AP - A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make more research necessary. And public water systems were on their way to meeting tougher U.S. arsenic standards as the data were collected.
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:22:19 GMT
AP - Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually limitless supply is tantalizing because of blood donor shortages and disappointments in creating blood substitutes.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:13:46 GMT
AP - The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:47:01 GMT
AP - When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:36:58 GMT
AP - More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau said Monday.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:29:06 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse -- not better -- in the last year, despite public service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too much weight, a new report found.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:01:38 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A daily dose of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) helped relieve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with signs of enlarged prostates, according to a new study.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:01:50 GMT
AFP - Grapefruit, orange and apple juices can harm the body's ability to absorb certain medications and make the drugs less effective, said a Canadian study released Tuesday in the United States.
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:43:21 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When choosing toys for your baby or toddler, make sure you inspect them carefully for things that could cause injury.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:46:37 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of seniors who visit the Medicare Web site find getting the information they need a frustrating experience, University of Miami researchers report.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:01:41 GMT
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