Year: 2011

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) — A 36-year-old husband and
father of two children with an inoperable tumor in his trachea (windpipe)
has received the world’s first artificial trachea made with stem cells.

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with
inflammatory bowel disease may be at increased risk for skin cancer due to
their use of immunosuppressant drugs to treat the intestinal disorder,
according to the results of two new studies.

Reuters – Deaths from mouth and throat cancer have dropped since the early 1990s, according to a new study — but only among people with at least a high school education.

HealthDay – MONDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) — Among older married
Americans, an active sex life is associated with greater happiness with
their marriages and with life in general, according to a new study.

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) — British researchers have good news
for anyone taking the cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins:
These drugs are effective and safe, even when used for long periods of
time, they say.

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Depending on your child’s sensitivity, a food
allergy can range from very mild to life-threatening.

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) —
A new study finds that people skilled at meditation seem able to turn off
areas of the brain associated with daydreaming and psychiatric disorders
such as autism and schizophrenia.

Reuters – Women who down four or more cups of coffee a day may have a reduced risk of developing cancer in the lining of their uterus, researchers reported Tuesday.

Reuters – Nearly three-quarters of Britons think it is inappropriate for children under 12 to own a mobile phone, despite the fact that most kids already have them, according to a poll on Thursday.

Reuters – Taking folic acid during pregnancy may not boost the risk of your child developing asthma or allergies later in life, according to a study adding to the mixed bag of research on the question.