Month: July 2012
More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review
People With Darker Skin Still at Risk for Melanoma
Experimental Chemical Helps Blind Mice See
Nothing Natural About Dietary Supplement DMAA: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Manufacturers of some sports supplements are falsely claiming a compound known as DMAA is a natural substance derived from geraniums, researchers say.
Expanding Access to Medicaid Would Save Lives: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of a federal mandate to expand Medicaid as unconstitutional, but a new study suggests that widening access to the program would save lives.
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Using a specialized type of CT scan can help doctors rule out heart attacks faster in people who’ve come to the emergency room with chest pain, researchers say.
Incan Girl’s Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Cancer Drug May Flush Out ‘Hidden’ HIV: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Medications can eliminate any sign of HIV from the bloodstream, but the virus that causes AIDS never vanishes for good. Instead, it hides in the body, waiting to strike again.
Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Rates of esophageal cancer have surged due to a lack of awareness about what causes the disease and how it can be prevented, experts say.
Teen Doing Well 2 Years After Stem Cell Windpipe Transplant
Mexico to vaccinate 10 million birds in flu outbreak
Mexico will start vaccinating some 10 million poultry Thursday against the highly contagious bird flu strain that has already led to the deaths of five million birds which either fell ill or were slaughtered.