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Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
by AP
2 Sep 2010 at 3:01am
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 6:20am
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
by HealthDay
2 Sep 2010 at 8:03am
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.

Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 6:19am
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...

Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
by AFP
2 Sep 2010 at 4:27am
The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.

Workers see higher health costs, less care
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 11:21am
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.

Soy may ease sleep problems in older women
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 10:35am
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.

Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 12:19pm
Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.

Text messages little help in remembering the Pill
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 2:33pm
A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.

Promising new one-dose malaria drug discovered
by AFP
2 Sep 2010 at 1:05pm
Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 2:38pm
Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.

Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 1:54pm
An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world's major killer diseases.

Breakthrough test gives fast diagnosis of drug-resistant TB
by AFP
2 Sep 2010 at 2:16pm
A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in as little as two hours, researchers wrote in a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Groups of friends key to changing health behaviors
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 1:46pm
When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

American Lung Association Supports Individuals Dealing With Lung...
2 Sep 2010 at 7:24pm

The American Lung Association is offering a free-of-charge, online caregiving coordination service called "My Fighting for Air Community" to support individuals affected by acute and chronic lungA diseases.



Family Loses Father to Lung Cancer, Two Weeks Later Join Fight For Air Run Wa...
2 Sep 2010 at 3:24pm

" After a two-year battle with lung cancer, John Regis passed away on July 28th, 2010.



Relationship between tumor size and disease stage in non-small cell lung cancer
2 Sep 2010 at 12:14pm

Whether tumor size and stage distribution are correlated remains controversial. The objective is to assess the relationship between tumor size and disease stage distribution in non-small cell lung cancer .



Chemotherapy following surgery improves survival in lung cancer patients, res...
2 Sep 2010 at 8:10am

A patient receives chemotherapy treatment in a file photo. The Kingston-based researchers learned that four stages of chemotherapy after an operation increases survival rates in the "real world" which was identical to the 2004 investigation, said Christopher Booth of the Queen's Cancer Research Institute and lead author of the study.



The Medical Minute: The basics of prostate cancer screening
2 Sep 2010 at 6:05am

Prostate cancer is a significant public health concern and cause of morbidity among American men.




Vancouver smokers not butting out yet
2 Sep 2010 at 1:55am

The Vancouver Park Board has voted unanimously to ban smoking in city parks and on all city beaches, including here at Kitsilano Beach where cigarette butts litter the sand.




Joosten Slams "Albatross" American Cancer Society
2 Sep 2010 at 12:51am

You've read our thoughts on the Centers for Disease Control's effort to ban smoking in films and TV, so we thought we'd check in with Emmy nominee and lung cancer survivor Kathryn Joosten to get her sassy view on the matter.




2010 Race for the Cure: Breast cancer facts
1 Sep 2010 at 8:46pm

In case you were wondering about the status of breast cancer, the following statistics were provided by the Northeast Ohio affiliate of Komen for the Cure .



Diabetes drug fights lung cancer in mice: study
1 Sep 2010 at 6:46pm

A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found.



Metformin may protect against lung cancer
1 Sep 2010 at 2:41pm

Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potential in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung tumors, according to early research conducted at the National Cancer Institute .




Lung Cancer Survival Rate without Treatment
1 Sep 2010 at 1:42pm

There are millions of lung cancer patients around the world, and lung cancer survival rate without treatment is very low indeed.




Eat your veggies to prevent lung cancer
1 Sep 2010 at 1:42pm

Eating vegetables may help ward off lung cancer. A new study finds the key is a variety of vegetables, not the quantity.




Stage 3 Lung Cancer Survival Rate
1 Sep 2010 at 1:42pm

The stage 3 lung cancer survival rate depends on the treatment and the physical condition of the patient, however the average stage 3 lung cancer survival rates range from 7 to 17 percent.



Plentiful And Varied Vegetable Consumption Lowers Lung Cancer Risk Considerably
1 Sep 2010 at 11:42am

People who consume a variety of vegetables tend to have a lower risk of developing lung cancer compared to those who don't, according to a study published in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention , a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.



Eating fruits and veggies may cut lung cancer risk
1 Sep 2010 at 11:42am

Washington, Sept 1 : A diverse diet of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of lung cancer - especially if you smoke, says a new study.



5 common misdiagnoses for men
29 Aug 2010 at 12:20pm
The scary truth is that sometimes your M.D. is just plain wrong. Asthma, migraine and vasomotor rhinitis are among the conditions most commonly misdiagnosed in men, some of which could lead to facing the knife unnecessarily. Asthma - Rhinitis - Migraine - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Guys, these 7 quick checks could save your life
23 Aug 2010 at 7:16am
Regularly assess your health with a few morning inspections that are easy and accurate. Business - Products - Publishing and Printing - Printing - Forms

Guys more likely to cheat on high-earning women
16 Aug 2010 at 7:30am
Men who earn significantly less than their female partners, or who earn nothing, are far more likely to cheat than those in relationships where incomes are more or less equal, a new study finds. Business - cheat - Game - Video game - Maury

Gene variants in Japanese prostate cancer patients
1 Aug 2010 at 12:02pm
A large study in Japan into possible genetic causes for prostate cancer has uncovered five new gene variants which have never been seen in previous studies in Caucasians, researchers said on Monday. Cancer - Prostate cancer - Research - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Defensiveness good for men — but not women
28 Jul 2010 at 8:35am
Differences in how men and women handle conflict means defensiveness isn't always bad. People - Women - Men - Arts and Entertainment - Health

Brazilian men swapped at birth work, live together
31 Jul 2010 at 1:18pm
Two years back, Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didn't know of each other's existence. Then they learned they had been accidentally switched at birth more than 20 years ago. Childbirth - Pregnancy - Health - Pregnancy and Birth - Reproductive Health

No link seen between coffee, prostate cancer risk
21 Jul 2010 at 12:18pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who enjoy their morning cup of coffee can drink a little easier. A new research review finds that java lovers appear no more likely to develop prostate cancer than other men. Prostate cancer - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary

Sperm in all animals originated 600 million years ago
15 Jul 2010 at 4:30pm
A gene responsible for sperm production is so vital that its function has remained unaltered throughout evolution and is found in almost all animals, according to a new study. The results suggest the ability to produce sperm originated 600 million years ago. Evolution - Gene - Animal - Biology - Human

Men taking Viagra risk sex diseases
5 Jul 2010 at 5:28pm
Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. Sildenafil - Health - Sexually transmitted disease - Men's Health - Conditions and Diseases

Testosterone gel linked to heart problems
30 Jun 2010 at 5:23pm
Testosterone treatments may build muscle mass in older men, but they may carry a risk of heart problems in people with poor mobility, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Heart disease - Muscle - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

S. Africa sees rise in post-circumcision deaths
29 Jun 2010 at 1:38pm
South African health officials say they are concerned about the rise in deaths among men who have had botched traditional circumcisions. Africa - South Africa - Health - Arts and Entertainment - 2010 FIFA World Cup

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Dads empower kids to take chances
18 Jun 2010 at 7:24am
Researchers have begun to focus on the special role dads take in child rearing. Studies have shown that dads empower their kids, giving them the impetus to go out to explore the world, to meet new people and to take chances. Parenting - Father - Family - Home - Children

Dad's gift to the family? Cooking dinner
17 Jun 2010 at 7:22am
Dads, it’s almost your day. But while you enjoy the homemade cards, ties and gadgets from your loved ones, there's a simple way to show your love for your family. Home - Cook - Family - Parenting - Fathers

Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men
2 Sep 2010 at 11:00am
US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of chronic insomnia...

Chronic Insomnia With Objectively Measured Short Sleep Duration Is Associated...
2 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasize the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia...

InSightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients In Clinical Trials
1 Sep 2010 at 4:00am
nSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients. Seven patients with localized low-risk prostate cancer were treated worldwide so far...

Elbit Imaging Announces Insightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients In Cl...
1 Sep 2010 at 4:00am
Elbit Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: EMITF) ("Elbit" "Company") that it's subsidiary, InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients...

Oesophageal Cancer Rates In Men Up 50 Per Cent In A Generation, UK
30 Aug 2010 at 5:00am
Oesophageal cancer rates in men have risen by 50 per cent over the last 25 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today. In 1983 around 2,600 men were diagnosed with oesophageal cancer - cancer of the food pipe - and according to the latest figures around 5,100 men were diagnosed with the disease...

To Reduce HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Better Interventions Are ...
27 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
Although a cognitive-behavioral intervention to encourage men who have sex with men to reduce their substance use and sexual risk behavior (as both are linked) was partially successful, a similar reduction was achieved in comparison groups who did not receive the intervention suggesting that better methods for changing behaviors are needed...

Molecular Approaches To Better Understand Male Infertility
27 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
Male infertility is a common medical problem, affecting millions of men in the United States annually. Its causes include an inability to make productive sperm. Now, using yeast as a model organism, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are beginning to identify the molecular signals that could in part underlie that problem. Shelley Berger PhD, the Daniel S...

BPA And Testosterone Levels: First Evidence For Small Changes In Men
26 Aug 2010 at 7:00am
An international group of researchers led by the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter have for the first time identified changes in sex hormones associated with BPA exposure in men, in a large population study. The study results are published in the latest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives...

Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Me...
26 Aug 2010 at 5:00am
Starting in September, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will go into effect. The act mandates free preventative services such as cholesterol or breast cancer screenings and tetanus shots...

New ACOG Recommendations On HPV Vaccination Mirror Government Guidelines
25 Aug 2010 at 7:00am
On Monday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released recommendations that girls should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus at ages 11 or 12, Reuters reports. The recommendations, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, back government guidelines on HPV vaccination...

Familial Prostate Cancer Risk Could Be Inflated By Increased Diagnosis Seeking
25 Aug 2010 at 4:00am
A new study from Sweden suggests that the of risk of prostate cancer in men with a known family history of the disease could be inflated because such men are more likely to seek a diagnosis, further intensifying the controversial debate on whether PSA testing does more harm than good...

Study Identifies Genetic Variation Linked To Lupus In Asian Men
25 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
Genes reside along long chains of DNA called chromosomes. UCLA researchers have found that a variation in a gene on the sex chromosome X may enhance an immune response that leads to lupus in men. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women...

Cost Of Prostate Cancer Care Varies With Initial Treatment Choice
24 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
A new analysis has found that short-term and long-term costs of prostate cancer care vary considerably based on which treatment strategy a man initially receives. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study finds that treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs...

Genital Piercings Common Among Middle-Age, Middle-Class Men
24 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
A new study by researchers at Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center found that the average man with a genital piercing is 31, white, heterosexual, college-educated and earns more than $36,000 a year...

Bonding By Oxytocin In The Transition To Fatherhood
23 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also plays an important role in birth and maternal behavior, but until now, research had never addressed the involvement of oxytocin in the transition to fatherhood...

U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
1 Sep 2010 at 1:00am
Title: U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of SexCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Selenium May Protect Against Bladder Cancer
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
1 Sep 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Selenium May Protect Against Bladder CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2010 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 11:01:05 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Alcoholics Overestimate Their Ability to Recall Things: Study
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
30 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Alcoholics Overestimate Their Ability to Recall Things: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
30 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex LifeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2010 9:56:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2010 9:56:32 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Chronic Drinking Linked to Circadian Disruptions
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
26 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Chronic Drinking Linked to Circadian DisruptionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

For Some, Moderate Drinking May Prolong Life
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
25 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: For Some, Moderate Drinking May Prolong LifeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2010 11:09:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/25/2010 11:09:17 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

More Evidence Virus Plays Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
24 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: More Evidence Virus Plays Role in Chronic Fatigue SyndromeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/23/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
24 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer CareCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/23/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Bone Cancer
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
24 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Bone CancerCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Judging When Alcohol's Effects Wear Off Not Easy, Study Finds
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
23 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Judging When Alcohol's Effects Wear Off Not Easy, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
20 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly ComboCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer Rates
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
20 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer RatesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Rectal Bleeding
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
20 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Rectal BleedingCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Superheroes: Bad Role Models for Boys?
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
18 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Superheroes: Bad Role Models for Boys?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/18/2010 10:30:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/18/2010 10:30:43 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Phobias
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
17 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Title: PhobiasCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 6/4/2008Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

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