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• Obesity causes 100,000 US cancer cases, group says

  Created: Monday, November 09 2009 02:02

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday. ...

• Phosphorus Levels May Predict Heart Disease

  Created: Monday, November 09 2009 01:47

  THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated blood levels of phosphorus are associated with a higher risk of heart disease, U.S. researchers say....

• Antibiotics Top Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Failure

  Created: Monday, November 09 2009 01:45

  MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotics are the single largest class of drugs that cause idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI), researchers say....

• Red, processed meats linked to prostate cancer

  Created: Monday, November 09 2009 01:41

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods, a large study of U.S. men suggests....

• Anti-cancer mechanism of tanshinone IIA amd breast ca

  Created: Friday, November 06 2009 02:13

  Tanshinone IIA is a widely used Chinese herbal medicine isolated from Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza). Recent studies indicate that tanshinone IIA may have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, as well as cytotoxic activities against multiple human...

• Echinacea/sage or chlorhexidine/lidocaine for treating acute sore throats

  Created: Friday, November 06 2009 02:12

  BACKGROUND: The aim of this trial was to assess the relative efficacy of a sage/echinacea spray and a chlorhexidine/lidocaine spray in the treatment of acute sore throats. ...

• Domestic use of foetal heart monitors putting babies at risk

  Created: Friday, November 06 2009 01:56

  An article in the BMJ has warned that foetal heart monitors are potentially dangerous to the mother and baby's health. The article claims that the devices provide a "false reassurance" that can lead to vital delays in seeking urgent medical atte...

• Curative effect of soybean lecithin on cerebral infarction

  Created: Friday, November 06 2009 01:52

  OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical curative effect of soybean lecithin on cerebral infarction. ...

• Phytotherapy of arterial hypertension with concomitant obesity

  Created: Friday, November 06 2009 01:51

  Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2009 Sep-Oct;(5):13-7. [Phytotherapy of arterial hypertension with concomitant obesity in sanatorium-resort facilities] [Article in Russian] [No authors listed] Efficiency of different phytotherapeutic modalities (per...

• Revised: High Fructose Intake from Added Sugars

  Created: Thursday, November 05 2009 00:40

  Correction: Press Release (Title: High Fructose Corn Syrup: a Recipe for Hypertension).We would like to issue a correction for the title above to: (High Fructose Intake from Added Sugars: an Independent Association with Hypertension), we believe this titl...

• Can Charcoal Fight Heart Disease in Kidney Patients?

  Created: Thursday, November 05 2009 00:39

  Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Expositio...

• Melatonin as Treatment for Irritable Bowel Disease

  Created: Thursday, November 05 2009 00:39

  A pilot study underway at Emory University aims to determine if melatonin, the hormone that regulates the body clock, may help treat ulcerative colitis, a form of irritable bowel disease....

• Peripheral Artery Pain Can Be Relieved by Community Exercise Therapy

  Created: Thursday, November 05 2009 00:39

  Newswise — Intermittent claudication (cramping or pain caused by decreased blood flow to the lower leg muscles) is a common symptom in peripheral artery disease patients. Pain is usually increased when a person walks, rather than when they are at rest. ...

• People Who Exercise Lower Their Risk of Colon Cancer

  Created: Thursday, November 05 2009 00:38

  An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer....

• Meat linked to increased diabetes risk

  Created: Wednesday, November 04 2009 01:48

  High intake of processed meat may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by 40 per cent, according to a new meta-analysis from Norway and the US. ...

• Processed food could have role in depression, says study

  Created: Wednesday, November 04 2009 01:47

  People reporting a high consumption of processed foods could be more likely to experience depression in middle age, says a new study that suggests food should play a greater role in preventing depressive disorders. ...

• Salt reduction may also benefit bone health

  Created: Wednesday, November 04 2009 01:45

  Switching over to low-salt products may also benefit bone health by reducing calcium loss, suggests a new study from Australia. ...

• Upping fiber intake could help defeat belly fat

  Created: Wednesday, November 04 2009 01:42

  (Reuters Health) - Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America's young people, new research shows....

• Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health

  Created: Wednesday, November 04 2009 01:42

  Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease, says a new study from Yale. ...

• Folic acid shows benefits for diabetic heart health

  Created: Tuesday, November 03 2009 02:06

  Supplements of folic acid may reverse the detrimental changes in blood vessel health associated with diabetes, according to results of a new mouse study from Hong Kong. ...