Britain closes wards to prevent bug spread
2008-01-05 17:05:49
More than 100 hospital wards across Britain have been closed to new patients in a bid to slow the spread of norovirus, known as winter vomiting bug, according to BBC on Friday.
Study: Finger length could predict arthritis
2008-01-05 11:54:06
People whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are at higher risk of osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study released on Friday.
Smoking in cars more hazardous than thought
2008-01-04 20:13:34
Smoking inside a vehicle is more dangerous to health than previously thought, health experts said on Thursday.
Teenage smokers risk abnormal brain development
2008-01-04 20:11:06
Nicotine may cause the teenage brain to develop abnormally, resulting in changes to the structure of white matter -- the neural tissue through which signals are relayed, a study shows.
Ouch! Cervical cancer shots painful
2008-01-04 16:07:27
The groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer in girls is gaining a reputation as the most painful of childhood shots, health experts say.
Possible Parkinson's trigger identified
2008-01-04 11:40:11
A glitch in the way cells clear damaged proteins could be the trigger for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, researchers said in a finding that could lead to new treatments for the incurable condition.
Restless legs syndrome may cause heart problems
2008-01-03 22:25:53
People with restless legs syndrome face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who don't have the neurological condition, a new study suggests.
Over 500,000 young Britons too sick to work
2008-01-03 19:52:49
More than half a million young Britons are too sick to work and claim incapacity benefits, higher than the number claiming unemployment benefit, according to media reports Thursday.
New drug found better at suppressing hep B virus
2008-01-03 17:13:57
Two international studies of a new drug, telbivudine, have produced potentially good news for hepatitis B patients, showing that it suppresses the virus that damages the liver faster and better than other treatments.
Nonfat milk linked to prostate cancer
2008-01-03 09:14:41
The amount of calcium and vitamin D in the diet appears to have little or no impact on the risk of prostate cancer, but the consumption of low-fat or nonfat milk may increase the risk of the malignancy.
Researchers work on cocaine vaccine
2008-01-03 08:00:17
Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug.
UVa. tests Viagra-like drug for women
2008-01-02 08:26:23
A drug that could do for women what Viagra has done for men is being tested at the University of Virginia. It intended to boost the libido of women who have lost interest in sex.