Study shows improved quality of life for older women on HRT August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New evidence published shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve the health related quality of life of older women. HRT guidelines should be reviewed in light of this evidence, say the authors. | |
Researches link tobacco industry's marketing to youth smoking August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report, co-edited by University of Minnesota professor Barbara Loken, that reaches the government's strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking ... | |
Insomnia: Changing your bedtime habits could help relieve insomnia August 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of ... | |
Obesity in elderly a ticking time bomb for health services August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Research carried out at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England has discovered that obesity in later life does not make a substantial difference to risks of death among older people but that it is a major ... | |
Cervical cancer prevention should focus on vaccinating adolescent girls August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in young adolescent ... | |
Codeine not safe for all breastfeeding moms and their babies August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to researchers at The University of Western Ontario, and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. Lead author ... | |
Rainwater tanks pose risk for toddlers August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- An increase in household rainwater tanks due to the severe drought and accompanying water restrictions across Australia is creating a new hazard for parents of young children. | |
Land of the (early) rising sun August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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They say that early to bed, early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise; but in Japan, it may also be feeding a nationalist revival not seen since World War II. | |
Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Alexander technique lessons in combination with an exercise programme offer long-term effective treatment for chronic back pain, according to a study published on BMJ.com today. | |
Arsenic exposure could increase diabetes risk August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study ... | |
Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the chance of developing ... | |
Education needed to decrease teens' misconception about emergency contraception August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Targeted health education may help urban, minority adolescent women better understand how the emergency contraception pill works and eliminate some misconceptions about side effects, confidentiality and accessibility, according ... | |
More than 10 percent of older Americans suffer mistreatment August 19, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
About 13 percent of elderly Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them, according to a University of Chicago study that is the first comprehensive look ... | |
Poor teen sleep habits may raise blood pressure, lead to CVD August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Teenagers who don't sleep well or long enough may have a higher risk of elevated blood pressure that could lead to cardiovascular disease later in life, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ... | |
New approach needed to help street-based sex workers August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Integrated multi-agency work will be needed to address the poor physical and mental health experienced by street-based sex workers (SSWs), according to recent research including a new study by . | |
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