A study presented yesterday at the International Society of Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) in Boston showed that children who were taking Omnicef(REG) (cefdinir oral suspension) were more likel

After months of torturous dieting, there is nothing more frustrating than to find that the lost weight has returned. Many dieters are shocked to see they have returned to their original weight de

With just one day left before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) closes for signature, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses, today urged PAH

New treatment with Duloxetine could give millions of women the opportunity to live and laugh with confidence. Data presented at the 3rd International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI

Using a laser to push cells around may reduce heart problems and detect cancer at the cellular level.Light exerts a force, said Bruce Gao, assistant professor of bioengineering at Clems

A method for applying drugs directly to mucousal surfaces in the intestinal system has won a coveted prize for a graduate student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The method has potential fo

If you are a man and would like to improve your fertility, perhaps you should have a look at the properties of the Khat plant. The Khat plant has been used for centuries in the Middle East and pa

Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, plc announced today that the Biologics License Application (BLA) for ANTEGREN(R) (natalizumab) has been designated for Priority Review and Accelerated Approval by

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) cordially invites you to its third annual patient safety research conference, Making the Health Care System Safer. The conference will be held

Mr James Johnson, chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA), commenting on the survey from Doctors.net.uk said: Doctors are human and therefore inevitably they will sometimes make mistake

In general, medicines work by:-- Replacing substances that are deficient or missing in the body, -- Altering the activity of cells, or -- Destroying infectious micro-organisms o

In the past, all medicines came from plants or animals. Although some important medicines still come from plants or animals (e.g. morphine), most medicines used today in the developed world are ma

What is a clinical trial?Clinical trials are studies performed with human subjects to test new drugs or combinations of drugs, new approaches to surgery or radiotherapy or procedures to i

Just moderately reducing consumption of 'trans fats' found in hydrogenated fats may cut coronary heart disease by a quarter, according to a leading expert, a Health Which? investigation reveals. H

-- HEALTH INSURANCE AND ACCESS TO CARE --To best understand how the French health care system works, I think it is best to begin with a look at the French health insurance system.

Asthma is a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the lungs and airways (bronchi) that affects 5 people in every 100. In children, this figure is higher and rising. Asthma is characterised b

Why did the NIH stop the trial? A. The NIH carefully reviewed the latest data and concluded that, with nearly 7 years of follow-up completed, estrogen-alone hormone therapy did not appear

Millions of women may be unnecessarily screened for cervical cancer, according to a new study. According to the study , researchers say that routine Pap smears are unnecessary for women who have u

The American Cancer Society says that women over the age of 40 should get a screening mammogram every year. Amazingly, only 6% of American women over 40 follow this simple recommendation. Annual

If you have a stroke, or a transient ishcemic attack (TIA) that is caused by a blocked blood vessel you will go to hospital and be put on aspirin therapy. According to Dr. Mark Alberts, Northwest

According to new research, Alzheimer's drugs are of little benefit. In 2001, the UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) said that cholinesterase inhibitors should be given on the Na

Bucks County Distributors, USA, is conducting a nationwide recall of its entire line of food products (148 different products) because none of them include ingredient statements. This lack of prop

Researchers in the UK say increasing alcohol consumption may be partly to blame for patients suffering from acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is mainly caused by alcohol abuse and ga

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today that the first installment of a national health information technology plan will be delivered July 21 when HHS convenes a key conference in Washingt

The purpose behind GenSalud Advocacy Packs is to present a current issue in Gender and Health in a concise and user-friendly way.Each kit contains a fact sheet (or series of fact sheets),

A widely-used drug for Alzheimer's disease may have minimal benefits, suggests a new independent study. The authors say money currently spent on donepezil (Aricept) might in fact be better spent o

There are 9,800,000 cancer survivors in the United States, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Liposuctioning your waistline can make you look just fabulous, but it won't necessarily make you healthier, in a study, obese women who dropped up to 10.35 kilograms (23 pounds) of belly fat by wa

People who suffer from intracerebral haemorrhage, the deadliest form of stroke, have the first effective treatment, according to a presentation by Novo Nordisk today at the 5th World Stroke Congr

Dr. Bryan R Payne, and Dr Robert Tiel, neurosurgeons at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans have discovered a new approach to treating medically intractable hiccups. They implanted a Vagus N