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- Study finds MDs not always honest with patients
(AP)
AP - Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
- Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
(AP)
AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
- Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
(AP)
AP - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
- Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Fasting, especially when
combined with chemotherapy, appears to slow the growth of cancerous tumors
in mice, new research suggests.
- Pa. woman gets probation for fake cancer claims
(AP)
AP - A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation.
- Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast
cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in
some postmenopausal women, a new study finds.
- Obesity Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia Symptoms
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are not only
at greater risk for fibromyalgia, they are likely to experience more
severe symptoms of the condition, such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep
disturbance and mood disorders, according to a new study.
- Eczema tied to higher impotence risk
(Reuters)
Reuters - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study finds.
- Generic Drugs Easing Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs in U.S.
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans are buying
the generic forms of medications, and this practice has made their
prescriptions more affordable, according to a new report.
- Health Tip: Coping With Migraines During Pregnancy
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Migraines may pose a dilemma for pregnant
women, since these painful headaches may strike more often during
pregnancy.
- Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- In certain people with
Parkinson's disease, mutations in the parkin gene disrupt the proper
function of dopamine, the brain chemical that controls body movement.
- Study: Schizophrenia's Hallucinated Voices Drown Out Real Ones
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A new finding in brain science reveals that the voices in a schizophrenia patient's head can drown out voices in the real world — and provides hope that people with the disorder can learn to ignore hallucinatory talk.
- Breast cancer kills older women more often
(Reuters)
Reuters - Breast cancer is often considered more deadly among younger women, but a new study shows older women are actually more likely to die of the disease.
- Quality Day Care Predicts Later Parental Involvement in
School
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers whose kids went to
high-quality day care were more involved in their children's schools later
on than the moms of kids in poorer quality day care or no day care, new
research finds.
- Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent
passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral
drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications
might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a
new study.
- Short Breaks During Exercise OK for Diabetes Control: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Taking short breaks while
exercising, or "intermittent" exercise, is an effective way to improve
insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control in people with type 2
diabetes, according to a new British study.
- Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.