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Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care
(HealthDay)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment
received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of
specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
(HealthDay)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who
are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following
treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study
reveals.
Bans on Same-Sex Marriage May Affect Mental Health
(HealthDay)
5 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Gay, lesbian and bisexual people
living in states with institutional discrimination -- such as bans on
same-sex marriage -- are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders, says
a new study.
Obesity and depression are a two-way street
(Reuters)
4 Mar 2010 at 2:16pm
Reuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.
Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:30pm
AFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:16am
Reuters - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.
Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders
(HealthDay)
4 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that airway
injuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many New York City Fire
Department rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the World Trade
Center collapse.
People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed
(HealthDay)
4 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma may affect more than
your ability to breathe, it may also make you more prone to developing
psychological problems, new research suggests.
Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion
(HealthDay)
3 Mar 2010 at 8:50pm
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Nasal congestion, often called a stuffy nose,
can be caused by a bacterial infection or virus, allergies or the common
cold.
Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache
(HealthDay)
2 Mar 2010 at 8:49pm
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the
air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and
inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis.
Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk
(HealthDay)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- People with a particular
genetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from
exposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into
contact with it, a new study finds.
Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle?
(HealthDay)
1 Mar 2010 at 8:51pm
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a
back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who
reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000
people.
HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells
(HealthDay)
8 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can reduce the level of
the AIDS virus in the blood to zero, but HIV doesn't disappear and often
roars back when patients stop taking their pills. Now, research is giving
scientists new insight into how the virus manages to hide and avoid the
killing powers of medicine.
Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 12:03pm
AFP - Researchers said Tuesday that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumors, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
Teen pot smokers at high risk of mental illness
(Reuters)
1 Mar 2010 at 8:20am
Reuters - Young people who use marijuana (cannabis) are at increased risk of suffering hallucinations, delusions or other reality-distorting "psychoses." And the more time that's passed since first use, the higher the risk.
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