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FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer
(AP)
6 Feb 2012 at 8:11am
AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl
(Reuters)
4 Feb 2012 at 4:17pm
Reuters - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.
Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
(HealthDay)
3 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough
condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a
blood test might help.
Vt. struggles to rebuild mental health system
(AP)
31 Jan 2012 at 12:28pm
AP - The remnants of Hurricane Irene did what policymakers hadn't been able to accomplish for more than a decade — close the state's antiquated psychiatric hospital.
AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 6:40am
AP - Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside Baghdad. He heard a commotion upstairs and managed to get the blindfold off. Delta Force troops broke open the hatch. An American soldier jumped down.
HIV-positive man who sued Atlanta gets new hearing
(AP)
1 Feb 2012 at 2:08pm
AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a new hearing to a 40-year-old man who claimed the Atlanta Police Department rejected his job application because he has HIV.
Study: Breastfeeding Strengthens Children's Lungs
(ContributorNetwork)
5 Feb 2012 at 3:26pm
ContributorNetwork - A study published by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reverses some earlier thinking that breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase the child's risk for the disease. The study found breastfeeding strengthens children's lungs, even if the mother has asthma. Here are details about breastfeeding and lung health in children.
Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's
Lungs
(HealthDay)
3 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) --
Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age
children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says.
Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money
(Reuters)
3 Feb 2012 at 2:28pm
Reuters - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests.
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
(Reuters)
3 Feb 2012 at 1:00am
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.
Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
(HealthDay)
3 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few
alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are
at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.
Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
(LiveScience.com)
31 Jan 2012 at 12:10pm
LiveScience.com - About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs — Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft — take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start over with a different treatment.
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
30 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
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.
Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
(HealthDay)
3 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect
women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How to Bounce Back
(HealthDay)
28 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For some people a change in
the seasons can trigger a loss of energy or even clinical depression,
according to an expert who describes how to cope with seasonal affective
disorder.
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