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Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds
May 21, 2008 05:14 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nothing may feel lonelier than trying
to quit smoking, but in fact, people kick the habit in clusters,
U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Cancer society challenges Americans to get active
May 21, 2008 01:41 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American Cancer Society (ACS)
has launched a new 10-week challenge to help people get active,
stay active and have fun doing it.
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U.S. panel mulls minimum breast cancer hospital stay
May 21, 2008 03:34 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel on Wednesday said
it has bipartisan support for a bill requiring health insurers
to pay for a minimum 48-hour hospital stay after breast cancer
treatment, to combat what critics call "drive-through" surgeries.
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New treatments extend brain cancer survival a bit
May 21, 2008 04:53 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Malignant brain tumors remain one of the
deadliest types of cancer, but new treatments have extended
the lives of patients a bit in the past decade, and researchers
say further advances may be on the horizon.
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Drug therapy doesn't buy time in heart attack
May 21, 2008 05:09 PM ET
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Drugs given to buy time for heart attack patients
who do not have quick access to angioplasty do not help them
live any longer or prevent further heart problems, researchers
reported on Wednesday.
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Metabolic syndrome can't predict heart risk: study
May 21, 2008 09:21 PM ET
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LONDON (Reuters) - So-called "metabolic syndrome", a composite
medical condition often cited by drug companies, can predict
diabetes but not heart disease, British researchers said on
Thursday.
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Lose weight, make peace at Middle East diet group
May 21, 2008 08:28 PM ET
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - There's the weekly weigh-in, the tips on
healthy snacking and the chit-chat between women about unruly
kids or errant husbands.
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Researchers see flood of "brain-boosting" drugs
May 21, 2008 11:08 PM ET
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LONDON (Reuters) - A flood of new "brain-boosting" drugs will
emerge in coming decades for diseases like Alzheimer's, putting
pressure on authorities over the drugs potential misuse for
non-medical purposes -- such as helping students cram for exams,
scientists said on Thursday.
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Study cites Pfizer smoking drug risk, shares fall
May 21, 2008 05:53 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of patients taking Pfizer Inc's
anti-smoking drug Chantix have reported serious accidents, vision
problems and heart trouble, researchers said on Wednesday, sending
shares of the world's largest drugmaker to their lowest level
since 1997.
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High lead levels in children near Xstrata mine: report
May 21, 2008 11:06 PM ET
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Forty five children living in the Australian
mining town of Mount Isa, where Xstrata Plc produces 4 percent
of the world's lead, have blood lead levels above World Health
Organization standards, a report said on Thursday.
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