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Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study
July 23, 2008 09:35 PM ET
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based
foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count,
U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Statins may help kidney transplant patients: study
July 23, 2008 05:05 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-fighting statin drugs, already
known to help ward off heart attack and stroke, may help people
who have received a kidney transplant live longer, researchers
said on Wednesday.
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Vaccination plan puts health care workers first
July 23, 2008 03:01 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Essential health care workers would be
immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States,
the government said on Wednesday.
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Attention disorder rising among older children
July 24, 2008 02:08 AM ET
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A growing number of older U.S. children are
being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
while diagnoses among younger children have held steady, government
researchers said on Wednesday.
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Safety of cloned animal products uncertain: EU agency
July 24, 2008 06:48 AM ET
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top food safety agency
said on Thursday cloned animal products may not be safe and
further study was needed.
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Lance Armstrong, top doctors launch cancer quest
July 23, 2008 04:52 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyclist and testicular cancer survivor
Lance Armstrong joined forces with four former U.S. surgeons
general on Wednesday to urge Americans to do more to prevent
cancer and get recommended screening tests.
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Internet, alcohol and sleep tied to girls' weight
July 23, 2008 05:42 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls and young women who devote
much time to the Internet, get too little sleep or regularly
drink alcohol are more likely than their peers to put on excess
weight, a new study suggests.
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Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs
July 23, 2008 05:28 PM ET
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BOSTON (Reuters) - British researchers have located a gene responsible
for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking
statin drugs to fight "bad" cholesterol, they reported on Wednesday.
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Teen smokers want to quit but often fail
July 23, 2008 04:15 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Novice teenage smokers often make
repeated attempts to quit smoking soon after they start, but
most are unsuccessful, according to research funded by the Canadian
Cancer Society.
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Psychological factors do not affect inflammation
July 23, 2008 05:42 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While psychological factors increase
the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do not affect
inflammation, a factor also associated with the development
of coronary heart disease, according to findings published in
the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
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