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Health

Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart

Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart

A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

New research published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine reveals that noninvasive CT...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 13:54

Avastin Raises Risk of Blood Clots

An analysis of 15 clinical trials involving Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin has found that the...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:37
Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin was linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 14:10
Obese Children Face High Risk of Heart Disease

Obese Children Face High Risk of Heart Disease

Tuesday, at the American Heart Association conference held in New Orleans, a study concerning the...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 20:31

Avapro Blood Pressure Drug Ineffective To Heart-Failure Patients

In a clinical trial, the blood pressure medicine Avapro didn’t perform better than other medicines...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 22:54

Shaking a Crying Baby Might Cause Brain Damage

Cologne, Germany - A crying baby should never be shaken as this can cause severe brain damage or...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:58
Tainted Blood Thinner Seized by US Marshals in Ohio

Tainted Blood Thinner Seized by US Marshals in Ohio

The scandal around tainted heparin is again in the spotlight, as federal officials said...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:00
Genentech Seeks Regulatory Approval for Avastin Use in Brain Cancer

Genentech Seeks Regulatory Approval for Avastin Use in Brain Cancer

Drug maker Genentech Inc. seeks regulatory approval for its cancer drug Avastin in patients with...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 15:40
No More Than Two Cups of Coffee a Day for Pregnant Women

No More Than Two Cups of Coffee a Day for Pregnant Women

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently altered their recommendations for pregnant women with...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 20:25
Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

According to the results of a new study featured in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:40
Minneapolis Twins Born after a Rare Life Saving Surgery Performed in Mother’s Womb

Minneapolis Twins Born after a Rare Life Saving Surgery Performed in Mother’s Womb

Owen and Gavin Cassellius were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome while they were...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 13:06
Hydrogen Sulfide May Regulate Blood Pressure

Hydrogen Sulfide May Regulate Blood Pressure

Hydrogen sulfide, the same gas used in many stink bombs, may also control blood pressure, US and...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 13:47
Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival

Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival

According to the results of a late-stage clinical trial into the benefits of combining Genentech’s...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:00
Drug-Coated Stents Safe for All Heart Attack Patients

Drug-Coated Stents Safe for All Heart Attack Patients

Drug-coated stents are safe to use and effective for all heart attack patients and they can cut...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:30
Study Says Bypass Is Better Than Stents

Study Says Bypass Is Better Than Stents

European doctors compared the effectiveness of open-heart surgery versus angioplasty (tiny mesh...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 00:14
Biosensors’ Drug-Coated Stent As Safe as Older Stents, Benefits Confirmed

Biosensors’ Drug-Coated Stent As Safe as Older Stents, Benefits Confirmed

A new drug-coated stent made by Singapore-based Biosensors International Group Ltd. is as safe and...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 16:41
Gene Linked To Vision Loss

Gene Linked To Vision Loss

An international team of researchers claims to have identified the first gene associated with...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 19:20
The EPA Prepares A New Strategy For Cleaner Air

The EPA Prepares A New Strategy For Cleaner Air

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a few days ago that five of the country’s states...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 01:15
New Findings On The Consequences Of Smoking

New Findings On The Consequences Of Smoking

Researchers at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in Baltimore led by Dr. John Cole...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 19:12
Statins May Be The Key To a Dementia-Free Retirement

Statins May Be The Key To a Dementia-Free Retirement

According to the results of a new study featured in the July 29 issue of Neurology, those who use...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 23:28
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Halve Dementia Risk

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Halve Dementia Risk

Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins usually used to prevent heart attacks and strokes may be the...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 12:05
Scientists Re-Create Functional Human Blood Vessels In Mice

Scientists Re-Create Functional Human Blood Vessels In Mice

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» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 23:05
Amgen’s VEGF Inhibitor Motesanib Proves Effective in Thyroid Cancer

Amgen’s VEGF Inhibitor Motesanib Proves Effective in Thyroid Cancer

A study published in the July 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that Amgen...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 15:28
Put Viagra Aside, Have Some Watermelon

Put Viagra Aside, Have Some Watermelon

As the watermelon season has just begun, there couldn’t have been better news for those enjoying a...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
Sexual Problems May Precede Heart Disease in Diabetics

Sexual Problems May Precede Heart Disease in Diabetics

Not only that erectile dysfunction is something often met in men with type 2 diabetes, but also...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 11:57
Dark Chocolate during Pregnancy Cuts Preeclamsia Risk

Dark Chocolate during Pregnancy Cuts Preeclamsia Risk

Sweet…dark…in endless flavors and forms…who can say no to chocolate? I guess no one, especially...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 16:29
Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Researchers warned on Monday on the use of certain experimental hemoglobin-based blood substitutes,...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 21:03
Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure May Annul Diabetics’ Heart Risk

Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure May Annul Diabetics’ Heart Risk

New research shows that aggressive use of drugs to lower cholesterol and blood pressure may help...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 14:49
Lung Cancer in Smokers Also Linked to Genes

Lung Cancer in Smokers Also Linked to Genes

It is well known that smoking skyrockets the risk of developing lung cancer, but it is hard to...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 20:29
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Specials

Vitamin D Protects Your Heart

Vitamin D Protects Your Heart

Scientists are in a continuous researching process, in order to aid mankind in its fight against...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 11:43
Drug-Coated Stent Safer For Heart Attack Patients

Drug-Coated Stent Safer For Heart Attack Patients

A news study in the Sept. 25 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine gives more hope to heart...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 16:30
Chemical Suppressing Hunger Hormone Might Be The Answer To Obesity

Chemical Suppressing Hunger Hormone Might Be The Answer To Obesity

Blocking production of a hormone called ghrelin, which creates the sensation of hunger, could be...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:30
Watermelon Could Be the Answer to a Great Sex Life

Watermelon Could Be the Answer to a Great Sex Life

If you need to spice up your sex life, a slice of watermelon may be the answer.According to...
» read full story July 06th, 2008 - 20:58
Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery

Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery

World-known evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreal, N.C., early this afternoon,...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 16:24
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Science

Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

New research published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine reveals that noninvasive CT...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 19:16
Hydrogen Sulfide Might Help People Suffering From Hypertension

Hydrogen Sulfide Might Help People Suffering From Hypertension

Researchers have recently found that hydrogen sulfide may help in hypertension cases, as the gas...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 08:11
Scientist Says Ancient Dinosaur Tissues May Just Be Bacterial Scum

Scientist Says Ancient Dinosaur Tissues May Just Be Bacterial Scum

A scientific discovery of soft tissues in the dissolved remains of Tyrannosaur bone revealed three...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Scientists Re-Create Fully Functional Human Blood Vessels In Mice

Scientists Re-Create Fully Functional Human Blood Vessels In Mice

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» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 09:33
Scientists: Watermelon Has Viagra-Like Benefits for ED, No Side Effects

Scientists: Watermelon Has Viagra-Like Benefits for ED, No Side Effects

Scientists with the Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center have found that an...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 13:55
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U.S.

Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat

Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat

Washington - Doctors examining US Vice President Dick Cheney discovered an abnormal rhythm in his...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 19:36
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World

Kansas: Man Has Nail Removed from His Head

Kansas: Man Has Nail Removed from His Head

Unusual things happen to ordinary people. George Chandler, an ordinary man from Kansas, was doing...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 13:07
More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, 66, was treated for an irregular heartbeat discovered during a...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 15:02
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