Archive for December, 2008

Oral Health

• UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years
  Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday. […]
• Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer
  THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British resea... […]
• Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby
  (HealthDay News) -- For the first few months, newborns need sustenance from either breast milk or formula. […]
• Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms
  (HealthDay News) -- When the heart beats irregularly, it's called arrhythmia. […]
• Study Contends Pot Isn't a Major 'Gateway Drug'
  FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new report casts doubt on the argument that marijuana is a "gateway drug" that plays a major role in leading people to try other illegal drugs. […]
• Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback
  FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- From sunny California to New York City, in flophouses, theaters and high-end offices, bedbugs are popping up in droves although, these days, they're found in a lot more places than just your bed. […]
• Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010
  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: […]
• As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace Themselves
  FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl, packing 105 mph winds, roared up the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take steps to protect themselves and their property. […]
• Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
  Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday. […]
• Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
  It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. […]
• U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
  An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report. […]
• Response Team Reduces Rate of Cardiac Arrests: Hospital
  THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having a rapid response team manage hospital patients whose condition is rapidly deteriorating sharply reduced the rate of cardiac arrests at a U.S. hospital, a new study found. […]
• Summary Box: Workers pick up growing insurance tab
  2010 COSTS: Total premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed only 3 percent for family coverage and 5 percent for single coverage, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust report. […]
• Timer may help kids' bladder control problems
  Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. […]
• Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis
  Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk. […]