| WHO Declaration of Swine Flu Pandemic Appears Imminent
June 9, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- A surge in cases of H1N1 swine flu in Australia may tip the balance and cause the World Health Organization to soon declare the first flu pandemic since 1968, agency officials said Tuesday. Cases in Australia rose by more than... 
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| Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
June 9, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- If you're tossing and turning and having trouble getting a good night's sleep, you may want to consider meditation, researchers suggest. People with primary insomnia reported that they slept better after trying meditation,... 
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| Acupuncture May Relieve Heartburn In Pregnancy
June 9, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Acupuncture relieves the indigestion and heartburn that bother many women as their pregnancy progresses, a new Brazilian study shows. Indigestion is common during pregnancy, with up to 80 percent of moms-to-be suffering... 
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| Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health
June 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- A cancer diagnosis can take a physical and mental toll in the years after treatment, a new study says. Bryce B. Reeve of the U.S. National Cancer Institute and a team of researchers looked at the health-related quality of life of... 
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| Reduced-Radiation Heart Scans Don't Compromise on Quality
June 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Researchers say they've developed new techniques for reducing radiation exposures from the scans used to diagnose heart disease. The use of these radiation-lowering strategies did not affect the quality of images gleaned from... 
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| Donor Stem-Cell Transplant Best For Acute Myeloid Leukemia
June 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- For most patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who come out of remission, donor stem cells appear to offer the best shot at survival, a new analysis shows. AML is the most common form of acute leukemia, striking about 12,000... 
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| Another Blood Fat Fuels Heart Attack Risk
June 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Yet another type of blood fat may be linked to higher cardiac risk, a new study suggests. A Danish study finds an increased risk of heart attacks in people whose genes give them high blood levels of a cholesterol-related blood... 
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| Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death
June 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Older adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease have a shorter life span than other older adults, but the risk of death is no greater for whites or blacks, a new study says. The study, conducted by researchers... 
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| Health Care 'Gap' Continues for Minority, Poor Americans
June 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Minority and low-income Americans are much more likely to suffer from a chronic, debilitating illness than whites and are far less likely to have the kind of coverage that would ensure quality care, according to a new report... 
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| Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear
June 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Reviews of two large diabetes trials show that the relationship between tight blood sugar control and the risk of heart trouble is still far from certain. The first analysis found that a troubling number of deaths seen in a large... 
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| Early Bedtime May Help Stave Off Teen Depression
June 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Teens whose parents pack them off to bed at 10 p.m. are less apt to become depressed or have suicidal thoughts than their peers who stay up much later, recent research shows. "This study bolsters the argument that a lack of sleep... 
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| Severe Nightmares May Warn of Suicidal Symptoms
June 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Besides disturbing a good night's sleep, nightmares might be linked to an increased risk of suicide, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed 82 men and women, ages 18 to 66, who were awaiting an emergency psychiatric evaluation... 
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| In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down
June 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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| | TUESDAY, June 9 -- Adults with primary insomnia have a neurochemical abnormality that makes it difficult to "shut down" the mind at night for sleep, new research has found. Researchers measured the levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in 16... 
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| Clinical Trials Update: June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009 at 11:07 am
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| | -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 If you are an adult with type 2 diabetes and are not taking insulin, you may qualify for this study. The research site is in... 
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| Health Highlights: June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009 at 10:18 am
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| | Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: FDA: Don't Use Clarcon Skin Products Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc of Roy, Utah, is voluntarily recalling skin sanitizers and skin... 
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| Health Tip: New Moms, Protect Your Back
June 9, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| | -- New moms have enough on their minds without worrying about throwing out their back. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers this advice: Try to exercise and strengthen your back muscles as soon as your doctor says it's safe. Make an... 
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