Health News - Daily News Central:Daily News Central- Health News provides news geared toward health consumers, along with links to informative sites. Coverage includes conditions/diseases, food/fitness, alternative health, mental health, sexual health, insurance, and other health categories.http://health.dailynewscentral.com2008-05-15T04:06:23+00:00FeedCreator 1.6More Breast Cancers Detected Using Ultrasound - But More False Positives Too2008-05-14T02:25:19+00:002008-05-14T02:25:19+00:002008-05-14T02:25:19+00:00/content/view/2626/syn@dailynewscentral.com
A standardized technique for using ultrasound technology to search for tiny, invasive tumors has proven to be an effective addition to traditional mammography screening. However, the method produces a higher percentage of false positives as well, which raises some questions as to its value as a routine procedure..Chinese Government Works to Contain Lethal Virus Outbreak2008-05-05T03:30:32+00:002008-05-05T03:30:32+00:002008-05-05T03:30:32+00:00/content/view/2625/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Thousands of children have been infected by a virus sweeping through China, sparking fears that the upcoming Olympic Games might be jeopardized. However, the World Health Organization has said that it's unlikely the outbreak would have any impact on the games. Enterovirus 71, a type of hand, foot and mouth disease, has already claimed 25 lives. WHO also dismissed speculation that Chinese officials had attempted to suppress reports of the outbreak..Heparin Fiasco Exposes Deep Crevasses in Drug Safety Regulation2008-05-02T03:15:07+00:002008-05-02T03:15:07+00:002008-05-02T03:15:07+00:00/content/view/2624/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
The latest revelation in the heparin horror story is that the adulteration of the drug that resulted in at least 81 deaths in the U.S. may have been deliberate. What is known is that a substantial amount of a cheap chemical -- oversulfated chondroitin sulfate -- was substituted for heparin in some batches manufactured for
Baxter International (http://www.baxter.com/)..Medical Ghostwriting Revelations Touch Off Ethics Debate2008-04-20T21:07:15+00:002008-04-20T21:07:15+00:002008-04-20T21:07:15+00:00/content/view/2623/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
The latest insult piled onto all the injury inflicted by the Vioxx debacle is disclosed in an article published by the
Journal of the American Medical Association (http://www.jama.com) last week: Much of the research backing up manufacturer Merck's claims about the drug was ghostwritten by writers in Merck's employ and then rubber-stamped by medical professionals who had little or not involvement in the studies but were willing to attach their names as authors nonetheless..Smoking, Drinking Linked to Early Alzheimer's Onset2008-04-20T15:32:02+00:002008-04-20T15:32:02+00:002008-04-20T15:32:02+00:00/content/view/2622/syn@dailynewscentral.comPeople who consume more than two alcoholic beverages and smoke a pack or more of cigarettes a day are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease years earlier than their counterparts who drink and smoke less -- or not at all, a new study suggests. Researchers also identified a gene associated with earlier onset of the disease. Heavy drinkers and smokers who carry the gene are at even greater risk than those who do not..Canada First Country to Ban Baby Bottles Containing BPA2008-04-19T20:20:00+00:002008-04-19T20:20:00+00:002008-04-19T20:20:00+00:00/content/view/2621/syn@dailynewscentral.com
The Canadian government has decided to ban the use of plastics containing the chemical bisphenol A for baby bottles. In explaining the move, Health Minister Tony Clement said that newborns and infants need a higher safety margin to protect against any possible negative effects of the substance. In addition, the company Nalgene, which makes water bottles out of clear, hard plastic, said it would phase out production of products containing bisphenol A..Scientists Discover Gene Link Between Nicotine, Smoking, Lung Cancer2008-04-06T03:48:53+00:002008-04-06T03:48:53+00:002008-04-06T03:48:53+00:00/content/view/2620/syn@dailynewscentral.com
In three separate studies, researchers have identified two hereditary genes that predispose former and current smokers to higher risk of lung cancer, a finding that might help in making earlier diagnoses, when treatments are most effective. The genes also make it more likely for people to become addicted to nicotine -- a "double-whammy," according to the author of one of the studies..Researchers: Managing Worry, Stress, Anxiety Can Reduce Heart Risk2008-03-31T03:20:31+00:002008-03-31T03:20:31+00:002008-03-31T03:20:31+00:00/content/view/2619/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Stress and anxiety are significant contributors to heart disease, reported researchers at a conference in Chicago. Finding ways to reduce stress and worry can cut the risk of heart attack or stroke by as much as 60 percent, according to their findings. Although this is not the first study to establish a link between stress and heart ailments it is the first one that looks at the effects of treating anxiety or depression on cardiovascular risk factors..Study: Muscle-Building HGH May Actually Diminish Athletic Performance2008-03-19T01:55:22+00:002008-03-19T01:55:22+00:002008-03-19T01:55:22+00:00/content/view/2618/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Athletes may be risking more than their reputations and their health by using banned synthetic human growth hormone to bulk up. Ironically, they may also be running the risk of worsening their athletic performance -- decidedly not the outcome they hope for or expect. Though there's no doubt the substance helps to add muscle mass, researchers found that it might reduce stamina in those who took it..Weight Loss Crucial for Obese, Insulin-Resistant Type-2 Diabetics2008-03-11T20:05:00+00:002008-03-11T20:05:00+00:002008-03-11T20:05:00+00:00/content/view/2617/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
For patients with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, losing weight and making lifestyle changes is likely to work better than intensive insulin therapy, which may actually be harmful, suggests an article published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association..Family Awarded Compensation in Case Linking Vaccines to Autism2008-03-09T18:24:42+00:002008-03-09T18:24:42+00:002008-03-09T18:24:42+00:00/content/view/2616/syn@dailynewscentral.com
The family of a girl who developed autism after receiving nine doses of vaccines in a single day has been awarded compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Though there has been controversy over whether vaccines may contribute to the development of autism for several years, the U.S. government continues to maintain its stance that there is no evidence to support such a link and says all children should receive the recommended immunizations..Vaccines, Autism and the Greater Good [VIDEO]2008-03-09T18:03:06+00:002008-03-09T18:03:06+00:002008-03-09T18:03:06+00:00/content/view/2614/syn@dailynewscentral.com
.Government Acknowledges Vaccine Link in One Autism Case [VIDEO]2008-03-09T17:12:51+00:002008-03-09T17:12:51+00:002008-03-09T17:12:51+00:00/content/view/2615/syn@dailynewscentral.com
.Vitamin E Implicated as Lung Cancer Risk Factor2008-03-02T00:20:44+00:002008-03-02T00:20:44+00:002008-03-02T00:20:44+00:00/content/view/2613/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Vitamin E supplements may heighten the risk of lung cancer, suggests new research published in the
Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/). While connections between lung cancer and such factors as smoking and family history were expected, the researchers were surprised to note a statistically significant association with vitamin E supplementation and occurrence of the disease..Daily 30-Minute Walk May Lower Stroke Risk2008-02-25T00:09:02+00:002008-02-25T00:09:02+00:002008-02-25T00:09:02+00:00/content/view/2612/syn@dailynewscentral.com
For both men and women, working just a moderate amount of exercise into their daily routines -- say 30 minutes of energetic walking -- may lower the possibility of suffering a stroke by as much as 40 percent, suggests new research involving approximately 60,000 participants..