Weight Loss

• Fast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids 06/27/08
       The large number of fast food commercials on Spanish-language television in the United States may be contributing to the obesity epidemic among Hispanic youths,...
• How to Lose Weight? 06/27/08
       You won't even have to change your clothes Despite what you may think, losing weight isn't a mysterious process. In fact, weight loss doesn't even have to invo...
• Effective Weight Loss Tips 06/27/08
       I lost 30 pounds in three months. If you wanted to know how I did it, and how I intend on maintaining my current weight, then these Effective weight loss t...
• Britain tops fast-food league, as world obesity grows: study 06/27/08
       LONDON (AFP) - Britons are the world's biggest fans of fast food, just ahead of Americans, while famously gastronomic French are the least attracted by quick me...
• Regular physical activity helps teens avoid obesity 06/27/08
       NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Participating in physical activities in and out of school more than two times a week protects adolescents from becoming overweight y...

Sexual Health

• Anti-impotence pill could boost high flying pilots 06/27/08
       A drug used to treat impotence could help Israeli fighter pilots operate at high altitude, the Israeli military's official magazine reported in its latest issue...
• China reports rise in sexually transmitted diseases 06/27/08
       China unveiled on Friday a large percentage rise in 2007 in diseases transmitted sexually or via blood, including AIDS and syphilis, without reporting exact fig...
• Acupuncture May Aid In Vitro Fertilization 06/27/08
       Women undergoing in vitro fertilization can increase their chances of becoming pregnant by up to 65 percent if they also have acupuncture, a preliminary study s...
• Biannual Antibiotics May Cut Major Cause of Blindness in Africa 06/27/08
       Increasing the administration of antibiotics from annually to twice a year in rural African villages could help reduce serious eye infections that can lead to b...
• Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production 06/27/08
       It's possible to stimulate the thymus gland to produce new immune system T-cells in adults infected with HIV, U.S. researchers say. HIV infection destroys T-ce...

Medications/Drugs

• Getting 'off meds' has consequences 06/27/08
       Psychiatrists say it's a common scenario — troubled patients stop taking their medicine, because of cost, side effects, the stigma, or delusions that they...
• Late-Stage Diagnosis More Likely Among Uninsured 06/27/08
       Uninsured or Medicaid-insured patients are far more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer than those with private insurance, according to a new A...
• Socially connected people do better after surgery 06/27/08
       People who have a strong social network feel less pain and anxiety before having surgery than their more isolated peers, according to a new study in VA patients...
• Heart drug delayed on fears of Thai policy change 06/27/08
       An Indian drugmaker is delaying delivery of its copycat version of the heart drug Plavix because of worries Thailand's new government could change its policy on...
• Western clinical trials bad for traditional medicine: SAfrican ministe 06/27/08
       Traditional medicines used by African healers should not be exposed to Western-style clinical trials, South Africa's controversial health minister was reported ...

Parenting/Kids

• Teens, parents may not see a weight problem 06/27/08
       Many parents of children classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not perceive their child as being excessively heavy, with some wrongly believi...
• Many maternal deaths worldwide preventable: study 06/27/08
       Infectious diseases kill a surprisingly large number of women during pregnancy, according to a study published on Tuesday that suggests many maternal deaths in ...
• Campbell's lowering sodium in kids soups 06/27/08
       MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - The Campbell Soup Co.'s kid-oriented soups, which feature characters such as Dora the Explorer and Batman on the cans, are getting their se...
• New York wants age limit on films with smoking scenes 06/27/08
       New York state health authorities launched a campaign Tuesday urging major film studio owners to protect children from seeing movies with smoking scenes. In fu...
• Severe childbirth fear uncommon in first-time moms 06/27/08
       Women pregnant with their first child are no more likely to be frightened of giving birth than were first-time moms in years past, despite a growing focus on ch...

Seniors/Aging

• List of worst nursing homes released 06/27/08
       After initially resisting their disclosure, the Bush administration on Tuesday published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records and said so...
• Trip and fall lately? Tell your doctor 06/27/08
       Trip and fall lately? Seniors often won't mention it unless they're hurt, but new guidelines say that first tumble is a good predictor of who's at risk for anot...
• Sanofi targets elderly with new type of flu shot 06/27/08
       French drug company Sanofi-Aventis is seeking European Union approval for a new type of influenza injection it says will protect the elderly. Sanofi Pasteur, t...
• Tango Classes Put Parkinson's Patients a Step Ahead 06/27/08
       Not only is the tango a dance of romance and passion, it also helps improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. ...
• Medicare won't pay hospitals for errors 06/27/08
       It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. Medicare will start hitting hospitals where it hurts in October,...

Diseases/Conditions

• Kenya, UN warn crisis risks incubating new AIDS infections 01/01/70
       Kenya's crisis, which has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, risks sparking a new wave of HIV/AIDS infections that could wipe out progress achieved so f...
• VA chief addresses veteran suicides 01/01/70
       Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake conceded Wednesday that the agency must do more to reach out to Guard and Reserve troops who fought in Iraq and Afghanist...
• Earlier Colon Cancer Screens Urged for Smokers 01/01/70
       Smokers and people with significant exposure to secondhand smoke should start getting screened for colon cancer five to 10 years earlier than the current recomm...
• New target promises better asthma and allergy drugs 01/01/70
       Scientists said on Friday they were a step closer to developing a new class of easy-to-take asthma and allergy drug, capable of tackling the underlying cause of...
• CORRECTED: Laser could provide breath test for cancer, asthma 01/01/70
       Corrects to delete reference to mass spectrometry in 14th paragraph. The device used was not a mass spectrometer. A new laser analyzer might be able to help do...