HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- In heart attack patients whohad angioplasty, the anticoagulant drugs abciximab and tirofiban producedsimilar outcomes for certain cardiac measures within 90 minutes after theprocedure, says an Italian study.
Following is a summary of the keynote presentations, symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening April 2 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
The more you know the less you care #45; at least that seems to be the case with global warming. A telephone survey of 1,093 Americans by two Texas A #38;M University political scientists and a former colleague indicates that
AFP - Researchers have uncovered new genetic clues for diabetes and cancer of the colon and rectum, according to papers published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- A divided cardiologycommunity is trying once again to make sense of a trial showing that adrug can lower levels of amp;quot;bad amp;quot; LDL cholesterol and yet give no apparentbenefit to people at
AFP - Cholera killed at least 39 people in western Kenya in recent weeks and medical services feared a fresh outbreak, a senior health official said Sunday.
Reuters - New data about the controversial cholesterol fighter Vytorin failed to quell doctors amp;#39; concerns that the drug might not be as good as they thought at keeping heart disease at bay.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Retired National FootballLeague players have an increased risk of heart problems, say researchersat the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
Reuters - An Indonesian child has tested positive for bird flu, pushing the country amp;#39;s total confirmed human cases to 130, a health ministry official said on Monday.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Whether it amp;#39;s done in personor electronically, good doctor-patient communication helps reduce the riskof heart disease, says a Temple University School of Medicine study.
AP - Leading doctors urged a return to older, tried-and-true treatments for high cholesterol after hearing full results Sunday of a failed trial of Vytorin.
With all the trouble today that we are finding with allergies, whether it is peanuts on a plane, perfume at work, or just plain too much pollen, we can't forget to see the strides that are being made in regard
Latex Gloves Becoming History (source)Latex products, including gloves, are being phased out in hospitals due to so many latex allergies.Hugh Sampson - A Trusted Name in Food Allergies (source)Dr. Hugh A. Sampson, respected allergy expert, was elected president of the
DuPont-Victoria , Texas , sold their Textile and Interiors business to Invista for $4 billion on April 30, 2004. Less than a month after the sale, Invista claims it discovered serious environmental hazards and public health risks, and as a