Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Erection trouble may mean heart trouble

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 02:19 AM

	The study is among the first to document what some experts had predicted with the advent of new drugs to treat erectile dysfunction -- that they would help flush out men with heart disease but no serious symptoms apart from erectile problems. Read full article: 'Erection trouble may mean heart trouble'

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Articles: Drug makes 'smart' assault on arthritis

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 02:16 AM

	Other arthritis drugs on the market either treat just the symptoms, or employ a broader, more scattershot effect against the underlying process. Such drugs can have toxic side effects because they kill healthy cells along with the diseased ones. Read full article: 'Drug makes 'smart' assault on arthritis'

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Articles: Study says cancer the culprit in 'chemobrain'

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 02:13 AM

	The findings suggest the forgetfulness and other symptoms associated with so-called "chemobrain" may be caused by cancer itself rather than potent cancer-fighting medicines, researchers said in a study published Monday in the online version of the journal Cancer. Read full article: 'Study says cancer the culprit in 'chemobrain''

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Articles: Florida nixes Canadian drug orders

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 02:10 AM

	"There are many more to come," state Health Department Secretary John Agwunobi said. "These stores are practicing as a pharmacy without a license." Read full article: 'Florida nixes Canadian drug orders'

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Articles: Lesbian health emerging specialty

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 02:08 AM

Even without a specific crisis as grave as the AIDS epidemic, the diagnosis is sobering: Compared to heterosexual women, lesbians appear to have higher rates of smoking, obesity and alcohol use. Often lacking health insurance or wary of unsympathetic doctors, they also may be less likely to undergo routine medical exams that could identify cancer and other problems at early stages.

Read full article: 'Lesbian health emerging specialty'

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Articles: Breast cancer screening extended

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 12:55 AM

	The extended service means yearly tests will be available for women in their 40s with relatives who have had breast cancer. Read full article: 'Breast cancer screening extended'

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Articles: Yet more bad news on taking hormones

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 12:45 AM

	So much for the female fountain of youth. Just about the last shoe has dropped on the issue of taking hormones after menopause, and once again, there is only bad news. Read full article: 'Yet more bad news on taking hormones'

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Articles: Unnecessary Pap Smears

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 12:36 AM

	Millions of women may be unnecessarily screened for cervical cancer, according to a new study. Read full article: 'Unnecessary Pap Smears'

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Articles: Estrogen Therapy may Increase Dementia Risk

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 12:33 AM

	Another contradiction to the beneficial effects of estrogen therapy has been found. The therapy does not decrease, but may increase, the risk for dementia in postmenopausal women, say investigators from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. Read full article: 'Estrogen Therapy may Increase Dementia Risk'

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Articles: SARS may be detectable through tears

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 06:36 AM

	Researchers in Singapore may have found a new way of diagnosing the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, virus. Tests have shown the virus can be detected in patients' tears in the early stages of infection. Read full article: 'SARS may be detectable through tears'

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