Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

ER Visits Identify Undiagnosed High Blood Pressure

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:37 PM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people go to the emergency room for treatment of urgent health problems, but new research suggests that many ER patients also have untreated high blood pressure, a major cause of chronic health problems Read full article: 'ER Visits Identify Undiagnosed High Blood Pressure'

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Flu Vaccine May Be Linked with Asthma in Infants

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:35 PM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of more than 9,000 children and adolescents indicates that the use of the nasal influenza vaccine (FluMist) is generally safe. However, questions still remain about the risk of reactive airway disease in certain children under the age of 3 years. Read full article: 'Flu Vaccine May Be Linked with Asthma in Infants'

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Walking 15 Minutes a Day Won't Prevent Obesity

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:33 PM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Walking briskly for 15 minutes each day is not sufficient to burn off extra calories in the diet, new research shows. Read full article: 'Walking 15 Minutes a Day Won't Prevent Obesity'

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Thin Bones Predict Heart Disease in Women

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:26 PM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thin bones, as determined by X-rays of the hand, predict heart disease in women, according to a new report. This raises the possibility that treatments to prevent bone thinning, or osteoporosis, may also reduce the risk of heart disease Read full article: 'Thin Bones Predict Heart Disease in Women'

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First Human Study to Show Benefits to Newborns from Federal Ban on Home Use of T

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:22 PM

A federal ban on two insecticides has resulted in a significant reduction in their impact on newborns' birth weight and length, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other private foundations.

Read full article: 'First Human Study to Show Benefits to Newborns from Federal Ban on Home Use of T'

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Vegetarian Diet Affects Birth Defect Tests

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:12 PM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who are vegetarians have increased levels of a hormone called free beta-hCG, which may lead to an incorrect diagnosis of Down's syndrome in their developing baby, Taiwanese researchers report. This suggests that higher beta-hCG test values need to be established for such women. Read full article: 'Vegetarian Diet Affects Birth Defect Tests'

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Polio eradication: now more than ever, stop polio forever

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:40 PM

	In 2004, the world has its best – and perhaps last – chance to stop polio forever. There is a historic, one-time only opportunity to stop transmission of poliovirus. If the world seizes this opportunity and acts immediately, no child will ever again know the crippling effects of this devastating disease. Read full article: 'Polio eradication: now more than ever, stop polio forever'

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Are Your Household Products Hazardous?

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:36 PM

	Chances are, some of the most abused substances in the United States are readily available in your own home. In fact, your home probably contains dozens of products that a person can “huff,” or inhale, for a high Read full article: 'Are Your Household Products Hazardous?'

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Public Confused on Cholesterol, Cancer Screening

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:30 PM

	THURSDAY, March 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Is cholesterol screening only for folks over 40? What does the Pap smear test for, anyway? Don't feel odd if you don't know the answers: neither does a large percentage of Americans surveyed in a recent Gallup poll. Read full article: 'Public Confused on Cholesterol, Cancer Screening'

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Researchers Unlock Genetic Code of Dangerous Parasite

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:28 PM

	THURSDAY, March 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists have sequenced the genome of Cryptosporidium parvum, an intestinal parasite that is particularly harmful to people who have weakened immune systems Read full article: 'Researchers Unlock Genetic Code of Dangerous Parasite'

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