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Nearly 50 million U.S. adults have hypertension, more than two-thirds of them also have high cholesterol

People who have high blood pressure are highly likely to also have untreated or insufficiently treated cholesterol problems that significantly increase their risk for heart attack and stroke

29 Jun 2004

Natural vitamin E healthier than vitamin E supplements

Vitamin E in foods may offer more health benefits than vitamin E supplements.

29 Jun 2004

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s isn’t always the cause of a progressive loss of memory and other mental skills.

29 Jun 2004

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the elderly

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the elderly, according to information in the article. Treatment for knee OA, which includes surgery, weight loss, muscle-strengthening exercise, and joint protection techniques, is aimed at improving or maintaining knee function, and targeting symptoms.

29 Jun 2004

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report more illnesses and poorer health

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report having more illnesses and poorer health than women with depression alone, according to an article in the June 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

29 Jun 2004

UK launch of The Institute of Medical Law

The University of Birmingham is continuing to lead the way in international research into medical-legal issues such as MMR, euthanasia and drug regulation with the launch of The Institute of Medical Law.

29 Jun 2004

PAHO urges countries to sign tobacco treaty prior to deadline

With just one day left before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) closes for signature, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses, today urged PAHO's Member States to take advantage of the small window of opportunity remaining to sign the treaty.

29 Jun 2004

94% of fertility patients never receive treatment

A review of global fertility care, completed for World Infertility Month (June), has revealed that 94% of the 90 million patients around the world with fertility problems never receive any kind of care for their condition.

29 Jun 2004

Leeches add interesting new angle for evolutionary biologists to consider when explaining how parental care has evolved

When it comes to parenting, leeches are quite accomplished. Although some leeches abandon their young at birth, a Monash University study of the Australian leech species, Helobdella papillornata, has found that it broods its eggs and young on its body for several weeks and captures food for its offspring.

29 Jun 2004

Grow your own breast implants

Breast implants could one day be a thing of the past, as a new technology that allows patients to grow their own begins to take shape at the University of Melbourne.

29 Jun 2004

Depression in young women doubles risk of metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that affect a large number of people in a clustered fashion. In some studies, the prevalence in the USA is calculated as being up to 25% of the population.

29 Jun 2004

Treatment with Strattera makes children with ADHD fall asleep faster

Twice daily treatment with Strattera® (atomoxetine HCl), approved for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), showed children with ADHD fell asleep faster compared to three-times daily treatment with methylphenidate

29 Jun 2004

U.S. approval for commercial marketing of leeches for medicinal purposes

The medicinal leech has a long history of use in medicine, although today its use is mainly limited to limb reattachment procedures instead of the wide-ranging medical use of the past. Leeches were once so commonly used that doctors were popularly called leeches. In Old High German, lâhhi (etymon of leech) means "physician".

29 Jun 2004

Repeating balloon angioplasty and/or stenting procedures in elderly patients add more than $700 million a year to Medicare expenses

Repeating balloon angioplasty and/or stenting procedures to open narrowed arteries in elderly patients may add more than $700 million a year to Medicare expenses, according to a report in today’s rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

29 Jun 2004

Unexplained neurological illness in cattle and sheep – assessing the potential risks to human health

Dr Dilys Morgan who led the group on behalf of the Agency said; “It is reassuring that the cause of illness in the heifer has been identified. Enteroviruses are a common cause of illness in both animals and humans, however they do not usually cross between species.

29 Jun 2004

Studies show new massage and physical therapy technique increased pregnancy rates in infertile women

The researchers reported that the Wurn Technique(R) (patent pending) is highly effective at increasing fertility in both natural conception and in vitro fertilization (IVF). The therapy uses neither drugs nor surgery.

29 Jun 2004

Michael J. Fox Foundation funds $2 million to solve midbrain system mysteries

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announced today that it has awarded approximately $2.1 million to fund 11 research projects

29 Jun 2004

Duloxetine reduces stress urinary incontinence and improves quality of life for women

Data presented today at the 3rd International Consultation on Incontinence, provide evidence for the efficacy of duloxetine, an investigational agent for the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

29 Jun 2004

35 million Americans have fungal nail infection underneath their toenails

An estimated 35 million Americans have an active, live infection known as onychomycosis (fungal nail infection) underneath their toenails

29 Jun 2004

New heart surgery without opening chest

Thoracic surgeon Daniel Bethencourt, MD, one of the few cardiac surgeons to cure atrial fibrillation (rapid, irregular heartbeat) without opening the patient's chest, will perform endoscopic microwave ablation to treat atrial fibrillation in a 59-year-old man

29 Jun 2004

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Nearly 50 million U.S. adults have hypertension, more than two-thirds of them also have high cholesterol

Natural vitamin E healthier than vitamin E supplements

Vascular dementia, a common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the elderly

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report more illnesses and poorer health

UK launch of The Institute of Medical Law

PAHO urges countries to sign tobacco treaty prior to deadline

94% of fertility patients never receive treatment

Leeches add interesting new angle for evolutionary biologists to consider when explaining how parental care has evolved

Grow your own breast implants

Depression in young women doubles risk of metabolic syndrome

Treatment with Strattera makes children with ADHD fall asleep faster

U.S. approval for commercial marketing of leeches for medicinal purposes

Repeating balloon angioplasty and/or stenting procedures in elderly patients add more than $700 million a year to Medicare expenses

Unexplained neurological illness in cattle and sheep – assessing the potential risks to human health

Studies show new massage and physical therapy technique increased pregnancy rates in infertile women

Michael J. Fox Foundation funds $2 million to solve midbrain system mysteries

Duloxetine reduces stress urinary incontinence and improves quality of life for women

35 million Americans have fungal nail infection underneath their toenails

New heart surgery without opening chest

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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