Archive for April 14th, 2009

E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – MONDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — The busy, dot-com and
atwitter world might be short-circuiting your ability to empathize with
others.

Health Tip: Applying an Antiperspirant (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — If you sweat a lot, you've probably tried a
number of different deodorants and antiperspirants. But if you still
haven't found the right one, maybe it's not the antiperspirant that's the
problem — maybe you're not applying it correctly.

Health Tip: Finding Hidden Lactose (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — If you are lactose-intolerant, you know you
need to monitor your diet to prevent uncomfortable gas and bloating.

Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision: Study (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) — The erectile dysfunction drugs
Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil) didn't appear to damage vision
in men who took the medications daily for six months, according to a drug
company study.

Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost From Drug (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) — A drug that boosts the body's
production of stem cells appears to "jump-start" the bone-healing process
to a point that older adults' bones heal as fast as young people's,
suggest preliminary results released Tuesday by U.S. researchers.

Health Highlights: April 14, 2009 (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Clinical Trials Update: April 14, 2009 (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:

Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) — Older individuals with type
2 diabetes who have been hospitalized with severe low blood sugar levels
seem to have a greater risk of developing dementia, new research
suggests.

Pancreatic Islets in Forefront of Diabetes Research (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic islets, which
are hormone-producing cells, are becoming more prominent in diabetes
research and could play a major role in future treatments, according to
U.S. experts.

Stem Cells Buy Freedom From Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics (HealthDay)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) — A particular type of stem
cell transplantation using the patient's own cells led to short-term
freedom from insulin injections in 20 of 23 patients newly diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes participating in an experimental protocol in Brazil.