Reuters – Injections of the active ingredient of heroin work far better than oral methadone for keeping addicts in treatment, away from illegal drugs and out of trouble, Canadian researchers reported on Wednesday.
AP – No fish can escape mercury pollution. That’s the take-home message from a federal study of mercury contamination released Wednesday that tested fish from nearly 300 streams across the country.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) — The type 2 diabetes drug Avandia
(rosiglitazone) increases the risk of heart failure and death more than
another drug in the same class, Actos (pioglitazone), new Canadian
research contends.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Menstrual cramps signal an unwelcome time of
the month for many women.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — When a friend or family member is diagnosed
with diabetes, you may be unsure of how you can help.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — An ancient Chinese herbal remedy
called “thunder god vine” helps reduce inflammation in people with
rheumatoid arthritis, a new study shows.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — The epidemic of home
foreclosures is having a serious impact on Americans’ health, suggests a
study that looked at 250 Philadelphia homeowners facing foreclosure.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — People who need a blood
stem-cell transplant may be able to lessen the chances that the
transplanted material will attack the body — what’s known as
graft-versus-host disease — by being treated with anti-T-cell globulin, a
new study has shown.