Archive for March, 2010

Health overhaul likely to strain doctor shortage (AP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

AP – Better beat the crowd and find a doctor.

Watch Out for Lyme Disease (HealthDay)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

HealthDay – SUNDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News)– Before heading out to enjoy
the warm weather, guard yourself against tick-borne Lyme disease, experts
advise.

Junk Food ‘Addiction’ May Be Real (HealthDay)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

HealthDay – SUNDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) — Obese people often say
they’d like to eat less but feel almost powerless to stop indulging, and
now new research suggests that explanation might be all too true.

Taiwan scientist unveils rapid, low-cost TB test kit (AFP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

AFP – A Taiwan scientist on Sunday unveiled what he said is the first low-cost and efficient test kit for identifying tuberculosis bacteria, killer of more than 1.5 million people worldwide every year.

Junkies and junk-food addicts have same craving mechanism (AFP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

AFP – The same molecular pathways that steer people into drug addiction also lie behind the craving to overeat, driving individuals into obesity, a study published on Sunday suggests.

UNAIDS calls for lifting of HIV travel bans (AFP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

AFP – UNAIDS, backed by hundreds of parliamentarians, called Sunday for the lifting of travel restrictions on HIV-positive people which are still by imposed by 52 countries.

Stevia herb sweetens global market (AFP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

AFP – A sweetener derived from the South American herb stevia is taking the global marketplace by storm, promising a zero-calorie product that also has the appeal of being natural.

Infants’ Sensitivity to Voices May Develop by 7 Months (HealthDay)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

HealthDay – SATURDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) — The brains of infants as
young as 7 months show a sensitivity to the human voice that’s similar to
what’s seen in adult brains, a new study finds.

Some Allergy Sufferers Can Skip the Sneezing Season (HealthDay)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

HealthDay – SATURDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) — People who sneeze and
wheeze all spring long may be making some common mistakes that make it
difficult for them to keep their allergies under control, according to the
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Cancer question complicates 9/11 compensation deal (AP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

AP – Of all the illnesses people fear might be caused by toxic dust from the World Trade Center, nothing scares people like cancer.