Study raps Web sites touting stem cell therapies
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence to back up their claims. The Web sites in the study generally portrayed their therapies as safe, effective and ready for routine use, but published research doesn''t support that 'overoptimistic' picture, the study authors said....
British conjoined twin dies after surgery
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
LONDON (AP) -- Faith was breathing for Hope. So when the newborn conjoined Williams twins were separated, it turned out that Hope couldn''t live without her sister....
Report: Young doctors still too tired for safety
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Doctors-in-training are still too exhausted, says a new report that calls on hospitals to let them have a nap. Regulations that capped the working hours of bleary-eyed young doctors came just five years ago, limiting them to about 80 hours a week....
Brain waves are window into autism language woes
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) -- Unique brain wave patterns, spotted for the first time in autistic children, may help explain why they have so much trouble communicating....
1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) -- Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind....
Patient photos aid docs reading faceless CT scans
Monday, December 01, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) -- Imagine sitting in a dark room all day, evaluating CT scans and other medical images on a computer screen but never actually seeing real patients. That''s life for many radiologists....
Zimbabwe declares national health emergency
Thursday, December 04, 2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe declared a national emergency over a cholera epidemic and the collapse of its health care system, and state media reported Thursday the government is seeking more international help to pay for food and drugs to combat the crisis....
Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks
Thursday, December 04, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer''s-like dementia, but it''s impossible to predict how high those risks are, researchers say....
Measles deaths drop worldwide, report estimates
Thursday, December 04, 2008
ATLANTA (AP) -- Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities reported Thursday....
Texas time warp? State criticized for mental care
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
DENTON, Texas (AP) -- For more than a century, thousands of mentally disabled Americans were isolated from society, sometimes for life, by being confined to huge state institutions....
