Reuters - Obesity levels in China are rising
fast, with more than a quarter of the adult population
overweight or obese. As people add more meat and dairy products
to their diet, serious health problems can develop, a new study
says.
AP - Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine.
AP - Bullying doctors can make nurses afraid to question their performance, resulting in medical errors, according to a hospital group that announced new requirements for cracking down on intimidating behavior. -- read full article
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The thicker the skin cancer tumor,
the more likely it will spread or recur, according to a newly published
study. -- read full article
Reuters - Legislation that cut fees doctors
receive for giving chemotherapy to Medicare patients has not
affected care so far, researchers reported on Tuesday. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Rashes can occur for various reasons,
including medical conditions and reactions to products, foods or
medications. -- read full article
Time.com - As older generations lead increasingly active sex lives, research shows they may also be suffering from a rise in sexually transmitted diseases -- read full article
Reuters - Obesity levels in China are rising
fast, with more than a quarter of the adult population
overweight or obese, as people add more meat and dairy products
to their diet, causing serious health problems, a new study
says.
AP - A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread.
AP - Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The thicker the skin cancer
tumor, the more likely it will spread or recur, according to a newly
published study. -- read full article
Reuters - Regular daily exercise benefits
elderly women with dementia and these benefits appear to accrue
over time, researchers from the Republic of Korea report. -- read full article
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Although heart attacks are
rare among young women, becoming pregnant does double or triple a woman's
risk, a new study finds. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Rashes can occur for various reasons,
including medical conditions and reactions to products, foods or
medications. -- read full article
