HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of melanoma, the
deadliest form of skin cancer, are increasing sharply among younger women
in the United States, but not among younger men, a new study says. -- read full article
Time.com - Research points to learning-related genes as a contributor to autism and suggests that early intervention in children can help fix genetic defects -- read full article
Reuters - Pfizer Inc said its
epilepsy drugs do not increase the risk of suicidal behavior
and should be exempt from tougher warnings being sought for
similar medications, despite concerns from U.S. health
regulators. -- read full article
AP - The American Medical Association on Thursday issued a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that excluded blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors. -- read full article
AP - Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections. -- read full article
AP - Nearly half of nonsmoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990s, according to a government study released Thursday. -- read full article
Reuters - Physically active people are less likely
than sedentary types to develop cancer, a research group led by
the Japanese health ministry announced on Thursday.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to sex,
grandma and grandpa are having more of it these days, new Swedish research
suggests. -- read full article
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes and being over- or
underweight can have a negative effect on male fertility. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune
disease that affects the joints. Remedies may include lifestyle changes,
medication and surgery designed to help control pain and minimize joint
damage. -- read full article
Reuters - The newest low-tech fertility
treatment may be a diet, researchers said on Wednesday after
learning that obese men have more abnormal sperm and make less
semen. -- read full article
AP - More than three-quarters of Web sites that offer highly addictive medications do not require a prescription, according to a study released Wednesday. -- read full article
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
AP - The American Medical Association is issuing a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that excluded blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors. -- read full article
AP - Think of your favorite recipe for salsa. Three common ingredients now are suspects in the salmonella poisonings that have become the nation's largest foodborne outbreak in at least a decade.
