AP - Deaths from medication mistakes at home, like actor Heath Ledger's accidental overdose, rose dramatically during the past two decades, an analysis of U.S. death certificates finds.
AP - A milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is alarmingly more common than has been believed, and in men more than women, doctors reported Monday.
AP - In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find and that's a problem for elected officials who see it as an unhealthy source of calories and cholesterol.
Reuters - Republican presidential
candidate John McCain, who has suffered from skin cancer in the
past, had a spot removed from his face on Monday during a
routine checkup by a doctor in Phoenix, an aide said.
Reuters - A nasal spray made by Allon
Therapeutics Inc significantly improved memory in patients with
mild cognitive impairment -- a precursor to Alzheimer's
disease, researchers reported on Monday. -- read full article
AP - Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memory, according to a study released Sunday.
AP - New research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thought. -- read full article
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Physical fitness can help the
mind, body and quality of life of people with early Alzheimer's disease
and dementia, according to new research. -- read full article
AP - The Chinese capital was shrouded in thick gray smog on Sunday, just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle and factory emissions in the city were no guarantee skies would be clear during competitions.
AP - When Amy Morris' twin boys, then 11, went on an academic trip to Washington last year, she agreed to give them cell phones at the program's request. But this summer she was dismayed to learn that girls at her 8-year-old daughter's day camp were using cell phones they'd taken along in their backpacks.
AP - Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memory, according to a study released Sunday.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Physical fitness can help the
mind, body and quality of life of people with early Alzheimer's disease
and dementia, according to new research. -- read full article