Reuters - Obese individuals with
arthritic knees should not be denied knee replacement surgery,
researchers conclude, based on a new study showing that obese
patients benefit from the surgery almost as much as their
normal-weight peers. -- read full article
AP - A conjoined twin who was separated from her sister during a grueling, 100-hour operation eight years ago died Tuesday at a hospital in Nepal, a doctor said. -- read full article
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.
AP - A government advisory panel Tuesday recommended approval of the drug Actemra, promoted as a new type of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, a painful and disabling swelling of the joints generally kept in check with medication. -- read full article
AP - Fewer people are dying of AIDS, more patients are on HIV medication and the global AIDS epidemic is stable after peaking in the late 1990s. -- read full article
AP - For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains. -- read full article
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Calculating a woman's bone
mineral density appears to shed light on her risk for breast cancer. -- 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
AFP - The medication Ritalin (methylphenidate), often prescribed to treat hyperactive children, may also be used to prevent elderly people from falling, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Reuters - Walking a bit more each day can help
people control their Type 2 diabetes but obese people trying to
keep weight off may need to exercise harder than they had
thought, according to a studies published on Monday.
AP - Could food producers literally squeeze the salmonella out of a jalapeno? Or zap the E. coli from lettuce without it going limp? -- read full article
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.
