Sterilization without surgery well received
Most women seeking to be sterilized now have their fallopian tubes "tied" or blocked, which involves surgery and 4 to 6 days of recovery.
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HIV infection raises lung cancer risk
Independent of cigarette smoking, infection with HIV is associated with an elevated risk for developing lung cancer.
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US researchers using tobacco in cancer vaccine study
Researchers are trying to coax from tobacco plants a drug that could be used to prevent cervical cancer.
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Face transplants to be offered at Boston hospital
Brigham and Women's is the second U.S. hospital to make public its plans to offer the rare and controversial procedure.
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Mum dies after giving birth to twins
About 200 blood donors couldn't save Madam Swee Lay Kuan.
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Folic acid cut birth defect rate in Canada
The Canadian government's order to add folic acid to most cereal products has cut the number of neural tube birth defects in half.
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Breast tumor genes no hinder to cancer survival
Women with and without the best-known cancer genes had virtually the same overall survival rate after 10 years
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Overweight children face widespread stigma
Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3.
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Drugs lower blood glucose without weight gain
Two new antidiabetes drugs are modestly effective at reducing blood glucose levels without causing weight gain in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Double protection doesn't improve HIV prevention
There's no advantage to using a diaphragm as well as a condom during sex.
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Dengue cases hit epidemic level again
381 cases last week, crossing epidemic level for second time this year.
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Smoking could kill 1 billion this century : WHO
It kills 5.4 million people per year and half of those deaths are in developing countries.
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Mother donates eggs to daughter aged 7
The girl has fertility disorder.
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Screening embryos may reduce chances of pregnancy
Pregnancy and live birth rates were substantially lower among women whose embryos were screened compared with those whose were not.
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Fat people outlive thin people after heart attacks
Studies which show that obese people have a better chance of survival stump doctors.
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Dodgy transplant deal
Surgery delayed several times; bill came up to over $200,000
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New drug combo helps HIV patients with few options
A combination of two experimental AIDS drugs can help control the deadly virus in people who are infected with highly resistant forms
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Anti-Smoking Pill May Help Curb Drinking
A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink.
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Cancer drug curbs radiation-induced vision loss
Eye injections of the widely-used cancer drug Avastin curb vision loss caused by radiation treatment.
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Viral infections tied to fever-induced seizure
Influenza (flu virus) is the most commonly identified viral infection in children with fever-induced seizures.
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Arthritis drug may treat stubborn psoriasis
Patients with severe psoriasis previously treated with Enbrel may respond to Remicade.
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Antibiotic unwise after bladder infection clears
Young children treated for urinary tract infections are not likely to benefit from continued antibiotic treatment.
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New diabetes drug class effective, caution urged
The drugs, known as incretin-based therapy, target hormones in the gut that regulate insulin secretion.
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Bubbles deliver cancer drugs to tumors with a pop
Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding tissue.
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Vision loss linked to greater risk of early death
Older men and women with cataracts or ARMD are at increased risk for suffering an early death.
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Cop, 31, collapses during taekwondo lesson and dies
AT 1.83m and weighing 75kg, police Senior Staff Sergeant Dennis Kok Cheak Boon looked the picture of health - but the martial arts expert had three blocked arteries.
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Eye exam may spot dementia risk in elderly
Examining the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of elderly people and their risk of developing dementia.
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Outcomes of breast cancer may be inherited
A woman's likelihood of surviving breast cancer is related to the survival rates among her first degree relatives with breast cancer.
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Exercises may curb falls by Parkinson's patients
A personalized home program of exercises and instructions appears to help prevent them from falling.
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New breath test detects lung cancer
Testing exhaled breath with a small sensor array can detect lung cancer with moderate accuracy.
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Trimming the waist may trim diabetes, heart risks
People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
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Blame that bad back on your ancestors
A spine specialist trying to figure out why people so often have bad backs says he has come up with a new theory.
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America no more the tallest country in the world
Young adults in Japan and other prosperous Asian countries now stand nearly as tall as Americans do.
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Pain drugs have different heart risks
The drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, differ in the risks of heart attacks and stroke.
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Weight lifting helpful for heart disease patients
Resistance training provides multiple benefits for patients with heart disease.
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Older, cheaper diabetes drugs as safe and as good
Good news for diabetics but may further hurt sales of Avandia, a blockbuster pill recently tied to heart problems.
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Lots of fruit, vegetables don't stop breast cancer
A diet extra heavy in fruit and vegetables was no better than the standard recommended one.
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Should you define your own death?
Robert Veatch says people should be able to choose in advance the definition of death they want to be used to declare them dead.
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Trauma complication rates high among diabetics
Diabetics hospitalized for trauma experience more severe complications than their non-diabetic counterparts.
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Dairy lovers show lower metabolic syndrome risk
Men who regularly consume milk, cheese and yogurt may be less likely to develop a cluster of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.
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Sleep apnea device may improve patient outcome
Using a single nasal tube to deliver warm, humidified air at a high flow rate may improve treatment outcomes.
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Blood triglycerides seen as heart attack predictor
Triglyceride levels are usually measured after a person has fasted for a number of hours.
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When to let go? Medicine's top dilemma
End-of-life issues top the list of ethical dilemmas hospitals face as medicine progresses.
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Self-assessment may lower HIV patients' risk-taking
Self-assessments may offer the push some HIV patients need to make lifestyle changes for the better.
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11 U.S. food and drink companies to limit advertising to children
Move is to curb growing child obesity through responsible marketing.
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Adding blood thinners doesn't prevent heart attack
Two drugs are not always better than one when it comes to using blood thinners to treat clogged arteries.
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Cancer risk from CT angiography radiation varies
The risk varies widely depending on the age and gender of the patient and type of scan that is used.
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Experimental drug effective for Crohn's disease
Certolizumab is a safe and effective treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.
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Diabetes drug tied to increased cancer prevalence
Patients with diabetes, especially women, who take thiazolidinediones, may have an increased risk of developing cancer.
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2 studies suggest restless legs syndrome a real condition with genetic roots
Scientists have linked certain genes to restless legs syndrome, suggesting the twitching condition is biologically based.
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HIV scourge can only get worse, for obvious reasons
I am not surprised to learn from the news that one in 350 people has HIV and is unaware of it.
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Probe into person who knowingly spread HIV
This could be the first such case in Singapore.
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Smoking may bring on early menopause
Women smokers likely to begin menopause before 45.
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Hostility linked to artery-clogging plaque
People who seem to always be looking for a fight may find themselves at greater risk of heart disease.
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More finding out HIV-positive status during voluntary testing
More HIV-positive patients are finding out about their status from tests that they take on their own accord.
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Have docs test for HIV without patients' consent
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Low birthweight may impair vision later in life
Children with very low birth weights make up a mixed group of premature infants.
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Health supplement sales here booming - $160m and rising
The greatest growth was for glucosamine, used to rebuild joint cartilage and treat arthritis.
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2,742 fined, as cases near epidemic level
The dengue outbreak continues to stalk Singapore, with 363 people - 15 shy of the epidemic level - infected last week.
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Medically illiterate older people face higher rate of death
Study shows those who could not understand basic written medical instructions are much more likely to die within six years.
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Diet sodas linked with health risks
Adults who drink one or more sodas a day have 50% higher risk of metabolic syndrome.
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Signs of brain shrinkage seen in soccer players
Professional and even college-age soccer players are more likely to show problems with memory and attention than non-players.
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U.S. researchers unveil computerised prosthesis
The prosthesis has a built-in power source and multiple springs to mimic a real human ankle.
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Screening programme could reduce bowel cancer deaths
Deaths from bowel cancer will drop substantially if people use self-testing kits.
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Hepatitis C strongly linked to type 2 diabetes
This risk is particularly high in younger people who are overweight.
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HIV-infected babies given meds early can help save lives
HIV-infected babies given antiretroviral drugs in the first weeks of life were four times more likely to survive than those left untreated.
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Low vitamin D levels tied to higher blood pressure
As blood levels of vitamin D drop, blood pressure increases.
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Prematurity tied to future mental problems
Children born after less than 26 weeks of pregnancy have more mental and social problems at 11 years of age.
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Telephone counselling may help problem drinkers
A few phone conversations with a counselor might help patients who abuse or who are dependent on alcohol cut back on their drinking.
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Hip protectors don't prevent hip fractures
Hip protectors designed to absorb and disperse the impact of falls are not effective in preventing hip fractures.
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Fitness means less belly fat at any weight
"Fat and fit" men are likely to have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes because they're relatively trim around the waist.
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US study weighs device dilemma for abnormal hearts
The devices can save lives, but can also deliver unnecessary jolts and expose patients to deadly risks.
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Spine injuries common in young tennis players
Elite tennis players in their teens appear to have a very high rate of lower spine injury.
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Some polyunsaturated fats may protect the colon
The healthy fatty acid found in foods such as fish and nuts -- may reduce a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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U.S. company motivates employees to exercise with weight-loss contest
The goals are to improve employee health, increase productivity, reduce absenteeism and lower costs.
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Three jabs to cut the risk of liver cancer
Liver cancer is the third most common cancer among men. |
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Still hear wedding bells? Maybe it's your genes
Researchers find a genetic change that makes some remember emotionally charged events better than others. -Reuters
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Diabetes drug Avandia should remain on market
Evidence of an increased risk of heart attack does not merit removal.
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Anonymous Aids test finds eight HIV-positive
They are among 678 who took saliva-based test; all are men and half are S'porean.
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Allergy-free days a Slit away
With sublingual immunotherapy (Slit), getting rid of allergies once and for all no longer means enduring weekly injections.
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