Medications & DrugsHealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow's
milk, a new study shows.
Medications & Drugs
Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids' tolerance over
time.
Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.
Virus Unlikely to Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study adds to
evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome doesn't have anything to do with
xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV), but the researchers
point out that there's a caveat regarding American patients.
New Treatment Eyed for Deadly Pancreatic Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Most pancreatic cancer
patients die soon after diagnosis, but researchers have identified an
oncogene that appears to be a promising new treatment target.
Findings confirm H1N1 flu's toll on pregnant women (Reuters)
Reuters - New research from Australia confirms that the HIN1 flu hits pregnant women particularly hard-especially if they have asthma, obesity or diabetes.
Breast Cancer Survival and Double Mastectomy (Time.com)
Time.com - Since cancer in one breast tends to spread to the other, healthy breast, more and more women are choosing to remove both, just to be safe. But does such preventive surgery help survival?
Health Tip: Understanding Dry Mouth (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Dry mouth usually affects older adults, often
as a side effect of a health condition or certain drugs including
decongestants, antihistamines, pain relievers and diuretics, says the
American Dental Association.
Removing Lymph Nodes May Boost Endometrial Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Endometrial cancer patients
at medium to high risk for cancer recurrence are more likely to survive if
both the pelvic lymph nodes and para-aortic lymph nodes are removed,
rather than just the pelvic lymph nodes, say Japanese researchers.
Antidepressant shows benefits for low sex drive (Reuters)
Reuters - The antidepressant bupropion may hold promise for improving symptoms in younger women diagnosed with so-called hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a small study suggests.
Uzbekistan jails AIDS advocate over work: activists (AFP)
AFP - An AIDS activist in Uzbekistan has been sentenced to seven years in prison for writing a brochure that authorities said would promote antisocial behaviour, activists said Thursday.
Roche's Avastin helps in ovarian cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - Roche's Avastin helps women with advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their disease getting worse, a late-stage study showed, boosting its prospects after a recent setback in stomach cancer.
Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Delay Developmental Milestones (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Babies of women who take
antidepressants during the latter part of pregnancy are slower in reaching
some developmental milestones, new research shows.
FDA warns of heart problem with HIV drug combo (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that HIV drugs Invirase and Norvir might lead to an abnormal heart rhythm when used in combination, according to preliminary data the agency is reviewing.
Angry Husbands Linked to Depression in Wives (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Depression in women can be fueled by hostile husbands, a new study suggests. But the reverse seems not to be true.
Experts recommend finetuning of HIV treatment (Reuters)
Reuters - How quickly an HIV patient's immune system deteriorates may not affect the outcome of the illness, a study has found, and this could help change current guidelines for treatment of the disease.
Acupuncture May Ease Depression During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience
depression during pregnancy may have another treatment option, new
research suggests.
Appeals court: Feds wrong to disclose pilot's HIV (AP)
AP - A pilot who lost his license because he failed to disclose he was HIV-positive can sue the federal government for emotional distress for mishandling his medical records, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
Acupuncture shows promise for depression in pregnancy (Reuters)
Reuters - For pregnant women with depression, a couple months of acupuncture might help reduce the severity of their symptoms, a small study hints.
AIDS drugs haven't changed HIV risk with anal sex (Reuters)
Reuters - The introduction of effective drugs against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has not changed gay men's risk of contracting the virus during a single act of anal sex, new research from Australia shows.
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