Arrhythmia riskier in athletes
2007-09-03 11:04:40
Cardiac problems like an abnormal heartbeat are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.
Higher abortion risk if women's parents smoke
2007-08-31 10:50:17
Women who were exposed to their parents' smoking as children may have a higher likelihood of suffering a miscarriage, new research suggests.
Doctor killed Beethoven - Pathologist
2007-08-29 06:46:27
Did someone kill Beethoven? A Viennese pathologist claims the composer's physician did - inadvertently overdosing him with lead. Skull Identified
Statins may help prevent Alzheimer's
2007-08-28 10:27:26
Statin drugs may help prevent the brain damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease, US researchers reported on Monday.
Dunkin' Donuts dumping most trans fats
2007-08-27 20:13:44
Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminating trans fat across its menu.
Viagra boosts feel-good 'love' hormone - study
2007-08-27 09:05:38
Impotence drugs such as Viagra may do more than help men physically have sex -- they may also boost levels of a hormone linked with feelings of love, US researchers reported on Thursday.
US childbirth deaths on rise
2007-08-25 17:44:47
US women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.
15 die eating puffer fish in Thailand
2007-08-23 21:17:23
Unscrupulous vendors in Thailand have been selling meat of the deadly puffer fish disguised as salmon, causing the deaths of more than 15 people over the past three years, a doctor said Thursday.
Weight-loss surgery boosts survival rate
2007-08-23 11:10:37
The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people, too.
Scientists drug-test whole cities
2007-08-22 09:08:29
Researchers have figured out how to give an entire community a drug test using just a teaspoon of wastewater from a city's sewer plant.
Study finds virus contributes to obesity
2007-08-21 10:05:22
In the buffet of reasons for why Americans are getting fatter, researchers are piling more evidence on the plate for one still-controversial cause: a virus.
Lovelorn, you will survive
2007-08-21 09:22:47
Despite the laments of pining pop stars and sad sack poets, U.S. researchers now think breaking up may not be so hard to do.