More than 90 mins plugged-in music harmful
2006-10-18 10:06:39
Listening to loud music with earphones on a digital music player for more than 90 minutes a day can damage your hearing, according to a new U.S. study.
Doctors may be able to hear cancer's spread
2006-10-18 09:39:28
Doctors looking to see if cancer has spread may be able to simply listen for it in the future, U.S researchers reported on Tuesday.
Some Internet addicts cover up habit: study
2006-10-18 09:12:13
More than one in eight U.S. adults finds it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time and about one in 11 tries to hide his or her online habit, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Cancer survivors at risk for preterm delivery
2006-10-18 09:10:05
Pregnant women who survived childhood cancers, primarily those treated with radiation to the pelvic area, are more likely to deliver early, according to data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
One in four smokers will get lung disease
2006-10-17 10:30:30
At least one in four heavy, long-term smokers who do not quit will develop the deadly lung disease COPD, Danish scientists said on Tuesday.
Vitamin D may help slow breast cancer
2006-10-17 10:06:42
High levels of vitamin D may help slow the progression of breast cancer, researchers suggested on Tuesday.
Abortion does not increase breast cancer
2006-10-17 10:06:42
Abortion does not affect the risk of breast cancer, according to study findings published in the International Journal of Cancer.
Hair helps diagnose eating disorders - study
2006-10-17 08:59:37
Scientists have come up with a new way to determine whether someone is suffering from an eating disorder - examining their hair.
AIDS activist Jeff Getty dead at 49
2006-10-16 13:54:34
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. - Jeff Getty, a prominent AIDS activist who in 1995 received the first bone-marrow transplant from a baboon to treat the disease, has died. He was 49.
Red wine can help prevent stroke damage
2006-10-16 09:38:34
Red wine might work to protect the brain from damage after a stroke and drinking a couple of glasses a day might provide that protection ahead of time, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
Lung cancer can run in the family
2006-10-13 14:55:57
Having a close relative who has been diagnosed with lung cancer nearly doubles your risk of developing the deadly disease, the HealthDay News reported on Thursday.
Flu shots' benefit varies among elderly
2006-10-13 09:19:32
If an elderly person is not in good health, flu vaccination does little to help ward off lung infections, Dutch investigators report.