Reuters: Health News
Updated : Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:44:39 -0400

Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:35:52 -0400

Statins may help kidney transplant patients: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-fighting statin drugs, already known to help ward off heart attack and stroke, may help people who have received a kidney transplant live longer, researchers said on Wednesday.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:05:33 -0400

Vaccination plan puts health care workers first
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:01:56 -0400

Attention disorder rising among older children
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A growing number of older U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while diagnoses among younger children have held steady, government researchers said on Wednesday.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:01:39 -0400

Lance Armstrong, top doctors launch cancer quest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyclist and testicular cancer survivor Lance Armstrong joined forces with four former U.S. surgeons general on Wednesday to urge Americans to do more to prevent cancer and get recommended screening tests.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:52:50 -0400

Internet, alcohol and sleep tied to girls' weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls and young women who devote much time to the Internet, get too little sleep or regularly drink alcohol are more likely than their peers to put on excess weight, a new study suggests.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:42:52 -0400

Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs
BOSTON (Reuters) - British researchers have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking statin drugs to fight "bad" cholesterol, they reported on Wednesday.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:28:51 -0400

Teen smokers want to quit but often fail
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Novice teenage smokers often make repeated attempts to quit smoking soon after they start, but most are unsuccessful, according to research funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:15:55 -0400

Psychological factors do not affect inflammation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While psychological factors increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do not affect inflammation, a factor also associated with the development of coronary heart disease, according to findings published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.


Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:42:15 -0400

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