HealthDay – TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Fear of anxiety may push
“above-average” worriers into depression, a new study suggests.
AFP – China’s official swine flu death toll has tripled in the past two weeks after the government ordered more accurate reporting of fatalities amid suspicions of a cover-up.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Your home may be full of dangerous
chemicals, in the form of cleaning supplies, medications and even the
paint on your walls.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Gingivitis is the medical term for
inflammation of the gums. A type of periodontal disease, it’s caused by
the long-term build-up of bacteria, mucus and food debris on exposed
portions of the teeth.
HealthDay – MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — People born in the “stroke
belt” of the southern United States have a lifelong higher risk of dying
of stroke than others, even if they live elsewhere later, a new study
shows.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Mammograms may actually boost the
risk of breast cancer in some high-risk women, a new study suggests.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Childhood exposure to lead can
cause permanent brain damage, a new study has found.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Fear of anxiety may push
“above-average” worriers into depression, a new study suggests.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — While the war against HIV/AIDS is
still far from over, 2009 could prove to be a watershed year in terms of
advances in prevention and treatment, experts say.
Reuters – The good news for Merck & Co’s Zetia cholesterol fighter is that doctors do not seem unduly concerned about its latest setback in a clinical trial. The bad news is they think patient anxiety will cause its sales to drop anyway.