Infertility :: Key to male infertility
A factor in immune cells regulates human semen and seems to determine whether a man will be fertile, according to a new study.
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Insulin :: Inhaled insulin for type 2 diabetes shows mixed results
Inhaled insulin, taken before meals, can improve blood glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes who have not had good results with short-acting injected insulin that is taken in addition to the baseline insulin administered throughout the day and night, according to a new review of the body of published research.
Fast Food :: Malaysia bans fast food ads on children’s TV shows
Malaysian government has banned fast-food companies from sponsoring or advertising on television shows for children, so as to encourage healthy eating habits, media reported here today.
Erectile Dysfunction :: Encore tab for men has potential health risks
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the product Encore Tabs for Men, because it contains an undeclared pharmaceutical ingredient similar to the approved drug tadalafil.
Vitamin D :: Vitamin D and Health
Health Canada is aware of the growing body of evidence on the role of vitamin D in relation to health. Before Health Canada can issue a revised recommendation concerning vitamin D, a comprehensive review that looks at both benefits and safety needs to be undertaken.
Trans Fat :: Canada calls on industry to adopt limits for trans fat
Health Minister Tony Clement announced that Health Canada is adopting the Trans Fat Task Force?s recommendation on trans fats in Canadian foods, by calling on Canada?s food industry to limit the trans fat content of vegetable oils and soft, spreadable margarines to 2 percent of the total fat content, and to limit the trans fat content for all other foods to 5 percent, including ingredients sold to restaurants.
Pregnancy :: Common preterm labor drug has more side effects than alternative
The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine.
Cancer :: Workers in no-smoking restaurants show lower carcinogen levels
Recent research on the dangers of secondhand smoke could help clear the air about the value of no-smoking laws governing bars and eateries. A new study compares the level of a tobacco-specific carcinogen in nonsmokers who work in restaurants that allow smoking with that of employees in restaurants that ban it.
Trans Fat :: More than 80 percent of NYC restaurants now using fry oils with 0 grams trans fat
Facing a July 1 deadline, most restaurants have already eliminated artificial trans fat in oils used for frying, a new Health Department survey shows. The agency reported today that 83% of restaurants were not using artificial trans fat for frying as of June 1 ? a full month before the new regulation will take effect.
Healthcare :: CDC Issues New Patient Visit Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new report, ?Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2005,? which contains information on patient visits to emergency departments, outpatient centers and hospitals.