People with restless legs syndrome (RLS), especially the elderly, may be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the April 10, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The proportion of Americans who are severely obese — about 100 pounds or more overweight — increased by 50 percent from 2000 to 2005, twice as fast as the growth seen in moderate obesity, according to a RAND Corp. study issued today.
Nearly five years after California Governor Gray Davis signed a landmark bill to extend Medicaid (Medi-Cal) coverage to HIV-positive, non-disabled individuals statewide, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US? largest HIV/AIDS healthcare, prevention and education provider, which operates AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia?including 12 clinics in California?today filed a legal complaint against California?s Department of Health Services (DHS) to compel the state to comply with this groundbreaking legislation.
Pets may not be the only organisms endangered by some food additives. An arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans who eat meat from chickens that are raised on the feed, according to an article in the April 9 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society. Arsenic has been linked to cancer and other illnesses, the article notes.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Senior Vice President Ken Johnson issued the following statement on the AARP?s campaign to modify the Medicare prescription drug program:
A new clinical trial examines the effectiveness of a new vaccine designed to control the spread of cancer cells in people with Stage four kidney cancer.
The first phase of a caloric restriction study in human subjects at the Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University found evidence suggesting that calorie-restricted diets differing substantially in glycemic load can result in comparable long-term weight loss.
Genetic changes in the gene are responsible for around half of the most serious eczema cases, revealed by researchers at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will host free head and neck cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, April 20, at the Eye & Ear Institute, third floor, 203 Lothrop St., Oakland.
There is a new angle of attack on body acne in places that are hard-to-reach and treat, such as the back. ClindaReach?, a revolutionary easy to use treatment that packages a topical antibiotic with an ergonomically designed applicator to treat hard-to-reach acne, was launched this week by DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: DUSA).