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Bone scans not needed in men with low PSA after localized prostate cancer therapy (Reuters Health)
Thursday, July 27, 2006 (Reuters Health)—Bone scans are not necessary in men with prostate specific antigen levels less than 5 ng/mL following treatment for localized prostate cancer, a study shows. The PSA level can increase to 20 ng/mL in men treated with watchful waiting if caution is used.

July 25, 2006

Early interventions don't prevent asthma in high-risk children (Reuters Health)
Tuesday, July 25, 2006 (Reuters Health)—House dust mite allergen (HDM) avoidance and dietary fatty acid modification in the first few years of life do not prevent asthma, eczema, or atopy in children with a family history of asthma, new research shows.

July 20, 2006

Drug mistakes injure 1.5 million in US every year (Reuters Health)
Thursday, July 20, 2006 (Reuters Health)—Medication errors hurt 1.5 million people every year in the United States and cost at least $3.5 billion, according to a report issued on Thursday.

July 18, 2006

NAACP: HIV is the New Civil Rights Movement
July 18, 2006—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), usually shy to address AIDS, referred to HIV as “America’s new civil rights movement” at a major health symposium this week in Washington, DC.

July 17, 2006

Kidney Dysfunction With Heart Failure More Prevalent In Blacks Than Whites (Reuters Health)
Monday, July 17, 2006 (Reuters Health)—Heart failure is predicted by renal dysfunction more strongly in blacks than whites, according to the latest findings of the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) study.

Racial Gap In Uterine Cancer Survival Shrinking (Reuters Health)
Monday, July 17, 2006 (Reuters Health)—The racial gap in endometrial cancer survival has begun to narrow, but black women are still more likely to die from the disease than are white women, according to a new analysis of U.S. cancer data.

July 11, 2006

Emphysema less severe in black smokers: study (Reuters Health)
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 (Reuters Health)—Emphysema is less severe in black smokers than in their white counterparts, researchers reported on Monday.

Race, weight, smoking tied to menopause symptoms (Reuters Health)
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 (Reuters Health)—African-American women are more likely than other racial groups to suffer frequent hot flashes and night sweats throughout the years leading to menopause, new research suggests.

July 05, 2006

Breast-Feeding May Protect Against Bed-Wetting
Wednesday, July 5, 2006—Babies who are breast-fed for longer than three months are less likely to become bed-wetters, a new study suggests.

July 03, 2006

New Guide May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Monday, July 3, 2006—There are 65 million American adults with high blood pressure. If you're one of them, you can lower your blood pressure by following the step-by-step dietary and physical activity advice offered in an updated guide from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).