Health News

Struggling with daily tasks may be warning sign for heart failure patients

Date: Feb-26-2015
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that heart failure patients who struggle with everyday tasks, such as getting dressed, are more likely to die or be hospitalized within 3 years.

Daily antiretroviral medication 'highly protective' against HIV infection

Date: Feb-25-2015
Researchers have presented findings from a study demonstrating the pre-exposure prophylaxis reduced the risk of HIV infection by 86% among men who have sex with men.

Stress: its surprising implications for health

Date: Feb-25-2015
Stress affects us all, but it may do more than disrupt our sleep or cause a headache. In this spotlight, we explore some of the less recognized health implications of stress.

Love may be the cure for drunkenness

Date: Feb-25-2015
Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a role in social and sexual behavior. Now, in a rat study, researchers have found that oxytocin also appears to prevent alcohol intoxication.

Drug-resistant TB may be treatable with new small molecule drug

Date: Feb-25-2015
A new small molecule drug that disrupts the production of key proteins the bacterium needs to reproduce and survive shows promise against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Texas hospital successfully separates conjoined baby girls in 'marathon' procedure

Date: Feb-25-2015
After months of preparation, 10-month-old conjoined twins Knatalye and Adeline Mata were successfully separated in a complex, 26-hour, world-first procedure at a Texas hospital.

World's first 'bionic reconstructions' of hands performed

Date: Feb-25-2015
For the first time ever, three men from Austria have undergone a groundbreaking procedure that enables them to control robotic prosthetic hands controlled by their minds.

Short hospital stays after hip fracture 'may increase risk of death'

Date: Feb-25-2015
For patients admitted to the hospital for hip fracture, those who stay less than 10 days may be at higher risk of death than patients who stay longer, according to new research.

'Risk of bleeding' if recent heart attack patients take NSAID painkillers

Date: Feb-25-2015
Drugs such as ibuprofen, taken even just for a few days, have been found to raise the risk of bleeding in patients taking anti-clotting drugs such as aspirin after a heart attack.

IUDs and hormonal implants have become 'five times as popular' over past decade

Date: Feb-24-2015
Safety concerns over IUDs led to dwindling use throughout the 1980s and 1990s, but a new CDC report shows that these contraceptives have surged in popularity since 2002.