CHICAGO (UPI) — A new surgical option, called hip resurfacing, can help
treat middle-age adults who have osteoarthritis in the hip and want to
return to activities.
Archive for February, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) — Smokers taking cessation drugs who don’t quit in
the first weeks of treatment may quit weeks later if they continue
medication, says a U.S. study.
COVENTRY, England (UPI) — Use of growth hormone to boost athletic
performance may lead to an increased diabetes risk, according to researchers in Britain.
SOUTHAMPTON, England (UPI) — Overly anxious and driven people are
susceptible to irritable bowel syndrome, according to British
researchers.
The National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC) reconsidered the scheduling and advertising status of orlistat (contained in the medicine Xenical) at its February 2007 meeting. After reviewing a large number of submissions from consumer, industry and professional bodies, the NDPSC has decided that orlistat should be retained in Schedule 3 as a Pharmacist Only medicine. [click link for full article]
The alarm fulfills its function by sounding promptly at six a.m., announcing it’s time for me to get up and walk. I fulfill my function by fumbling for the snooze button and hiding back under the covers.
Except, these days it’s not so easy to reason my way out of my morning exercise.
LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Women don’t always recognize a heart attack, and,
in some cases, their doctors mistake their symptoms for stress, panic or
hypochondria, says a U.S. study.
COVENTRY, England (UPI) — British and U.S. researchers have found a
direct connection between a nation’s overall happiness and the blood
pressure of its residents.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UPI) — A poor memory as a person ages may be blamed
more on patterns of cell-to-cell communication than how old a person is,
say University of Florida researchers.
MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) — A U.S. study finds as teens get older they are
spending less time being physically active and more time in front of the
TV and the computer.