HEALTH News, Jul 12, 2011

Pinning down risk factors for autism elusive: study Mon,11 Jul 2011 08:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Research has hinted that various factors around the time of birth may raise a child's risk of autism later in life, but there is still too little evidence to point to specific culprits, a U.S. study said. Full Story   Doctors overuse heart treatment, despite guidelines Mon,11 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The controversial use of stents days after a heart attack has continued unabated in the United States, even after a landmark study and new guidelines said the pricey therapy does not help patients. Full Story High salt + low potassium = early death: study Mon,11 Jul 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Put down the salt shakers. Eating too much salt and too little potassium can increase the risk of death, U.S. government researchers said on Monday. Full Story No toxic chemicals found in Yellowstone leak: EPA Mon,11 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - BILLINGS, Montana (Reuters) - Water downstream from a ruptured Exxon Mobil pipeline that leaked oil into the Yellowstone River showed no detectable levels of toxic petroleum chemicals, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents released on Saturday. Full Story EU aims to clamp down harder on designer drugs Mon,11 Jul 2011 12:45 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The rise of dangerous designer drugs has pushed the European Union to propose tighter rules to combat their use, the European Commission said on Monday. Full Story Risk factors for autism remain elusive: study Mon,11 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Studies have hinted at various factors around the time of birth that may raise a child's risk of autism -- but there is still too little evidence to point to specific culprits, a new research review concludes. Full Story Cutting AIDS funding to China a big mistake: UNAIDS Mon,11 Jul 2011 06:46 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - It will be a "big mistake" for donors to cut funding to China in the fight against AIDS, the head of UNAIDS said Monday, rebuffing critics who say the world's second-largest economy should no longer be a recipient of such aid. Full Story Folic acid tied to better grades in Swedish teens Sun,10 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Swedish teenagers who consumed more folic acid got better school grades, a small study published in the journal Pediatrics has found. Full Story Officials confirm Arizona death tied to E. coli epidemic Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have confirmed that the recent death of an Arizona resident was linked to an E. coli outbreak that has killed more than 40 people inEurope. Full Story Ketamine abuse may lead to bladder damage, pain Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that long-term regular use of the club drug ketamine, sometimes called Special K, can alter bladder function, leading to bothersome symptoms such as urgency and pelvic pain. Full Story Vitamin D may improve pancreas function Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D supplements reduced risk factors for type 2 diabetes by improving the function of insulin-producing cells in pre-diabetic volunteers, a new study has found. Full Story Beware, giant hogweed is in full bloom Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Soaring stems topped with clusters of small white flowers some 10 feet in the air and flanked by massive leaves spanning more than three feet wide make a spectacular summer sight. Full Story Does Botox help neck pain? Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The ingredient in a Botox injection probably won't help ease neck pain, nor will it help neck pain sufferers do physical activities any better or improve their quality of life, a new review of past studies suggests. Full Story Lung cancer scans can be unreliable: study Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:26 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - CT scans to measure lung tumors can be unreliable, potentially leading patients and doctors to believe the cancer is growing when it's not, a new study suggests. Full Story Can too little sleep make you gain weight? Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:54 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who got very little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories in a new study that adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Full Story

 

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