Pursuit of Females Dates Way, Way Back
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Men fighting over women?
Nothing new there, based on the findings of a prehistoric mass
grave in southwest Germany.
Health Tip: Symptoms of a Social Phobia
(HealthDay News) -- A social phobia occurs when a person has
unusually high anxiety before a social situation, such as going to
a party, giving a speech, or going to a job interview.
Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers Found
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Five proteins linked to
early development of pancreatic cancer have been identified by U.S.
researchers, who said the finding is a step forward in efforts to
develop a blood test to detect this type of cancer in the early
stages, when cure rates are highest.
Omega-3 Foods May Lower Eye Disease Risk
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming fish and other
foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of
age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of severe
vision loss in elderly people.
Researchers ID Traits of Aggressive Prostate
Cancer
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- The traits of an aggressive
type of prostate cancer that occurs in about 10 percent of men with
the disease have been identified in hopes of finding a way to
diagnose it early, according to researchers.
Parents Worry About Tweens Left Alone
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents leave their
tweens home alone for an extended period of time, even though they
are not confident these 11- to 13-year-olds have the knowledge or
skills to stay safe, a new poll finds.
Coffee Beans May Be Newest Stress-Buster
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Just sniffing that first hot
cup of coffee in the morning may help ease some stresses you might
be feeling, a South Korean trial indicates.
Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- In people suffering from
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the expectorant
carbocisteine seems to help slow worsening of symptoms, Chinese
researchers report.
Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart
Attack
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- People who have had a heart
attack may be able to reduce the risk of another attack by 45
percent by taking a purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, a
new study suggests.
Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Heart Risk
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive, across-Europe
effort to offer lifestyle advice to people at high risk of heart
disease effectively helped them reduce such risk factors as high
blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking.
PTSD High Among Witnesses to 9/11
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Two to three years after the
World Trade Center terrorist attacks, one in eight residents who
lived near the site had signs of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), a New York City Health Department study reports.
Tainted Tomatoes Likely From Florida or Mexico:
FDA
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- The bulk of the tomatoes
available in the United States at the start of the ongoing
salmonella outbreak came from Florida and Mexico, U.S. health
officials said Friday.
How to Have Your Tomatoes, and Eat Them, Too
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Next to wanting to know
what's causing salmonella bacteria to contaminate tomatoes across
the United States, the biggest question consumers have had during
the past week is, "Do I have to stop eating tomatoes to make sure I
don't get sick?"
