Studies Support Testosterone Supplements for Older
Men
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Low testosterone levels put
men at high risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and early
death, but testosterone replacement therapy may help better the
odds, according to new studies.
Health Tip: Colicky Baby?
(HealthDay News) -- Colic -- an attack of unexplained crying
that affects young infants -- can frustrate many new parents.
Health Tip: Lawn Mowing Safety
(HealthDay News) -- Mowing the lawn doesn't have to be a
dangerous task if some simple preventive techniques are
followed.
2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair
Outcomes
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News)-- Having two options for
repair of ruptured abdominal aneurysms has led to improved
post-surgery survival for patients, says a study by researchers at
the Medical University of Vienna in Austria.
Type, Severity of Iraq War Injuries Change Over
Time
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- As the war in Iraq shifted
after the fall of Baghdad to one in which U.S. troops were battling
insurgents, the types and severity of injuries suffered by the
Marine Corps became more severe and deadly.
Stem Cells Might Treat Tough Fractures
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Adult stem cell transplants
can help improve healing of fractures, a finding that may lead to
new treatments for the 10 percent to 20 percent of people whose
broken bones fail to mend, say researchers at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Inexpensive Compound Could Treat Severe
Diarrhea
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- A new compound that may
lead to an inexpensive, easy-to-take treatment for diarrhea has
been discovered by researchers at the University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston.
FDA Narrowing Tainted Tomato Probe to One
Cluster
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although a U.S. government
investigation into salmonella-tainted tomatoes has not yet
identified a specific source for the contamination, health
officials said Monday they are now focusing their "trace-back"
efforts on one cluster of nine cases in one location.
Lifestyle Changes Affect Cancer Genes
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Genes may not fully control
your destiny when it comes to cancer risk, according to a new study
of men with prostate cancer.
Radiation May Help When Prostate Cancer
Returns
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Countering common medical
theory, a new study finds that radiation therapy may save the lives
of many men whose prostate cancer recurs aggressively after
surgery.
Sports Doping's Effect May Be in the Mind
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- When athletes think they
are taking a performance-enhancing drug, their performance tends to
get better -- even if they never really take the drug.
Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- The relationship between
diabetes and depression apparently cuts both ways: Not only are
people with treated type 2 diabetes at a heightened risk for
developing depression, individuals with depression are also at risk
for developing diabetes.
