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Cholesterol-lowering statins to lower the danger of prostate hyperplasia and cancer

Apr. 26 | According to a new study, cholesterol-lowering statins are said to lower the danger of prostate hyperplasia and cancer. Information from the Olmsted County Study of Urinary Health Status among Men was used in arriving at these conclusions. This was a...

Swine Flu: Now a global concern

Apr. 26 | World health officials have become very worried about the possibility of a flu pandemic after a unique strain of swine flu is suspected of killing dozens of people in Mexico, and now is spreading through other countries as well. Mexico City is becoming...

Willa Chen scores perfect on her ACT, SAT and PSAT

Apr. 26 | Willa Chen, a 17-year-old Canton High School senior in suburban Detroit, did what many believe is nearly impossible, she got perfect scores on the ACT, SAT and PSAT. The College Board reports approximately one student in 5,000 taking the SAT gets a perfect...

Cow genome opens many new doors

Apr. 24 | A worldwide team of 300 scientists from 25 countries announced Thursday that it has sequenced the cow genome, a milestone breakthrough that will assist the livestock industry build a better cow. The finished bovine genome map is the first full sequencing...

New swine flu cases continue to be reported

Apr. 24 | Health officials here in the U.S. reported they have found five more people infected with swine flu, confirming that it is being spread from person to person. The victims include three females and four males in the age bracket of 9 to 54 years. The newest...

FDA postpones decision on new diabetes treatment Onglyza

Apr. 23 | Drug companies Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca PLC reported Thursday that federal regulators need more time to review their application for the diabetes treatment Onglyza. AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb state that the Food and Drug Administration...

Pain killers do not prevent Alzheimer’s

Apr. 23 | Contrary to earlier evidence, anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen do not prevent Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, according to a new study. “If people are thinking, ‘Should I take these to prevent dementia?’,...

FDA allows 17-year old girls access to “morning-after” pill

Apr. 23 | The U.S. FDA said yesterday that it will allow 17-year-old girls to get the “morning-after” birth control pill without a prescription. The decision Wednesday by the FDA, which overturns one of the most controversial health rulings of the Bush administration,...

2 children confirmed to have rare swine flu

Apr. 22 | Health officials have confirmed that two children in California have been infected with a previously unidentified strain of swine flu. Medical experts are still unsure as to what percentage of the population may be susceptible to this particular infection. The...

Grilled meat on the BBQ may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer

Apr. 22 | Consuming burned or charred meat could raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Minnesota state meat that is fried, grilled or cooked on the barbecue may develop cancer-causing carcinogens. These are...