A survey of young breast cancer survivors found that more than half likely overestimated their risk for developing treatment related infertility, according to researchers. The study is the largest to date that addresses fertility and menopausal concerns among young women with breast cancer.
New consensus guidelines will help to set the standards for physicians using esophageal manometry to accurately identify esophageal diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, problems with swallowing or non-heart related chest pain coming from the esophagus.
Does early exposure to chemicals contained in some common household products increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer later in life?
Would your home or office microwave pass an inspection by the health department? Doubtful, says UAB assistant professor of nutrition sciences, Beth Kitchin, MS, RD.
UAB researchers have discovered a new pathway by which the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci), the most common cause of meningitis, enters the brain, according to a study.
Authors of an article suggest that the conventional method for estimating the size of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in high-prevalence countries may be improved by newly available information from household surveys.
This week's editorial comments on the current debate about smoking in public places, and goes further by calling for a total UK ban on cigarettes in order to tackle the impacts of tobacco-related illness and mortality.
Ultrasound imaging could be a useful screening tool to help detect hip dysplasia in early infancy, conclude authors of a German study.
US authors of a research letter highlight preliminary findings which could mark an important step in the development of a human vaccine for SARS. A genetically engineered vaccine was found to be effective in triggering an immune reaction among six rhesus macaques.
Authors of a UK study propose a new approach for cervical cancer screening. Testing for the human papilloma virus (HPV)-the main cause of cervical cancer-could be the primary screening tool, with cytology reserved for women who test positive for HPV.
Patients and general practitioners lack knowledge of how and when to use devices to inject adrenaline after anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions), finds a study.
Use of defibrillators by police and fire fighters to emergency calls shows only a modest benefit, finds a study. A second study shows that public place defibrillators are not good value for money.
Most children should not be given penicillin for a sore throat, finds a study.
Health services research is still not making its full contribution to improvements in patient care, according to a new report from The Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust.
A look back over 2003's significant health stories gives insight into the state of America's health. The December issue of Harvard Medical School's Harvard Health Letter discusses the top ten health issues of the year and examines their implications for the future.
Women with breast cancer who seek a second opinion on their mammograms from experienced specialists at a major cancer center frequently get a new plan for their care, a new study shows. Some even learn that they have cancer in more locations than they think.
The Department of Homeland Security and representatives of the Working Group of the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners will sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the opening session of the ASHP's 38th Midyear Clinical Meeting.
Scientists have identified the cell likely to be responsible for the development of multiple myeloma. The research suggests that therapies designed for long-term cure of the disease should target this stem cell, which, unlike other cells, can copy itself and differentiate into one or more specialized cell types.
The Chinese 'one child family' policy is distorting birth rates, with an increase in the number of boys, reveals of a study of births to Chinese families living in Italy.
A short mum and a fat dad are more likely to produce underweight babies who turn in to overweight adults, reveals research.
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