One in four women who undergo breast-conserving surgery to remove cancer will be called back for more surgery, a new study finds. Moreover, the chance that a woman will have additional surgery varies greatly depending on where she gets it done and the surgeon that performs it, the researchers said. This suggests that some of […]
Archive for January, 2012
Many Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries Could Be Unnecessary
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
CAIRO (AP) — A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question is key to understanding cancer. AUC professor Salima Ikram, a member of the team that studied the mummy in Portugal for two years, said […]
Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A burgeoning population of huge pythons — many of them pets that were turned loose by their owners when they got too big — appears to be wiping out large numbers of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals in the Everglades, a study says. The study, published Monday in […]
Russia blames radiation for space probe failure
MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia‘s space agency said Tuesday that cosmic radiation was the most likely cause of the failure of a Mars moon probe that crashed to Earth this month, and suggested that a low-quality imported component may have been vulnerable to the radiation. Vladimir Popovkin also said a manned launch to […]
Experts say Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a U.S. state. There’s his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And he’s warned about electromagnetic pulse attacks leaving America without electricity. To some people, these ideas sound like science […]
Space outside our solar system looks different
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists say the space outside our solar system is different than within the confines of the sun’s neighborhood. NASA’s announcement Tuesday came from observations by an Earth-orbiting spacecraft studying the edge of the solar system. The probe is the first to directly measure interstellar matter streaming into the solar system. Among […]
Venezuelans line up to switch PIP breast implants
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The office of plastic surgeon Ignacio Sousa is so packed that women are lined up outside the door. College students in their 20s, housewives in their 40s, middle-class office workers: nearly all are fearful that their breast implants may be leaking. Thousands of women worldwide are consulting their doctors about health […]
Vt. struggles to rebuild mental health system
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Irene did what policymakers hadn’t been able to accomplish for more than a decade — close the state’s antiquated psychiatric hospital. The storm flooded much of the state Aug. 28, including the complex containing the Vermont State Hospital in the north-central town of Waterbury, but it’s still […]
Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gvernment spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country’s total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday. In its annual budget and economic outlook, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said that even under its most […]
Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show]
KWADUKUZA, South Africa—A Zulu crowd’s ululations welcomed Jacob Zuma, president of the Republic of South Africa, back to KwaZulu–Natal, his home province. He had come to tell them of his commitment to bring them, and the rest of the nation, better access to energy—as well as to announce the distribution of solar-powered hot water heaters […]
Re-operation common after breast-conserving surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One in four women who have breast-conserving surgery for cancer needs a second operation to remove more breast tissue, suggests a new study that also found the rate of re-operation varied widely by surgeon. Researchers said the goal shouldn’t be to never do a repeat surgery, which might cause surgeons […]
EU experts to assess health risk of new animal virus
(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp reported quarterly earnings that narrowly beat expectations, on higher oil prices and asset sales of about $1 billion, but the company’s shares dropped nearly 2 percent as its oil and gas production fell short of estimates. Exxon, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, said fourth-quarter … Views: 0
FDA approves Vertex cystic fibrosis drug, shares jump
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Health regulators approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals‘ Kalydeco, the first drug designed to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disease. The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday Kalydeco was effective in treating people with the life-shortening disease, which impairs the lungs and digestive system. Vertex shares shot up […]
Health Tip: Wash Skin Properly
The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women. Views: 0
Health Tip: Most Teens Don’t Get Enough Sleep
The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women. Views: 0
Pediatricians’ Group Urges More Input From Parents
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — When children are sick, family participation is central to their treatment, says a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which calls for patients, their parents and pediatricians to become partners at every level of care. In the hospital, parents should be encouraged to stay with their […]
U.S. Advisers Explain Request to Censor Bird Flu Research
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Concerns that research into a genetically mutated form of bird flu could escape from labs or fall into the hands of bioterrorists led U.S. scientific advisers to ask two prominent journals to withhold key details of the groundbreaking research, the advisers explained Tuesday. So far, so-called H5N1 bird — […]
Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Brazilian Blowout Maker Settles California Lawsuit As part of a lawsuit settlement, the company that makes popular Brazilian Blowout hair straightening products says it will warn consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen. […]
When Mom-to-Be’s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises
The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women. Views: 0
Hospitality Not a Friendly Industry for Disabled Workers: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Many employers in the U.S. hospitality industry may be reluctant to hire people with disabilities due to preconceived ideas that they can’t do the work and that they are more expensive to employ than non-disabled workers, a new study contends. University of New Hampshire researchers analyzed data from 320 […]