Gluten allergy boosts death risk The risks of gluten allergies have been underestimated, according to a study published on Tuesday which found increased mortality rates among people with celiac disease.
Steroids help some with vision-robbing clots Injections with a steroid improved the eyesight of more than one-quarter of patients suffering from vision-robbing blood clots, a leading cause of blindness, researchers said on Monday.
Study links cancer, depression and mortality People with cancer who are depressed are more likely to die than are patients with good mental health, psychologists reported on Monday in the science journal Cancer.
New flu drug may resist mutations WASHINGTON - A new type of experimental flu drug that stops the virus from infecting cells appears to stop it from mutating into drug-resistant forms, researchers reported on Sunday.
Shower heads can spray bacteria CHICAGO - Shower heads can deliver a face full of dangerous pathogens, according to a study published Monday which found them to be ideal breeding grounds for bacteria.
Dangerous staph germs found at West Coast beaches SAN FRANCISCO – Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem.
Flu season comes early; most are H1N1 WASHINGTON – Influenza is circulating unusually early this year with cases in all 50 states — nearly all the swine flu variety, government health officials said.
Gum disease linked to head and neck cancer NEW YORK – The health hazards associated with chronic periodontitis (gum disease) extend way beyond the mouth. For years people have been warned that persistent periodontitis can cause heart disease.
School closures can slow H1N1 flu GENEVA - Closing schools at the start of an H1N1 flu outbreak can greatly slow its spread and buy time to build up drug stocks, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
US to unleash ‘Wild Things’ to fight childhood obesity WASHINGTON – The US Department of Health and Human Services is poised to unleash characters from Maurice Sendak’s classic ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ to help fight childhood overweight and obesity.