Reuters: Health

Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:26:37 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.

Lack of health care worsens women's life quality: WHO

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:54:28 +0530

GENEVA (Reuters) - Despite living six to eight years longer than men, women lack essential health care throughout their lives, particularly as teenagers and elderly people, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Plavix works in men and women, with differences

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:55:55 +0530

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The popular blood-thinner Plavix prevents heart attacks and strokes in both women and men, but the benefits differ slightly by gender, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Dirty air, heat, cold may all trigger heart attacks

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:15:15 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extreme temperatures and heavy air pollution boost heart attack risk, according to a major new study.

Do high school sports fuel unhealthy behaviors?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:07:03 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Think that getting high school students involved in team sports will help keep them away from drugs, alcohol and other unhealthy behaviors?

Dense breasts linked to return of breast cancer

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:52:26 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with dense breasts who have had lumpectomies for breast cancer are at a higher risk of a recurrence, according to a new study.

More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:50:26 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.

To eat less, your body may want you to eat slowly

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:51:00 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Your mother's advice to slow down at meal time may have been wise after all: a new study suggests that shoveling down your food blocks the body's natural appetite-control process.

Watch for kidney stones in kids with abdominal pain

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:51:16 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children with kidney stones don't have the classical symptoms associated with the condition, such as painful, bloody urination, according to a new study.

Thyroid cancer may be more common near volcanoes

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:06:27 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live in volcanic areas may have an elevated risk of developing thyroid cancer, a new study suggests.