First Trachea Transplant in a Woman; Free of Drugs
First Trachea Transplant in a Woman; Free of Drugs

An international research team announced on Wednesday that a woman from Colombia has just received the first trachea transplant which was grown by seeding a donor organ with her stem cells as to prevent her body from rejecting it. The surgery was a total success and it was made back in June.

The doctors used tissue from the woman’s...

First Trachea Transplant in a Woman; Free of Drugs
 
 

“FDA Should Regulate Tobacco”
Tobacco has been pinpointed as a major health issue once more by an expert federal panel recommending that the Food and Drug Administration regulate the marketing, packaging and sale of tobacco products. The Institute of Medicine released a report Thursday urging state and local governments to take additional measures in order to...

“FDA Should Regulate Tobacco”

Gay Men Donors Still Forbidden By FDA
The FDA continues to stand by its 1983 policy to refuse blood donations from “men who have had sex with men since 1977,” saying that this would increase the risk of spreading HIV, hepatitis B and other infections transmittable through transfusion. In an attempt to reduce the spread of HIV through blood donations, the Food...

Gay Men Donors Still Forbidden By FDA

Abstemious Drinking May Slow Mental Decline
As if the issue of alcohol’s benefits/disadvantages was not confusing enough already, a new study suggests that moderate consumption of alcohol may delay progression to dementia in older patients with mild cognitive impairment. Researchers from the University of Bari in Italy issued a statement explaining their findings. “While many...

Abstemious Drinking May Slow Mental Decline

Aspirin During Pregnancy May Reduce Risk Of Pre-Eclampsia
Aspirin has been found to hold yet another beneficial effect: possibly reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia, a condition that appears in pregnant women and can endanger both the mother and the baby. A study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Sydney and published in The Lancet suggests that pre-eclampsia could be...

Aspirin During Pregnancy May Reduce Risk Of Pre-Eclampsia

Beef Products Recall On Suspicion Of E. Coli
A beef processing company will recall over 100,000 pounds of beef products from the market because they could be contaminated with E. coli. The US Department of Agriculture announced that 129,000 pounds of beef products made by David Creek Meats, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, between March 1 and April 30 2006 for Gordon Food Service...

Beef Products Recall On Suspicion Of E. Coli

Multivitamins In Excess May Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Multivitamins are generally considered as beneficial however, a new study suggests that excess, as usual, can do considerable harm, possibly increasing the risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancer in men. The study is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Its specific objective was to study the link between...

Multivitamins In Excess May Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer

Ecotherapy Alternative To Antidepressants, Says Mental Health Charity
As prescriptions for antidepressants reach all-time high rates in England, a prominent mental health charity recommends “ecotherapy.” The British mental health charity Mind reported surprising findings from two studies it commissioned. These show that a simple walk in the country could have significant benefits for people...

Ecotherapy Alternative To Antidepressants, Says Mental Health Charity

Mammography Rates Declining In US
The number of American women getting mammograms to screen for breast cancer has declined considerably, making health officials worry that the trend could worsen. A new study published in the June 15, 2007 issue of Cancer, an American Cancer Society journal, says that mammography rates have declined in the US in the past 7 years. The...

Mammography Rates Declining In US

Controversial Milk Campaigns Will Be Phased Out
The Federal Trade Commission announced a physician's advocacy group that a controversial ad campaign suggesting milk aids weight loss will soon end. The FTC made the announcement via an open letter to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an organization promoting a vegetarian life style that had argued the ad campaign...

Controversial Milk Campaigns Will Be Phased Out

Younger Women Oblivious of Heart Attack Symptoms
Women do not expect to have heart attacks; as a result, they mistake heart attack symptoms for completely different conditions. A team of researchers presented a study at the American Heart Association's 8th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, showing that most women aged 55...

Younger Women Oblivious of Heart Attack Symptoms
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