Diagnosis: Strange SpellsIt looked like a stroke, it felt like a stroke, but the tests said it wasn?t a stroke.
Physicians? Group Furious at Cigars in ?Hulk? MovieThe advocacy arm of the American Medical Association has complained about the incessant cigar-smoking depiction of the villain in ?The Incredible Hulk.?
Monday, July 28, 2008
New Take on a Prostate Drug, and a New DebateA drug can cut the risk of developing prostate cancer, but not all experts agree that men should be taking it.
Well: Weighing Nondrug Options for A.D.H.D.While some studies of alternative treatments for A.D.H.D. show promise, there is little solid research to guide parents.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Really?: The Claim: A Spicy Meal Before Bed Can Disrupt SleepAn old wives? tale has it that a little kick to the palate before bed can lead to fitful sleep, if not nightmares.
Personal Health: Cancer as a Disease, Not a Death SentenceFor a small but growing number of patients, once-fatal cancer has become a chronic disease.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Plan Seeks More Access for DisabledThe Bush administration will propose broad new rules to increase access to public places for people with disabilities.
Scientist at Work | Norman T. Uphoff: Food Revolution That Starts With RiceNorman T. Uphoff is leading an inconspicuous revolution centered on solving the global food crisis.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
In the Art of a DNA Graph, the Colors of Uniqueness?DNA Collage 1? is on the cover of the new issue of Connecticut Medicine and it is a ?snapshot? of variations in the genome sequences of 62 people.
National Briefing | Science and Health: Antipsychotics and the ElderlyThe Food and Drug Administration warned doctors that prescribing a group of antipsychotic drugs to older people suffering from dementia could increase their risk of death.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Vital Signs: Hazards: Golf Carts Get Around, and Injuries RiseThe number of people hurt in golf carts doubled between 1990 and 2006, a new report suggests.
Global Update: Index Ranks Pharmaceutical Groups According to Third World OutreachA new ranking of pharmaceutical companies evaluates them by how easy they make it for patients in poor countries to get drugs and vaccines.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Vital Signs: Aging: Cue the Lights and Help DementiaResearchers who put brighter lights into nursing homes have found that residents with dementia appear to suffer fewer symptoms.