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Wednesday, Mar. 10th 2010
Stromectal Pill Beats Malathion in Killing Drug-Resistant Head Lice By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 10, 2010 — Stromectal — a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworms in dogs — kills head lice that are resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.
The finding comes from a clinical trial sponsored by Merck, which makes
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Wednesday, Mar. 10th 2010
Study Shows Many Patients Who Have the Procedure Don’t Have Blocked Arteries By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
March 10, 2010 — A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests.
Duke University Medical Center researchers found that almost two-thirds
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Wednesday, Mar. 10th 2010
Study: PRP Beats Cortisone Shots for Tennis Elbow By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 10, 2010 – Platelet rich plasma (PRP) — the latest, still-controversial treatment for tendon injuries — heals tennis elbow better than corticosteroid shots, a new study suggests.
Because they get very little blood, injured tendons heal notoriously slowly. Blood platelets attract healing
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Tuesday, Mar. 9th 2010
Study Shows People Who Donate Kidneys Have Good Long-Term Survival Rates By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 9, 2010 — Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.
Researchers compared survival rates of kidney donors to healthy adults who were not kidney donors and found kidney donation did not affect long-term survival rates.
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Tuesday, Mar. 9th 2010
Reovirus Is Harmless — Except to Many Kinds of Cancers By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 9, 2010 – A virus that destroys cancer cells but leaves normal cells unharmed works against prostate cancer, a human study shows.
The virus also blasts lymphoid, colon, ovarian, breast, pancreatic, brain, lung, head and neck, and other cancer cells.
The virus is called
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Monday, Mar. 8th 2010
People Whose Parents Had Strokes Are at Increased Risk of Stroke, Study Finds By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 8, 2010 — The odds of having a stroke are higher for people whose father or mother had a stroke by age 65, a new study suggests.
The finding means that parental stroke may be an important new risk factor for strokes, long known to be associated with high blood
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Sunday, Mar. 7th 2010
Following DASH Diet Improves Brain Activity in Overweight Adults By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 8, 2010 — A diet designed to help lower blood pressure may also boost brainpower.
A new study shows the DASH diet in combination with regular exercise improved mental activity by 30% in overweight adults compared with those who didn’t diet or exercise. The DASH diet was
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Sunday, Mar. 7th 2010
Study Shows People Taking Statins Have Less Severe Psoriasis By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
March 8, 2010 (Miami Beach, Fla.) — Once again, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart.
Already linked to a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and cancer, statins also may help to improve symptoms of psoriasis,
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Friday, Mar. 5th 2010
Healthy Habits Abound in Top 10 Least Obese Cities By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 5, 2010 — Finally, a top 10 obese list American cities can be proud to be a part of.
A new ranking of America’s least obese cities shows that healthy habits make for thinner residents in several Colorado and California cities, which dominate the top 10. Obesity rates in the top 10 least
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Thursday, Mar. 4th 2010
American Cancer Society Says Men Need to Weigh Benefits and Limits of PSA Tests By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 4, 2010 — The American Cancer Society says men should talk to their doctors about the benefits and limitations of prostate cancer screening before deciding whether to be tested.
The group’s newly revised guidelines make it clear that prostate specific antigen
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