NEW YORK - Beer, Wine May Influence Dementia Risk
They say you are what you eat,
and new research suggests that how well your mind works into
old age could also be influenced by what you drink.
Duct Tape Can Get Rid of Warts: Study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The next time you're in need of
a wart cure-all, forget combing the aisles of the local
pharmacy and head over to the hardware store instead.
Antioxidant May Slow Parkinson's Progress
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antioxidant called coenzyme
Q10 may slow the progression of the neurological illness
Parkinson's disease, the results of a new study suggest.
Many Students Use Tanning Beds Despite Risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tanning bed use is still highly
popular among college students, even though most are well aware
it can lead to premature aging or skin cancer, new study
findings show.
Study: Insurers Deprive Patients of Ear Implants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private and public health insurers,
by failing to pay the full cost of treatment, are keeping
patients from getting implants that could help restore their
hearing, a study released Monday concluded. Only about 3,000
Americans got cochlear implants in 1999, a small percentage of
the hundreds of thousands of deaf and hearing-impaired patients
who could have benefited from them, the Rand corporation, a
nonprofit research firm, concluded in its report.
Hair Sample May Give Clues to HIV Drug Response
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors can get a handle on how
well an HIV-infected person is responding to antiretroviral
drugs--as well as whether or not they are actually taking their
medicine--by testing a sample of the patient's hair,
researchers reported Monday.
Health Plan Costs, Worker Payments to Jump in 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Employer healthcare costs are
projected to rise 15.4% next year, driving up the average cost
of a health plan to $6,295 per employee, a new survey finds.
Treating High Blood Pressure May Stave Off Dementia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medications to lower blood
pressure may help stave off dementia and Alzheimer's disease,
two new studies show.
Angioplasty Complication Fell Ten-Fold Since 1992
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of complications
resulting from the artery-clearing procedure angioplasty has
dropped dramatically from 10 years ago, according to a new
report from one institution.
Therapy Doesn't Boost Anti-Smoking Drug Effect
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding group therapy to
anti-smoking drugs does not appear to provide additional
benefit for smokers trying to kick the habit, a new study
shows.