 |
|
|
 |
Soy Isoflavones May Offer Protection Against Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers studying Alzheimer's disease are encouraged by new findings that soyfoods containing isoflavones may offer protection against the disease, which is considered an irreversible brain disorder. more
|
|
Agent Orange Linked To Leukemia In Children Of Vietnam Vets - VA To Provide Benefits To Victims
Hours after receiving a study that linked Agent Orange to a deadly form of childhood leukemia, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin setting up benefits for these children. more
|
|
|
|
Aspirin As Effective As Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Plus Codeine For Pain
Extra strength aspirin is as effective in treating severe headaches as one of the most commonly prescribed pain medications, Tylenol(acetaminophen) with Codeine #3, according to study results presented on Saturday at the 20th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society in Phoenix. more
|
|
Study Shows Value Of Implantable Defibrillation Therapy Vs. Drugs
Results of the first clinical study to demonstrate that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are better than drugs in saving lives of people who have no structural heart disease and a normal ejection fraction were presented April 10 at the 13th Annual Michel Mirowski Sudden Cardiac Death Symposium in Baltimore. The Defibrillator vs. Beta-blockers for Unexplained Death in Thailand (DEBUT) study was supported by a grant from Guidant Corporation and from the Cardiac Rhythm Management Research Foundation. more
|
|
Australia Hurt By Diabetes Epidemic
According to a report from the Australian Associated Press, a study released Thursday reveals that Australia has one of the world's highest rates of diabetes because of over eating and lack of exercise and the epidemic could lead to a major crisis. more
|
|
|
