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The world’s leading researchers in allergic disease will meet in Washington, DC, March 13-17, 2009, for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology’s (AAAAI) 2009 Annual Meeting. The AAAAI Annual Meeting is the largest U.S. gathering of allergist/immunologists, allied Continue Reading »

The New York Times on Sunday examined a campaign that aims to provide women with messages about HIV awareness, safer sex and condom use through a series of soap opera episodes that can be viewed on a cell phone. Generic lasix pills no prescription Rachel Jones, assistant professor at Rutgers University’s College of Nursing, developed Continue Reading »

Cancer patients are three times more likely to think they would be "better off dead" or to contemplate suicide than the rest of the population - a Cancer Research UK study reports online today.*
Patients were most likely to have these thoughts if they had substantial pain and particularly if they had serious emotional distress.
The study highlights the need for more support services to be available for Continue Reading »

Pfizer’s inaugural Asia Pacific Sexual Health and Overall Wellness (AP SHOW) survey has uncovered staggering levels of sexual dissatisfaction, with 60% of men and around 60% of women in Australia saying they are not very satisfied with their sex lives.
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) continues to be a key cause of dissatisfaction. The AP SHOW survey, conducted in 13 Asia Pacific nations, found that men with ’suboptimal erections’, (erections Continue Reading »

Data from a new study suggests that individuals who engage in compassion meditation may benefit by reductions in inflammatory and behavioral responses to stress that have been linked to depression and a number of medical illnesses. The study’s findings are published online at and in the medical journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.
"While much attention has been paid to meditation practices that emphasize Continue Reading »

Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology. The study appears online ahead of print here.
In the four-year study, the Hopkins Children’s team followed 121 epileptic children with intractable seizures on the high-fat, low-carbohydrate Continue Reading »

Young researchers presented innovative, early-stage research at the 16th Annual Summer Research Conference, a collaborative project of the AUA Foundation and the Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR). The AUA Foundation hosted the forum for young investigators to showcase and discuss the most cutting-edge research in sexual medicine. These investigators represent the future of sexual medicine research and their contributions to Continue Reading »

Buy zithromax without prescription Bacteria that cause pneumonic plague can evade our first-line defences, making it difficult for the body to fight infection. In fact, a signature of the plague is the lack of an inflammatory response. Now, scientists have discovered a way to protect against death following infection with plague bacteria, by using molecules that Continue Reading »

Black male children are particularly at risk for food allergy, according to researchers who examined the results from the first representative U.S. survey where quantitative sensitization to various foods was investigated.
Presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), the study involved 8,203 participants, ranging in age from 1 to 85, Continue Reading »

Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade - being expelled, suspended or dropping out - were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the age of 21 than girls who did not have these problems.
New research published this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health showed that girls who had early conduct problems in elementary school also were at increased risk for depression in early adulthood. Continue Reading »

Patients in Japan stand to benefit from the approval of four innovative medicines - Tasigna® for the treatment of a life-threatening form of leukemia, Xolair® for severe asthma, Co-Dio® for high blood pressure, and Lucentis® for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that is a major cause of blindness in people over the age of 50 in Japan.
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Foods Matter, the UK’s only magazine for those with food allergies and intolerances, is launching the first of its ‘tastings supplements’ for Food Allergy and Intolerance week. With comprehensive details and comments on over 200 allergen-free foods, the supplement forms part of the on-going assessments of free-from foods in the build up to the Foods Matter FreeFrom Continue Reading »

A new study from Indiana University suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.
The study, published in the November issue of the International Journal of Social Psychiatry, both reinforces earlier findings that people with SMI demonstrate low levels of physical activity and supports the consideration of physical Continue Reading »

Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Seasonal variations in blood pressure have been recognized among the general population for 40 years, according to background Continue Reading »

Men’s Health News
Neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in a large, long-term study of male physicians, according to a study in the November 12 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.
The article is being released early online November 9 to coincide with the scientific presentation of the study findings at the American Heart Association meeting.
Most adults in the United Continue Reading »

How can your feet lead you directly to a treatment that can help heal your entire body? By experiencing Third Coast Reflexology of Chicago, an integrative health approach that alleviates stress and pain and promotes wellness. Research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) shows that stress causes 90% of all illness. Reflexology is a safe, non-invasive therapy, whose primary benefit is to promote relaxation and good health, and reduce chronic Continue Reading »

A French study reported in the 12th January issue of Archives of Internal Medicine has found a strong correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a large sample of the elderly.(1) As a result, the investigators advise that, during periods of extreme temperatures, careful monitoring of blood Continue Reading »