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- UK-Odd Summary
Eight of Britain's fattest pets are to embark on a 100-day diet and fitness regime in a bid to crowned this year's pet fit club champion. The seven dogs and one cat, who are all more than 30 percent overweight and weigh a combined total of 191 kg (30 stones), were picked by veterinary charity PDSA who are running the slimming contest. - Active pregnant women tend to stay healthier
Women who exercise throughout pregnancy tend to stay healthier for decades, research shows. - Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes
MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Psychological counseling may improve the chances of survival for breast cancer patients, a new study says. - Group therapy may extend lives of cancer patients
Psychological group therapy for women with breast cancer may help them not only to cope better with their disease but also live longer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. - Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia
People who manage to keep a razor-sharp memory well into their 80s appear to have fewer fiber-like tangles of a protein linked with Alzheimer's than those who age normally, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. - Despite failures, search for obesity drugs still looks golden
Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred. - Deaths uncounted in China's tainted milk scandal
Li Xiaokai died of kidney failure on the old wooden bed in the family farmhouse, just before dawn on a drizzly Sept. 10. - Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating foods high in saturated fats -- such as red and processed meats -- may be a risk factor for cancer of the small intestine. - Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 14, 2008
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: - High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy causes permanent changes in the fetal brain that can result in overeating and obesity early in life, according to a study with rats. - Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- With the enrollment period for Medicare's Part D prescription drug coverage program for 2009 kicking off Nov. 15, experts are advising seniors to choose a plan carefully because premiums and covered medications can vary from plan to plan. - Unique Bone Marrow Transplant Said to Cure Sickle Cell
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A unique form of bone marrow transplantation is the only safe and effective cure for sickle cell disease, researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh report. - Diabetes plus excess weight in pregnancy bad combo
Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who gain more than the Institute of Medicine-recommended amount of weight are at increased risk for undesirable outcomes, including preterm delivery and cesarean delivery, research shows. These women are also more likely to require medical therapy to control their diabetes. - U.S. menu labeling may be gaining steam
A nationwide system requiring fast-food chains to list calories on their menus could be gaining support in Congress as more states adopt the practice and the restaurant industry concedes change is on the way, a consumer, industry and health panel said on Friday. - Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 14, 2008
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: - High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy causes permanent changes in the fetal brain that can result in overeating and obesity early in life, according to a study with rats. - Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- With the enrollment period for Medicare's Part D prescription drug coverage program for 2009 kicking off Nov. 15, experts are advising seniors to choose a plan carefully because premiums and covered medications can vary from plan to plan. - Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine
FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating foods high in saturated fats -- such as red and processed meats -- may be a risk factor for cancer of the small intestine. - Adulterated milk kills six tribal children in India
Six tribal children died and more than 60 fell ill after drinking adulterated milk in a state school in eastern India, officials said Friday. - Too Little Sleep Adds to Risks of Hypertension
A new study says that elderly short sleepers with high blood pressure are at particular risk for heart attack and stroke - Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2008
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: - Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs
THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage girls treated for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) become highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sometimes just weeks or months after treatment, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center report. - AP NewsBreak: Gulf War vet health research lacking
Even as possibly hundreds of thousands of veterans suffer from a collection of symptoms commonly called Gulf War illness, the government has done too little to find treatments for their health problems nearly two decades after the war ended, a panel commissioned by Congress said. - Four drug combination helps in lung cancer: U.S. study
Combining two chemotherapy drugs with two targeted therapies was safe and appeared to help patients with advanced lung cancer live longer, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. - Health Tip: Caffeine and Pregnancy
(HealthDay News) -- Watching what you eat and drink while you're pregnant is important for the health of you and your baby. - Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2008
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: - More countries make spreading HIV a crime
An increasing number of countries worldwide are making spreading HIV a crime, according to a new report from the International Planned Parenthood Federation. - Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too
A vaccine designed to protect women and girls from cervical cancer caused by a wart virus may protect men, too, maker Merck and Co reported on Thursday. - Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males
For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study.