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Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:14
(Reuters) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.

Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:14
(Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy.

Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 00:17
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.

Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 22:52
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community's high school is safe.

Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 22:28
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests.

Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 22:02
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's largest breast cancer charity.

Malaria kills twice as many as thought: study

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:58
LONDON (Reuters) - Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.

Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:48
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as in younger adults, according to a new study.

Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:00
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, a large study of Japanese adults suggests.

Nerve disorder does not recur after later vaccines: study

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:07
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition do not experience any flare-ups.

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:00
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.

Bossy mom at snack time tied to kid's weight: study

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 01:47
(Reuters) - Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with slightly chubbier children by the age of three, according to a U.S. study.

Smoking tied to higher psoriasis risk: study

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:52
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition psoriasis.

Think you can't get pregnant? Try again, study says

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 21:25
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia.

Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 21:24
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder -- but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, according to a new study of Danish families.

Officials warn of possible rabies exposure in Rhode Island

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:55
(Reuters) - A crowd of onlookers in downtown Providence may have been exposed to rabies last month by a bat that a man was carrying in a box, health officials said on Thursday.

Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:21
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection, according to a new study of Latino adults in California.

Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:10
LONDON (Reuters) - Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday.

"Yo-yo dieting" not tied to early death: study

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:25
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite earlier concerns, dieters who repeatedly lose weight and then gain it back aren't at higher risk of early death than people who don't "yo-yo diet," according to a new report.

Omega-3 fatty acids tied to lower heart arrhythmia risk

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 02:14
(Reuters) - Older adults who had the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, most commonly found in fish, were 30 percent less likely to later develop an irregular heartbeat than peers with the lowest blood levels of omega-3s, according to a U.S. study.