'Superglue' brain op for toddler The parents of a 17-month-old girl have told how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life. Asbestos victims win 'test case' Asbestos-related cancer victims and their families have won an important test case over access to compensation. Hairspray linked to birth defect Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect. Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair' The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say. Detention units 'fail on health' Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical journal warns. Young drinkers offered education Police are tackling the growing problem of drink-related crime by offering youngsters a re-education programme. Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription. Dog 'sniffs out' owner's cancer A man from north Oxfordshire credits his pet Rottweiler with sniffing out his skin cancer. Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors' Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey. About face! How babies in their buggies benefit from eye contact. The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests.
Fall Babies at Higher Risk for Asthma A new study shows that babies born four months before the peak of winter virus season are more likely to develop childhood asthma than babies born at any other time of year. Uncertainty Is Powerful Stress Producer In a newly published study, uncertainty was found to be far more stressful for highly neurotic people than dealing with a clearly negative outcome. Water Aerobics Reduces Pain in Childbirth Water aerobics may help reduce the pain of childbirth. A new study shows that women who take classes during pregnancy are significantly less likely to ask for pain medication during delivery. Hib Vaccine Shortage Extended The current U.S. shortage of childhood Hib vaccine, cut off in December 2007, will continue at least until mid-2009, the CDC warns. Happy People Get the Big Picture If you're in a bad mood, all you see is the task at hand. But in a good mood, you can see how the task fits into the grand scheme of things in your life.
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Individuals With HIV Have Higher Risk Of Non-AIDS Cancers The risk of non-AIDS cancer is higher for individuals infected with HIV than for the general population, according to a meta-analysis presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. More At-risk Teens And Young Adults Engaging In Anal Intercourse A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center suggests that the incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults. Scientists Self-censor In Response To Political Controversy, Survey Finds A survey of scientists whose studies became the focus of a public debate about NIH grant funding has found that many of them engaged in self-censorship as a result of the controversy. Female Embryonic Sexual Development Driven By Universal Factor A gene essential to the growth and development of most organ systems in the body also is vital to female, but not male, embryonic sexual development, scientists report. Herpes Drug Inhibits HIV Replication, But With A Price The anti-herpes drug acyclovir can also directly slow down HIV infection by targeting the reverse transcriptase enzyme, researchers report. This beneficial effect does pose a risk though, as HIV-infected cells treated with acyclovir promote the emergence of multi-drug resistant HIV variants.
