Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 5 April 2012

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Thursday 5 April 2012

Iodine At Borderline Among Childbearing Women, CDC

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Young American women of childbearing age have borderline levels of iodine, that is only just above what would be regarded as iodine deficiency, according to a new report released this week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... [read article]

Womb Cancer Deaths Rise 20%, UK

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Deaths from womb cancer (cancer of the uterus) in the UK have gone up by nearly 20% in the last ten years. The trend follows a steep rise in the number of women diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, and is accompanied by... [read article]

Height, BMI, Tied To Ovarian Cancer

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

A new analysis of published and unpublished studies concludes that risk for ovarian cancer is associated with increasing height. It also finds that among women who have never used hormone therapy for the menopause, the... [read article]

Gene Sequencing Limited As Disease Predictor, Study

Caffeine, Exercise May Cut Skin Cancer Risk

Childhood Acute Kidney Injury In ICU Raises Risk Of Chronic Kidney Disease

Screening For Alcohol Abuse At The Dentist's

Cetuximab After Colon Cancer Surgery - No Improvement In Disease-Free Survival

Oral Fluoroquinolones Slightly Raise Risk Of Retinal Detachment

Americans Spending More On Medications

Drop In Pneumonia Death Rates Possibly Due To Documentation And Diagnostic Coding Variations

Fetal Exposure To Antipsychotics Results In Lower Neuromotor Test Scores

Bapineuzumab Effects On Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers In Alzheimer's Patients

Pessary Could Prevent Premature Birth In High Risk Women

Less Intense Chemotherapy Better For Advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Mammography Plus Additional Screening Better For Breast Cancer Detection

Fake Cancer Drug Altuzan (Bevacizumab) Warning By FDA

Other Medical and Health News for 5 April*

Link Between Breast Cancer Resistance And Timing Of Soy Consumption

From Cancer Drug To Diabetes

Low-Energy-Density Diets For Weight Loss Supported By Strong And Consistent Evidence

Therapeutic Promise Of New Hormone For Lowering Blood Sugar

Why Some Pain Drugs Become Less Effective Over Time

Game Used By Researchers To Change How Scientists Study Outbreaks

Key Mechanism Behind Lymphoma Targeted By New Compound

Link Discovered Between Estrogen And Tobacco Smoke

Health Problems Linger For Survivors Of Oesophageal Cancer Surgery

The Efficacy Of A Targeted Therapy Against Virus-Induced Lymphomas Impeded By Viral Replication

Older Subjects Who Regularly Practice Tai Chi Found To Have Better Arterial Compliance

Children With Autism Suffer More Severe Symptoms When Born Either Preterm Or Post-term

Scientists Find Promising Vaccine Targets On Hepatitis C Virus

In Older Adults, Infection Linked To Dangerous Blood Clots In Veins And Lungs

Employees Who Feel Obligated To Stay In Their Jobs Become More Emotionally Exhausted

Predicting Malaria Outbreaks In India Using Climate Model

Stroke Rehab And More: Stimulating The Brain To Improve Speech, Memory, Numerical Abilities

Newly Found Protein Helps Cells Build Tissues

Smartcard Developed To Communicate Radiation Risks Of Adult Radiologic Exams

Pancreatic Cancer Halted In Mice By Poison From Death Cap Mushroom

In Ovarian Cancer, Increasing Height And Body Mass Index Found To Be Risk Factors

Credible Medical Evidence Of Widespread Torture In Darfur

Increasing Risk Of Drink-Driving Accidents Involving Young Women

Consumption Of Cruciferous Vegetables Linked To Improved Breast Cancer Survival Rates

Drug Combination May Provide Option To Patients With NSCLC Ineligible For Bevacizumab

Mortality In Nearly Half Of Cancer Survivors Due To Conditions Other Than Cancer

Risk For Prostate Cancer Recurrence Increased By Excess Body Weight

Colorectal Cancer: Noninvasive Stool Test Unaffected By Medications, Lifestyle Factors And Other Variables

Halting The Spread Of A Deadly Childhood Bone Cancer

Study Finds 2-Drug Combo Slows Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Mild Side Effects After HPV Vaccine More Often Reported By Young Girls

Increased ApoE Protein Levels May Promote Alzheimer's Disease

In Emergency Departments, Changes In Asthma Treatment Improve Wait Time And Patient Care

Longer Tips On Chromosomes May Be New Noninvasive Biomarker For Hepatitis B Patients

DNA Marker Discovered That May Predict Ovarian Cancer Treatment Success

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