http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22002455
In what may be an important step toward a long-elusive AIDS vaccine, American researchers have minutely tracked one person's powerful immune response to the virus to see how a series of mutations led to an antibody that can defeat many H.I.
Does a Bald Head Indicate an Ailing Heart?
http://www.medpagetoday.com/TheGuptaGuide/Cardiology/38233
Male pattern baldness may be a telltale sign of heart disease, a review of six studies involving nearly 40,000 men suggests. The meta-analysis, published in the online journal BMJ Open, showed that vertex baldness, but not frontal baldness, was significantly ...
Teens having multiple pregnancies on the rise
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/News/teen-pregnancy-declining-repeat-teen-pregnancy-high/story?id=18871731
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -. Health officials call new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shocking. In 2010, more than 365,000 girls gave birth between ages 15 and 19.
Cholesterol: Bad for Heart and Eyes
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cholesterol-drugs-may-save-vision/1097128/
Excess cholesterol in macrophages within ocular blood vessels may help trigger neovascular, or "wet," age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a laboratory study suggested.
Landmark ADT Study Now Published in NEJM
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/781898
Receiving androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) on an intermittent basis does not appear to be a wise choice for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, according to a landmark trial published in the April 4 issue of the New England Journal of ...
Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert fighting cancer again
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20130403_ap_ebertcancerreturnstakingleaveofpresence.html
Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert revealed late Tuesday that he is once again battling cancer - an illness he has fought for a number of years.
Dementia costs US up to $215 billion per year, study finds
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57577831/dementia-costs-u.s-up-to-%24215-billion-per-year-study-finds/
The average cost of care for a patient with dementia can exceed $50,000 a year, according to new research. A study published April 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine that tracked elderly adults found dementia can represent a significant financial ...
Closure of three Southland hospitals may be part of a trend
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=9051135
Hospital owner Pacific Health Corp. said it will close its three remaining Southern California hospitals, citing the fallout from a federal fraud case last year in which the company admitted paying to recruit homeless people off skid row in Los Angeles and billing ...
Low melatonin may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/Link-Between-Melatonin-and-Diabetes/story.xhtml?story_id=0030002ABFY6
Researchers found that women with low melatonin were at greater risk of diabetes. Sleep. The hormone melatonin is associated with sleep.
Lasers used to turn off cocaine addiction in rat brains, may translate into human ...
http://www.skynews.com.au/health/article.aspx?id=860237
Kicking a cocaine addiction may be as simple as beaming a laser straight into the brain - at least in rats. That's the result of a new study of cocaine-addicted lab rodents published today by US researchers working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Maine Lawmakers Determine Fate of Teen Tanning Bed Ban
http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/27218/Default.aspx
The Maine Senate today joined the House in passing a bill that would prohibit teens 18 and younger from indoor tanning facilities.
The Biggest Loser effect: How cash incentives and peer pressure can help ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2303695/The-Biggest-Loser-effect-How-cash-incentives-peer-pressure-help-dieters-lose-THREE-TIMES-weight.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
In news that will not come as a surprise to anyone who has ever joined an office betting pool during March Madness, experts say that cash incentives plus peer pressure can be a powerful combination.
Drug for Depression Mutes Chemo Nerve Pain
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/781825
The antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta, Eli Lily) is an effective treatment for the peripheral nerve pain caused by neurotoxic chemotherapy, according to a study publishedg-AFQjCNHfKzTv0fJGeurop26N4Oo21sZuhA did-5444775573618059047 esc-secondary-article-title-link" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/world/africa/mandela-said-to-be-much-better-than-last-week.html" url="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/world/africa/mandela-said-to-be-much-better-than-last-week.html" id="MAA4AEgIUAFgAmoCdXN6AW0" ssid="m" >Mandela Said to Be 'Much Better' Than a Week AgoNew York Times - by Lydia Polgreen (in 940 Google+ circles)
Man Dies While Getting Wisdom Teeth Pulled
http://ktla.com/2013/04/02/man-dies-while-getting-wisdom-teeth-pulled/
TEMECULA, Calif. - A San Diego entrepreneur died after a routine dental procedure in Temecula, his family said Monday. Marek Lapinski, 25, died on March 21 when he underwent a procedure to get two wisdom teeth pulled.
David Sheff makes a 'Clean' sweep of addiction in USA
http://ideas.time.com/2013/04/03/we-need-to-rethink-rehab/
The author, who wrote a memoir about his son's drug problem, is back to argue that substance abuse is an illness. sheff. David Sheff, author of 'Clean,' previously wrote a book about his son Nic's addiction to heroin and crack.
CVS charges $133 more than Costco for generic drug
http://myfox8.com/2013/04/03/cvs-charges-133-more-than-costco-for-generic-drug/
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - CVS charges $150 for a monthly prescription of the generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. The same drug goes for $17 at Costco.
Record number of flu deaths in San Diego County
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/apr/03/san-diego-county-reports-all-time-flu-death-high/
San Diego County has had more influenza-related deaths this flu season than in any other on record, the county Health and Human Services reported Wednesday.
Crosswalks in New York Are Not Havens, Study Finds
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/nyregion/study-details-injuries-to-pedestrians-and-cyclists-in-new-york-city.html?pagewanted=all
Biking through traffic on Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Taxicabs pose a disproportionate threat to cyclists, researchers reported in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
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