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Diabetes poorly controlled in depressed teens

Depressive symptoms are associated with poor control of blood sugar in adolescents with type 1, or "insulin-dependent," diabetes....

Season may not alter cancer survival in short term

Some studies have found that patients with certain cancers seem to survive longer when they're diagnosed during summer and...

Hepatitis C still contagious after infection clears

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) that persists after a sustained virological response to antiviral therapy can retain its infectivity...

Gum disease not tied to pregnancy risks

Contrary to earlier reports, gum disease, also referred to as "periodontal" disease, does not appear to be associated with...

Heavy alcohol use increases pancreatic cancer risk

High daily alcohol consumption over time may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, new research from the Netherlands suggests....

Ailing Farrah Fawcett shaved own hair in video diary

Actress Farrah Fawcett is shown shaving off her famous blond hair in a heart-wrenching personal video diary of her long battle...

Cardiac anomalies seen in poorly controlled diabetes

Girls with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes are more likely to have structural and functional cardiac abnormalities than...

Teens not urged to activity by pedometers/texts

Increased physical activity may help adolescents with type 1 diabetes better manage their disease, but wearing a pedometer...

Medicare will not pay for "virtual" colonoscopy

Medicare, the U.S. federal health insurance plan for the elderly and disabled, will not pay for so-called virtual colonoscopies,...

"French" kissing ups risk of oral HPV infection

Oral sex and open-mouthed "French" kissing increase the risk of acquiring oral infections of human papillomavirus, or HPV,...

Type 2 diabetes raises risk of pancreatitis: study

People with type 2 diabetes have an almost three-fold higher risk of acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and...

Exercises may reduce severity of sleep apnea

Exercises involving the tongue and soft palate may reduce the severity and symptoms in patients with moderate obstructive...

Probiotics may help ward off postpartum obesity

Pregnant women who take probiotic supplements starting in the first trimester are less likely to develop central obesity...

Steaming-hot tea linked to throat cancer risk

Green tea may not offer any protection against throat cancer, a new study suggests, and drinking the beverage piping-hot...

Ryan O'Neal offers grim outlook on Farrah Fawcett

Actor Ryan O'Neal has told People magazine that his companion Farrah Fawcett, who has battled cancer for nearly three years,...

Urine and stool incontinence often occur together

Almost one in five women with urinary incontinence also experience fecal incontinence, researchers report. Dr. Alayne Markland...

Diabetes often affects women's sex-life

Over one third of women with type 1 diabetes have some form of sexual difficulty, according to a new study. The findings...

Lifestyle shift would cut colon cancer rates

If residents of the UK would adopt lifestyle guidelines now recommended by health authorities -- and stop getting fatter...

Coffee in pregnancy may up cleft lip risk slightly

A new study has linked coffee consumption in early pregnancy to a slightly increased risk of having a baby with cleft lip...

Double transplant seen best for diabetics

People with diabetes are prone to develop kidney damage that warrants a transplant, but they do best ultimately when they...

Acupuncture eases a side effect of radiation

When people with head or neck cancer are treated with radiation, a common side effect is dry mouth, and now researchers have...

Early antibiotic use unrelated to type 1 diabetes

Contrary to what several studies have shown, the results of a nationwide study of Danish children suggest that antibiotic...

Weight loss surgery offers many benefits

Many severely obese patients who undergo weight loss surgery remain severely obese after the operation and yet their quality...

Stomach surgery snags likelier in heavy patients

After surgery to remove stomach cancer, overweight patients are more likely to experience complications than normal-weight...

Surgery effective for moderate obesity

The results of a literature review suggest that obesity surgery produces greater weight loss than conventional treatment...

Magnesium useful for newborns with low oxygen

Early treatment with magnesium can reduce the nerve damage seen in infants with low oxygen levels, also referred to as asphyxia...

Cryptosporidiosis under-recognized in the elderly

Cryptosporidiosis -- an illness characterized by diarrhea, fever, and chills -- appears to be under-reported in the U.S....

Home teeth whiteners may weaken enamel

Teeth bleaching products for home use may minimally reduce the surface hardness of tooth enamel and enamel's ability to "bounce...

Burned meat linked to pancreatic cancer

People who regularly eat burned or charred red meat, like that cooked on a grill, have a 60 percent higher risk of pancreatic...

Vitamin K may boost effects of cancer pill Nexavar

Vitamin K may enhance the effects of the cancer drug Nexavar, which may allow patients to take lower, less-toxic doses, U.S....

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