Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine?
(HealthDay News) -- An over-the-counter cough medicine may offer
some relief for a simple cough or cold, but cough medicine probably
won't alleviate symptoms of more serious conditions.
Cancer Poses Challenges for Husbands' Frame of
Mind
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- For couples coping with
cancer, the physical health of the husband -- as either patient or
caregiver -- appears particularly influenced by the wife's frame of
mind, new research suggests.
Give and Be Happy
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Money
can buy happiness, at least when you spend it on others.
Happy Marriage, Happy Heart
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Happily married people
have lower blood pressure than unhappy married people or singles, a
Brigham Young University study says.
Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Monkeys have social
lives, too, and watching how their brains process social cues is
helping scientists better understand human social behavior and
autism.
Cleaning Up the World's Sanitation
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) Sanitation pays: For every
dollar spent installing toilets in developing countries, there
would be a $9 return in productivity, health and other benefits,
according to a UN report released today.
Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm
WEDNESDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of folate
for women in preventing birth defects are well known, but new
research suggests the nutrient also boosts sperm health.
Fossils Push Back Bipedalism to 6 Million Years
Ago
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Far from being a recent,
revolutionary development, the ability to walk upright on two legs
began at the dawn of human evolution more than six million years
ago, new research confirms.
Smog's Origins Get Clearer
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) Scientists say they've
identified a chemical reaction that's an important contributor to
smog.
Medical Adhesive Helps Burn Patients
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Artiss, a fibrin sealant
used to attach skin grafts in burn patients, has been approved by
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults,
Children
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The new anti-arthritis
drug tocilizumab, now being tested, appears to be effective in
relieving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in both adults and
children, according to the results of two new studies.
Treanda Treats Rare Cancer
THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The Cephalon drug Treanda
(bendamustine hydrochloride) has been approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a rare
cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.
