Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Comprehensive sex education
may help reduce teen pregnancies without increasing levels of
sexual intercourse or sexually transmitted diseases.
Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival
Rates
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- The long-term survival of
older Americans who have heart attacks has improved steadily in
recent years and apparently is due to the drugs they are
prescribed, a new study suggests.
Health Tip: Have Hives?
(HealthDay News) - Hives are red, raised patches of skin that
are usually very itchy. Hives themselves often are not serious, but
they may indicate a more serious condition.
Many Phase 3 Cancer Drug Trials Yield Effective
Medicines
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- From 25 percent to 50
percent of new cancer treatments tested in phase 3 randomized
clinical trials are eventually found to be effective, say American
researchers who analyzed data from 624 phase 3 trials involving
more than 216,000 patients.
Patients Do Better at Hospitals With Clinical
Trials
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with heart attacks
or other acute heart events may receive better care and have lower
death rates in hospitals that take part in clinical trials, U.S.
researchers report.
TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- The use of fluoroquinones
to treat children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can lead to
the development of drug-resistant invasive pneumococcal disease,
including severe pneumonia and meningitis.
Researchers Gain Insights Into 'On-Off' Switch for
Cells
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- New insights about an
on-off switch that controls cell growth could one day help identify
targets for drugs to treat cancer and other diseases that involve
unnatural cell growth, researchers are reporting.
Free Drug Samples Hike Out-of-Pocket Costs
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who receive free
drug samples from their doctors end up having significantly higher
out-of-pocket costs for their prescription drugs than people who
don't receive free samples, a new study finds.
High Blood Pressure Runs in Families
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- A 54-year study has
solidified the link between parents' high blood pressure and the
chances their children will develop this significant risk factor
for cardiovascular disease.
Woman's Abdominal Organs Removed in Unique Cancer
Surgery
MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Brooke Zepp, a 63-year-old
South Florida woman, was diagnosed last May with leiomyosarcoma, a
rare cancerous tumor deep inside her abdomen that had wrapped
itself around her aorta and other arteries that supply blood to
vital organs such as the stomach, intestines and spleen.
