Kansas City infoZine Health HeadlinesThe lastest articles from the infoZine Health topic area.Hearing Loss Is Common in People with Diabetes- June 19, 2008 Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28938/ Diaphragm-pacing Device Approved- June 19, 2008 Device can help paralysis patients breathe without a ventilator for at least four hourshttp://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28960/ Internet Sites Warned to Stop Selling Fake Cancer 'Cures'- June 18, 2008 Warning Letters have been sent to 23 U.S. companies and two foreign individuals marketing a wide range of products fraudulently claiming to prevent and cure cancer, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28944/ Confronting Health Insurance Companies- June 18, 2008 The America's Health Insurance Plans convention will take place later this week at San Francisco's Moscone Center.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28950/ Olfactory Bulb Size May Change As Sense of Smell Changes- June 18, 2008 The olfactory bulb in the brain appears to change in size in a way that corresponds to individual alterations in sense of smell.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28937/ Study Examines Normal Hair Loss in Men Without Evidence of Baldness- June 18, 2008 Performing a standardized 60-second hair count appears to be a reliable method for the assessment of hair shedding.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28939/ Combat Wounds in Iraq War Have Changed Over Time- June 17, 2008 The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28931/ Complex Changes in the Brain's Vascular System Occur After Menopause- June 17, 2008 MU researchers advise extreme caution in prescribing estrogen-based hormone therapyhttp://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28935/ FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Older Class of Antipsychotic Drugs- June 17, 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration exercised its new authority under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) to require manufacturers of "conventional" antipsychotic drugs to make safety-related changes to prescribing information, or labeling, to warn about an increased risk of death associated with the off-label use of these drugs to treat behavioral problems in older people with dementia.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28932/ |