- WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in three
Americans suffers from high blood pressure — more than 73 million
adults.

But half of them — women — face unique challenges in controlling
their blood pressure.

For instance, women with high blood pressure are more likely to be
obese and have high cholesterol levels. They're also less likely [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Daycare centers can be a great source of
comfort for working parents. But sometimes there are warning signs that
your child should be cared for elsewhere.

Here's a list of daycare red flags to watch for, courtesy of the
American Academy of Family Physicians:

You cannot get the staff to answer your questions or [...]

- WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Anti-rejection drugs given after
organ transplants may be the reason why 15 percent to 20 percent of
individuals who receive such transplants have a higher risk of developing
cancer within the next decade.

The good news is that targeted therapies could diminish the risk, said
Harvard researchers reporting in the July [...]

A woman prepares ribbons ahead of December 1st, World Aids Day, in Nairobi, Kenya, November 25, 2004. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday diverted $2 billion from a $50 billion global AIDS bill to improve the lives of American Indians.
Senators mainly from the West successfully argued on the need to carve out a [...]

ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) -
A Johnson & Johnson
antibiotic appears safe and effective for treating a type of
pneumonia that kills tens of thousands of Americans annually,
U.S. advisers narrowly decided on Wednesday.

Several panel members voiced reservations about the
company's data, including some who voted in favor of the
intravenous drug called Doribax.

J&J is seeking Food and Drug Administration [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

If you have been diagnosed with COPD, are a current or
former smoker, and are aged 40 to 80, you may qualify for this
study.

The research site is in Panama City, Fla.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat44.html.

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Hypertension (High Blood
Pressure)

If [...]

People wait at a anti-retroviral clinic in Winterton, South Africa's Kwazulu-Natal province. The AIDS epidemic in southern Africa is so severe that it should be classed as a disaster comparable to floods or famine, a new study by the Red Cross said Thursday.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)

- WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that
people [...]

- WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — An unusual case involving
a sudden remission of lung cancer highlights the carcinogenic potential of
certain drugs used to treat Crohn's disease, experts say.

The patient, a 69-year-old female ex-smoker, developed lung cancer
while being treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) medications for
her Crohn's disease.

However, the malignancy vanished after doctors [...]

- WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that
Mediterranean and low-carb diets are just as good and just as safe as the
low-fat diet often prescribed by doctors, a revelation that should give
people more choices in eating well.

“We can't rely on 'one diet fits all,' ” said Iris Shai, an
epidemiology researcher at Ben-Gurion [...]

- WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Individuals who are poor
candidates for organ transplantation may improve their odds with a new
combination therapy.

According to the authors of a study in the July 17 issue of the New
England Journal of Medicine, roughly one-third of the 74,000 patients
waiting for a transplant from a deceased donor are “sensitized.”

This [...]