NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
Combination treatment for type
2 diabetes using two classes of drugs — metformin and
sulfonylureas — may increase the risk of hospitalization for
cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a report in
the current issue of Diabetes Care.

Researchers came to this conclusion after an analysis of
pooled data from nine large observational studies.

“The paper [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
A large waist circumference,
which is known to raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, may
also increase the risk of strokes and transient ischemic
attacks (TIAs), a brief episode of mild stroke symptoms,
according to a study from Germany published Thursday in Stroke:
Journal of the American Heart Association.

In an AHA statement, study leader Dr. [...]

- THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) — Damage caused by chronic
ear infections in children may alter their sense of taste, making fatty
and sweet foods more desirable and increasing the risk of obesity.

That's the conclusion of four new studies presented Thursday at the
American Psychological Association's annual meeting in Boston.

In the first study, Kathleen Daly, a [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
Infants who spend too much time
on their backs have an increased risk of developing a misshapen
head along with certain developmental delays, the American
Physical Therapy Association (APTA) warns in a statement issued
this month.

Infants need “tummy time” while they are awake to develop
properly, the APTA notes.

The 1992 “Back to Sleep” campaign, [...]

NEW YORK - (Reuters Health) -
Psychological stress and
anxiety can make seasonal allergy attacks worse and linger
longer, according to research presented Thursday at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association in Boston.

“People may be setting themselves up to have more
persistent problems by being stressed and anxious when allergy
attacks begin,” Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of
psychology and [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
Minority men and women who
believe their health providers are biased against them are less
likely to be screened for breast and colon cancers, a new study
suggests.

In a survey of more than 11,000 minority adults,
researchers at Stanford University found that women who
perceived discrimination from their health provider were one
third less likely to [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
The rapid growth of reddish
skin tumors called infantile hemangiomas requires close
observation in the first months of life, according to a report
in the journal Pediatrics. Treatment should be undertaken
promptly.

Infantile hemangiomas are non-cancerous tumors that can
grow rapidly during infancy, but usually resolve by 9 years of
age. Hemangiomas are the most common tumors [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
People with diabetes may want
to start spicing up their diets, if new lab research findings
prove true in humans.

In test-tube experiments, researchers at the University of
Georgia, Athens, found that extracts of various herbs and
spices — such as cinnamon, cloves, sage and rosemary —
inhibited a damaging process that can result from high [...]

US researchers have discovered a genetic trait that shows the strongest link yet to colorectal cancer, the number-two cancer killer in the United States, according to a study published Thursday.(Science)

WASHINGTON (AFP) -
US researchers have discovered a genetic trait that shows the strongest link yet to colorectal cancer, the number-two cancer killer in the United States, [...]

Lab mice. Moisturisers used by millions of people induced skin cancer in experiments on mice, a study released Thursday said, as experts expressed strong doubts over any possible risk to humans from creams.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Certain commonly available skin
creams may cause skin tumors, at least in mice, and experts
should be checking to see if they [...]