A drug addict prepares a dose of heroin before injecting himself. Around 16 million people around the world inject illegal drugs, and nearly one in five of them may have the AIDS virus, according to an estimate published online Wednesday by The Lancet.(AFP/File/Hassan Ammar)

PARIS (AFP) -
Around 16 million people around the world inject illegal drugs, [...]

SEOUL (Reuters) -
South Korea on Saturday reported a suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city, south of Seoul, the first since the latest confirmed case about five months ago, local media reported.

The suspected case is currently under tests, and the final results were due by the end of the day, Yonhap [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Children with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often require special attention to help
manage their behavior.

The University of Michigan Health System offers these suggestions for
parents of a child with ADHD:

Pay attention to the good qualities your child has, and tell him or
her when you notice good behavior.
When offering praise, tell your child specifically [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Having asthma doesn't necessarily mean an
unhealthy pregnancy. The key is to control symptoms and prevent
attacks.

The University of Virginia Medical Center offers these suggestions for
asthmatic women who are pregnant:

Avoid anything that triggers asthma symptoms, such as tobacco smoke or
pet dander.
As prescribed by your doctor, keep taking your asthma medications
throughout your pregnancy.
Keep [...]

- FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — A simple test of saliva proteins may
one day help doctors detect oral cancer, according to a new study in the
Oct. 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research.

For their study, part of the U.S. National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research's Human Saliva Proteome Project, researchers
collected saliva samples from 64 [...]

- Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Leading Psychiatrist Allegedly Failed to
Disclose Pharma Payments

A leading U.S. psychiatrist allegedly failed to report to his
university at least $1.2 million in pharmaceutical company consulting
fees, The New York Times reported Friday.

Dr. Charles Nemeroff of Emory University is the [...]

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

Premature Ejaculation

If you are male, 18 or older, and in a relationship
with one female partner who also is willing to participate, you may
qualify for this study.

The research site is in Murray, Utah.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat123.html.

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Bipolar Disorders

If you have bipolar [...]

- FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral management weight
loss programs can help obese school-age children and teens lose weight or
prevent further weight gain, according to a new report.

Approximately 17 percent of American children and teens are obese,
defined as having a body mass index (BMI, a measure of weight in relation
to height) at or [...]

- FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test could one
day be an effective way to screen for breast cancer, a new study
suggests.

The notion of a so-called “dipstick” test envisions a high-tech sifting
through just a few drops of urine in the search for elevated levels of two
particular biomarkers, MMP-9 and ADAM-12, which [...]

- FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — Despite the desire to return
to athletic activity after hip or knee replacement, patients tend to
reduce their activity following their surgery, researchers say.

In a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Bone
& Joint Surgery, researchers reviewed the latest data on athletic
activity after joint replacement.

Hip and [...]