Archive for June, 2007
Sleep apnea more likely in black, middle-aged women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African American menopausal women are more likely to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea than their white counterparts, and being overweight increases the risk, according to a study reported at SLEEP 2007 - the 21st annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
Test may detect early throat cancer relapse
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rising blood levels of two or more biological markers predict relapse and poor survival in patients who have been treated for throat cancer.
Early antibiotic use tied to childhood asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of commonly prescribed "broad-spectrum" antibiotics, which destroy a wide range of bacteria, during infancy may raise the risk of asthma later in childhood, according to a Canadian report in the journal Chest.
Lyme disease cases double in US: CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of cases of Lyme disease has doubled in the United States since 1991 and these numbers are probably underestimated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
Obese young adults face high diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are obese at age 18 will more likely than not develop type 2 diabetes at some point, according to a U.S. study.