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Researchers in Canada are reporting evidence that eggs a ' often frowned upon for their high cholesterol content a ' may reduce another heart disease risk factor a ' high blood pressure.

CHICAGO -- A study in nearly half a million older men and women bolsters evidence that diets rich in calcium may help protect against some cancers. The benefits were mostly associated with foods high in calcium, rather than calcium tablets.

CHICAGO -- A study of nearly half a million older men and women bolsters evidence that diets rich in calcium may help protect against some cancers.

An inquiry into why people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood will be shown evidence from outside Scotland, the health secretary said.

Researchers have discovered that the good bacteria found in dairy products and linked to positive health benefits in the human body might also be an effective vehicle for an oral vaccine that can provide immunity to anthrax exposure. The approach could possibly be used as an EZ Pass to deliver any number of specific vaccines that could block other types of viruses and pathogens.

Bubonic plague, smallpox, polio, HIV--the timeline of history is punctuated with diseases that have shaped the social atmospheres of the eras, defined the scope of science and medicine, and stolen many great minds before their time. But there is one disease that seems to have stalked humanity far longer than any other: tuberculosis. Fossil evidence indicates that TB has haunted humans for more than half a million years. No one is exempt. It affects rich and poor, young and old, risk takers and the abstinent. Simply by coughing, spitting or even talking, an infected individual can spread the bacterium that causes the disease.Today TB ranks second only to HIV among infectious killers worldwide, claiming nearly two million lives annually, even though existing drugs can actually cure most cases of the disease. The problem is that many people lack access to the medicines, and those who can obtain the drugs often fail to complete the lengthy treatment regimen. [More]

Among the numerous positive effects of probiotic microorganisms and prebiotic carbohydrates observed in clinical studies – the majority of which, however, does not fulfil the criteria of pharmaceutical verification – some are of specific relevance to female health. The present review addresses – besides some notes concerning the potential microbiota-hormone interactions – the first line with preventive and/or therapeutic applications of probiotic bacteria in order to maintain a balanced intestinal and urogenital flora, as well as in the case of irritable bowel syndrome, constipation (idiopathic slow-transit) and urogenital tract infections. Further aspects are the promotion of bone health and osteoporosis prevention brought about by inulin, oligofructose and galacto...

Somerset smokers can now access more help and support to quit smoking via Somerset NHS Stop Smoking Services new website. With No Smoking Day 2009 on the 11th of March, many smokers are already thinking about the best ways to quit smoking. The new website contains pages of useful information about the benefits of quitting, and what help is available to support people through the process.

UroToday.com - In the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Cathy Bradley and associates reported a model that predicts the economic benefit of decreased cancer death. She and her team pointed out the many factors that contributed to the 1.1% decrease in cancer mortality between 1993 and 2002, but that the economic gain from these efforts were variable.

Title: Many Older Men Won't Benefit from PSA TestCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/21/2009 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/23/2009