Psoriasis boosts hypertension, diabetes risk People
who suffer from the skin disorder psoriasis have a higher risk of
developing high blood pressure and diabetes, a new study suggests.
Foods that affect both health and appearance In
this article, a health reporter talks to experts about foods that help
such areas as your skin, hair, eyesight, bones, brain, and heart.
Tips for applying antiperspirant Experts
say that if you sweat a lot and have tried several different
antiperspirants without success, the problem might be how you're
applying your antiperspirant and not the product itself.
"Pleasure" fibers may help in human bonding An
international team of scientists has discovered nerve fibers in the
skin that transmit pleasure messages to the brain, a finding they say
may improve the understanding of how touch affects human relationships.
Reclast may block steroid-induced bone loss Patients
who take steroids to control symptoms of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis,
and other autoimmune diseases may be helped by a yearly injection of
the bone drug Reclast.
FDA to check old medical devices In
a step that critics have long requested, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) will begin checking the safety of some of the
riskiest medical devices.
Birth control pills may boost lupus risk
But doctors differ on degree of peril, saying genetics likely a key player in the development of the autoimmune disease.
Raptiva pulled from U.S. market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting that the maker
of the psoriasis drug Raptiva is pulling the drug from the U.S. market.
Kroger recalls mayonnaise in 3 states
Grocery store chain Kroger has recalled some store brand mayonnaise because it may be contaminated with salmonella.
Bed bug bites pose no disease danger A
new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
has found that though bed bug bites may keep people from sleeping
soundly, they don't pose a disease risk.
