Health Alerts
Depression may up risk of a leaky bladder in women (Reuters) (Nov-26, 11:39 EDT )-- Reuters - Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research shows.
Thailand looks to limit sex change surgery (AP) (Nov-26, 09:56 EDT )-- AP - Thailand has issued rules making sex change surgery more difficult â€" including a requirement that potential candidates cross-dress for a year â€" over fears that some patients are rushing into the operation, a medical association said Thursday.
Heavy drinkers 'exercise to burn off alcohol' (AFP) (Nov-26, 09:26 EDT )-- AFP - More than a quarter of drinkers in England who exercise regularly do so in an attempt to make up for bingeing on alcohol, according to a survey published on Thursday.
Heavy drinkers 'exercise to burn off alcohol' (AFP) (Nov-26, 09:19 EDT )-- AFP - More than a quarter of drinkers in England who exercise regularly do so in an attempt to make up for bingeing on alcohol, according to a survey published Thursday.
Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly (HealthDay) (Nov-26, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Among people aged 75 and older, the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent heart attacks, stroke or death, a new study finds.
Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Umbilical Cord (HealthDay) (Nov-26, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Newborns still have a little stump of what's left of the umbilical cord. Though it should fall off on its own by the end of the third week, some doctors recommend that parents take additional steps to prevent...
Health Tip: Managing Herniated Disk Pain (HealthDay) (Nov-26, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A herniated disk occurs when the nucleus of a disk in the back or neck pushes out of the disk toward the spinal canal, putting pressure on surrounding nerves.
Pack Right for the Holidays to Avoid the ER (HealthDay) (Nov-26, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- There may be nothing wrong with stuffing your turkey full to bursting, but you might not want to do the same thing with your suitcase as you pack for holiday trips.
Watching the Nail-Biting Big Game Hurts So Good (HealthDay) (Nov-26, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Call it the fear factor meets the jubilant sports fan.
WHO says Tamiflu still works against swine flu (AP) (Nov-26, 08:48 EDT )-- AP - The World Health Organization says isolated cases of drug-resistant swine flu in Britain and the United States have not changed the agency's assessment of the disease.
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