detnews.com - Health

Alzheimer's study: Progress, but back of pack in funding

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:17:00 EST

Dearborn -- Alzheimer's disease is the only major disease without a prevention or cure, and fatalities are on the rise. Yet it is a disease that gets a fraction of federal research dollars when compared to other ailments, said Harry Johns, president and CEO of the national office of the Alzheimer's Association.

Dr. Paul Donohue: No cure, but plenty of canker sore treatments

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: I've been bothered with canker sores of the mouth for almost a year. And I'm talking about having five or six at a time. Is there a cure?

Does exercising while pregnant put the baby at risk?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST

For women who are avid exercisers, pregnancy can present a challenge in terms of making necessary modifications to ensure baby's safety. Lisa Druxman, who specializes in pre- and postnatal fitness, says that pregnant athletes don't have to completely overhaul their normal routine, as medical guidelines for exercise are now much less conservative than in years past.

Wayne County delivers H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Southgate -- Wayne County has launched a pilot program aimed at bringing the H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups who may not be in a position to get to communitywide clinics.

Feds cite cluster of Tamiflu resistance

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Atlanta -- Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.

Dr. Paul Donohue: Doctor must diagnose leg, ankle swelling

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: My legs, ankles and feet get really swollen, and I mean really. During the day, if I slip my shoes off, I can't get them back on. What can I do to take down the swelling?

Young women don't need Pap tests as often, report says

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past.

CDC: H1N1 flu cases seem to be dropping in U.S.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:00 EST

Atlanta -- Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next.

P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Cincinnati -- The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some samples during routine testing.

Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

London -- Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms -- have failed to contain the disease.