Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study
suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients
are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung
cancer.
Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis
B
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular
cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among
people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation
of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the main causes of
liver cancer.
Working Too Much Can Give You the Blues
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People who work overtime
are at much greater risk for depression, according to a new study.
Family's Mental Disorders May Shape Your Interests
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A brother with autism or a grandmother with depression could help determine which subjects you find intellectually engaging, according to new research that reveals a link between family psychiatric history and interests.
Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV
(AP)
AP - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.
Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives.
Heartburn Meds Won't Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who
don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get
additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new
research.
Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma
(AP)
AP - An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found.
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