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Minnesota Health News |
Man Lives With Untreated Lyme Disease For 10 Years
16 May 2008 at 5:03pm
May is peak time for adult deer ticks in Minnesota. The pests are responsible for transmitting a number of diseases, including Lyme Disease.
FDA Stresses Birth Defect Risks With Roche Drug
16 May 2008 at 3:34pm
Health regulators are again warning that Roche and Novartis drugs
prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and
birth defects when used by pregnant women.
2007 Was A Record Year For MN Tick-Born Diseases
16 May 2008 at 1:48pm
The state Health Department is warning people to guard against tick
bites as new statistics show 2007 was a record year for tick-born
diseases in the state.
Vitamin D May Curb Breast Cancer
16 May 2008 at 12:03pm
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found - adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits.
Drinks With Acai Berry Juice Becoming Rage
16 May 2008 at 10:36am
Drinks that contain acai berry juice are becoming all the rage. John Elway is among those who are touting their health benefits, but dieticians say the scientific jury on them is still out.
Plastic Surgeons Question Botox Breast Lift Safety
16 May 2008 at 7:40am
It is one of the most powerful, poisonous, and paralytic proteins known to man, yet why is dermatologic wonder-drug Botox - the cure-all phenomenon that's taken the cosmetic world by storm - being injected into women's breasts these days?
More Cancer Patients Having Mastectomies
16 May 2008 at 4:25am
A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be
choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous
lump, doctors are reporting.
People Over 60 Urged To Get One-Time Shingles Shot
16 May 2008 at 3:27am
People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help
prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending.
There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and
up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be
severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the
$160-per-dose cost.
Drug Combo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
16 May 2008 at 3:19am
A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the
time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very
advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatments.
Vitamin D May Help Curb Breast Cancer, Study Find
16 May 2008 at 3:13am
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more
likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting
enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the
"sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to
renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing.
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