Public Health

Heartburn drugs raise risk of hip fractures: study

December 28, 2006 on 6:54 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off CHICAGO (Reuters) - Long-term use of popular anti-heartburn drugs that block stomach acid production increases the risk of hip fractures in adults over 50, perhaps because the drugs inhibit calcium absorption, researchers said on Tuesday.

Osteoporosis drug gives lasting protection: study

December 28, 2006 on 6:54 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most commonly used osteoporosis drug protected most women from broken bones for five years after they stopped using it, indicating they can take a break from it without losing benefits, a study found.

Living near busy street ups breathing problems

December 28, 2006 on 6:54 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The closer people live to a main road, the more likely they are to suffer from respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and wheezing, a new study from Switzerland shows.

Young smokers often try to quit on their own

December 28, 2006 on 6:54 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most young smokers between the ages of 16 and 24 years who try to quit are not using recommended smoking cessation methods, according to a report in the current Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Give a helmet with that tricycle, CDC urges

December 28, 2006 on 6:54 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A gift of a tricycle, bicycle or other pedal cycle to a youngster this holiday season is not complete without a well-fitting helmet to go along with it, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remind the public in the latest issue of the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.