Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High
One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy
Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Melanoma Cases on the Rise
While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids’ Food Ads
Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors
Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
‘Curry’ Cream May Fade Wrinkles
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive flavor, smel,l and deep orange color may help fade fine facial lines, wrinkles, and aging spots.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer
Reovirus is harmless to normal cells — but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity
Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don’t get enough sleep.
Posted by: SomaNews on: 10 Mar, 2010
Treating Psoriasis If Enbrel Fails
If the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests.
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