Acupuncture may ease chronic headaches (Reuters)
Reuters - Acupuncture may bring some added pain relief to people with chronic headaches, a new study suggests.


Amid the slugs, athletes are warned on Chinese medicine (Reuters)
Reuters - The oldest and biggest Chinese medicine store in Beijing is stocked with traditional ingredients like deer's penis, dried seahorses, fungi, and ginseng.


Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 61 percent of cancer patients use complementary therapies such as prayer, relaxation, meditation and massage, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.

Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past 25 years, cheerleading accounted for two-thirds of all catastrophic sports injuries experienced by high school and college females in the United States, a much higher proportion than previously thought, a new report says.


Yoga eases physical and mental menopause symptoms (Reuters)
Reuters - Yoga can reduce hot flashes and night sweats among women going through menopause, and also appears to sharpen their mental function, researchers from India report.


Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Safer triggers and training have helped reduce nail gun injuries, but safety regulations are needed to help protect residential carpenters, say Duke University Medical Center researchers.


Safey Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Safer triggers and training have helped reduce nail gun injuries, but safety regulations are needed to help protect residential carpenters, say Duke University Medical Center researchers.


Balancing brain time-out in concussion recovery (AP)
AP - Your brain needs more of a time-out than just missing the next game to recover from a concussion. New research suggests student athletes who are too active — not just on the field, but at home and school — may hinder their recovery.


Pill Could Boost Sports Performance (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A simple pill, combined with exercise training, might enhance speed and endurance in athletes.

After Fits and Starts, New Hope for Psoriasis Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Psoriasis can be a maddening disease.


Study Lets Teens Sound Off on Acne Therapies (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- American teens would be willing to pay a lot of money to be acne-free, according to researchers who surveyed 266 high school students in San Francisco.


Childhood eczema tied to asthma risk later (Reuters)
Reuters - Children with the allergic skin condition eczema are at increased risk of developing asthma well into adulthood, according to a decades-long study.


Prescription cream may relieve acne-like condition (Reuters)
Reuters - The prescription cream Elidel used to treat eczema leads to rapid improvement in symptoms and quality of life in people who suffer from a specific type of acne-like condition that typically occurs around the mouth, doctors from Germany report based on a study they conducted.


FDA Approves New Test to Identify Herceptin Candidates (American Cancer Society)
American Cancer Society - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved another test that can help doctors determine whether a breast cancer patient is a good candidate for the drug Herceptin (trastuzumab). The test, called the SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit, may help labs run more efficiently, but it won't ultimately change who gets the drug.

HRT After Menopause Reduces Symptoms (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone replacement therapy, even when it's started many years after menopause, can reduce some of the quality-of-life problems caused by menopause, such as sleep problems and hot flashes.


Yoga eases physical and mental menopause symptoms (Reuters)
Reuters - Yoga can reduce hot flashes and night sweats among women going through menopause, and also appears to sharpen their mental function, researchers from India report.


Plant-based flavonoids may cut ovarian cancer risk (Reuters)
Reuters - High consumption of two types of flavonoids -- antioxidant chemicals found in plant foods -- may help protect women from ovarian cancer, research from Italy suggests.


Sex and sleep better for older women on HRT: study (AFP)
AFP - Older women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have improved sexual function, less insomnia and fewer hot flushes, a study released Friday has found.


Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage breast cancer, a new study found.


Hormone replacement can improve life quality: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Hormone replacement therapy can improve the quality of a woman's life, easing the distress of hot flashes, sleep disturbances and restoring lost sexual functioning, researchers reported on Thursday.


Osteo Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The osteoporosis drug Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage breast cancer, a new study found.


Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinating all 12-year-old girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, along with "catch-up" immunizations of women under the age of 21 and revised screening guidelines, would be cost-effective ways to combat the disease, a new study by Harvard researchers suggests.


Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age (AP)
AP - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report.


Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Zoledronic acid prevents bone loss in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy and improves bone mineral density after treatment, according to an Austrian study.

Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, especially long-term use, appears to raise the risk of prostate cancer among obese men, according to findings of a new study.


Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins might quickly help reverse erectile dysfunction among men who have metabolic syndrome, new animal research suggests.


Testosterone Associated With Disease Transmission (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- In mice, high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone may play an important role in the spread of disease, according to Penn State researchers.


Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The latest update from a European study that has followed men with prostate cancer for more than a decade leaves the debate about the advantages of aggressive treatment versus "watchful waiting" undecided.


Study sees benefit in prostate cancer surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - Men with early prostate cancer who have their prostate glands surgically removed are less likely to die from the disease than those who take a more passive, wait-and-see approach, researchers said on Tuesday.


One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- One in five men in their 40s has had a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test in the past year, and young black men are more likely than young white men to have undergone the test, a new analysis shows.


One in five young men checked for prostate cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - New research suggests that roughly one in five American men in their 40s has had a blood test to screen for prostate cancer within the last year. However, screening rates in black men are still considered suboptimal, the investigators say.


Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The standard screening test for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for them, a new pair of studies found.


Estrogen patch shows promise for prostate cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - A patch that delivers estrogen through the skin may prove useful in treating advanced cases of prostate cancer, preliminary research suggests.