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Better antiseptic curbs post-surgery infections

By STEPHANIE NANO, Associated Press Writer; Jan 6, 2010 02:00 PM PST

AP - Looks like doctors aren't the only ones who should scrub before surgery. Bathing patients with an antiseptic and squirting medicated ointment up their noses dramatically cut the rate of dangerous staph infections afterward, researchers found. Full Story

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Cellphones may protect brain from Alzheimer's
Jan 7, 2010 04:39 AM PST, Reuters
Reuters - A study in mice suggests using cellphones may help prevent some of the brain-wasting effects of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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China tainted milk problem kept secret for months
Jan 7, 2010 03:38 AM PST, Associated Press
AP - Chinese authorities kept concerns about the safety of a Shanghai dairy's products secret for nearly a year before announcing last week that the company had been shut for manufacturing contaminated milk, an official said Thursday.
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Mobile phones may halt, reverse Alzheimer's: study
Jan 7, 2010 03:07 AM PST, AFP
AFP - Long suspected of causing brain tumors, mobile phones are now being eyed as key allies in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said in a study.
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Mobile phone use may stave off, reverse Alzheimer's: study
Jan 7, 2010 12:44 AM PST, AFP
AFP - Long suspected of causing brain tumors, mobile phones are now being eyed as key allies in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said in a study.
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Chinese dairy bosses could face February trial
Jan 7, 2010 12:25 AM PST, AFP
AFP - Three Chinese dairy executives could face trial as early as next month for selling tainted milk products, prosecutors said Thursday, admitting the case had been under investigation for months.
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Mobile phone use may stave off, reverse Alzheimer's: study
Jan 6, 2010 09:34 PM PST, AFP
AFP - Long suspected of causing brain tumors, mobile phones are now being eyed as key allies in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said in a study.
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Health Tip: Caring for Your Braces
Jan 6, 2010 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While people who have braces don't have to switch to a special diet, there are foods that can cause problems and should be avoided, the Nemours Foundation says.
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Health Tip: Signs of Lactose Intolerance
Jan 6, 2010 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest a type of sugar in milk called lactose. It's a common condition, affecting some 30 million adults in the United States by age 20, the National Library of Medicine says.
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Need a New Hand? One Day, You May Be Able to Regrow One
Jan 6, 2010 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Each year, thousands of Americans lose fingers, hands or entire limbs in terrible accidents. Prosthetics can help amputees regain some function, and successful hand transplants have recently been achieved.
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Insect Cells Instead of Eggs for Swine Flu Vaccine?
Jan 6, 2010 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A method that uses insect cell-based technology produces vaccines for swine flu faster than traditional egg-based vaccine production, say Austrian scientists.
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