Latest Health News of April 2010

Antidepressants May Have Risks After Menopause

         According to a new study, older women who take antidepressants appear to have higher risk of suffering from stroke and death compared to older women who not take antidepressants.However, older women should not stop taking antidepressants based on these findings as depression itself is linked to heart disease, early death and other health complications.More...

• Prenatal Baby Aspirin Not Harmful To Infants: Study
• Puberty May Trigger Sleep Apnea in Overweight Kids

Single Shot of H1N1 Vaccine May Be Enough for Kids

         According to researchers from Australia, just a single shot of H1N1 flu vaccine should be more than enough to protect children and infants from the deadly virus.At the moment, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US advocates two shots of the vaccine for children and infant, and these shots should be taken one month apart.More...

• Premature Birth Tied To Later Behavioral Problems
• Meddling In Mosquitoes' Sex Life Could Cut Malaria
• Dietary Estrogens Have Little Effect On Cancer Risk

Seizure Drugs Help In Dealing With Aggression In Children With ADHD

        If your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, then you will have problems at times controlling his aggressive behavior. However, now a new study has found that treating children with ADHD with drugs for seizures and manic depression helps in controlling their aggressive behavior.More...

• Melanoma Less Common in African Americans But Deadlier
• Sexual Problems Common In Women With Breast Cancer
• After Lumpectomy, Radiation Rates Lower for Black Women
• Autism Numbers Are Rising. The Question is Why?
• Hopes of New Drugs and Vaccines for Tuberculosis
• STDs Common Among Sexually Active Teen Girls in Cities
• Needle Biopsy Works Well in Diagnosing Breast Cancer