Health News for November 23, 2007

Young Brits are Europes top cocaine users
A recent survey has indicted that across the European continent, young Britons are the keenest to try out the Class-A drug cocaine. ANI

Prenatal arsenic exposure makes newborns prone to cancer

Washington, Nov 23: A recent study conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) revealed that prenatal arsenic exposure in newborns may lead to them developing cancer in later life. ANI

Call for more research into deafness
An editorial in the Lancet is calling for more research into deafness. ANI

Rotavirus vaccine effective against gastroenteritis in kids
A study has found that two doses of a rotavirus vaccine co-administered with childhood vaccines provides high protection against rotavirus gastroenteritis episodes of any severity in children. ANI

Using IPhone in the winter may cause repetitive strain injury
Experts have warned that the iPhone could be responsible for causing repetitive strain injury if used for long periods in cold weather. ANI

Venous thromboembolism substantially increases heart attack, stroke risk
Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study has found. ANI

Prenatal arsenic exposure makes newborns prone to cancer

Washington, Nov 23: A recent study conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) revealed that prenatal arsenic exposure in newborns may lead to them developing cancer in later life. ANI

Now, an effective non-drug treatment for depression
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been tested as an effective, non-drug treatment for major depression for the first time in a large-scale study, which has been reported in the journal Biological Psychiatry. ANI

Active parents have active kids: Study
Active parents make for active children, says a study. ANI

Moderate, long-term pain medication use does not impair driving abilities
A new study has revealed that moderate, long-term pain medication use does not impair a persons ability to drive safely. ANI

Scientists close in on creating new immune system using stem cells
New studies in mice have brought researchers closer to the goal of transplanting adult stem cells to create a new immune system for people with autoimmune or genetic blood diseases. ANI