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AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents

By LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer; Sep 7, 2008 09:09 AM PDT

AP - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. Full Story

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Pain relievers may complicate prostate screening
Sep 7, 2008 11:12 PM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - Taking a popular class of pain relievers that includes aspirin and ibuprofen lowers the levels of a protein in a man's blood that doctors use to screen for prostate cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Colon cancer patients not getting follow-up care
Sep 7, 2008 10:39 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - Many colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn't returned, new research shows.
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MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
Sep 7, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women who receive an MRI after a new diagnosis of breast cancer not only delay the start of treatment, but they are also more likely to have a mastectomy, as opposed to breast-conserving surgery.
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Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control
Sep 7, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new once-a-week formulation of the injectable diabetes drug Byetta controls blood sugar even better than the older twice-a-day formulation, researchers report.
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2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
Sep 6, 2008 09:38 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- In the treatment of patients with symptomatic narrowing (stenosis) of the carotid artery, angioplasty with stenting and endarterectomy (surgical removal of the obstruction) are similarly effective in preventing ipsilateral stroke at two and four years after the procedure, according to two studies.
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Breast MRIs delay cancer treatment by weeks: study
Sep 6, 2008 02:34 PM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who get an MRI scan wait about three weeks longer before their surgery and are far more likely to get a mastectomy than women who have only a mammogram, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.
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Measures lifted around site of Belgian radioactivity leak
Sep 6, 2008 12:27 PM PDT, AFP
AFP - Belgian authorities has lifted "precautionary measures" around the southern town of Fleurus following a leak of radioactive iodine there 15 days ago, the interior ministry said Saturday.
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Genome analysis used to decode brain cancer: study
Sep 6, 2008 09:09 AM PDT, AFP
AFP - US scientists have unveiled the most complete genetic profile ever attempted of glioblastoma, a common and deadly form of the brain cancer that US Senator Edward Kennedy is battling.
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Health Tip: Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment
Sep 5, 2008 08:46 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Treatment for cancer takes an emotional and physical toll on your body. But you can take steps to prepare for the treatment that will help make the process easier.
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Blacks With Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk
Sep 5, 2008 08:46 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new lung cancer risk assessment designed specifically for black Americans suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a much greater lung cancer risk factor for blacks than for whites.
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