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A little exercise late in life may help men live longer

Physical Activity Boosts Longevity in Older Men

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Study links activity in older men to longer lives
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that was traced back to an Oregon lake has led U.S. health officials to issue guidelines on swimming hygiene.

CDC: Untreated Swimming Water Can Foster Norovirus

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Safe hygiene practices can prevent norovirus outbreaks, CDC says
One in 10 children and teens have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

CDC: Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Essentially Unchanged

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Unchanged since 2007; boys still twice as likely to have the condition as girls
Giving docetaxel at the same time as hormone therapy can improve survival for men with newly diagnosed

ASCO: Docetaxel With Hormone Tx May Improve Outcomes

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Combination with hormone therapy can extend life by almost a year for prostate cancer patients
Botulinum toxin shows potential for preventing atrial fibrillation in patients who undergo invasive heart surgery

Botox May Help Prevent A-Fib in Heart Surgery Patients

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Preliminary trial found the drug effective
The incidence of complications after electrophysiology procedures is about 2.2 percent

Complications for 2.2 Percent After Electrophysiology Procedure

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Of the 0.6 percent of patients who died, three-quarters of deaths not related to procedures
More than one-third of young HIV-infected adults with CD4 cell count >500 cells/µl became eligible for antiretroviral therapy at a CD4 cell count of <350 cells/µl over a median of two years

Short Time to Eligibility for ART in Young HIV-Infected Adults

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Median time for antiretroviral therapy eligibility was shorter for males than females
A novel implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system specifically designed for full-body magnetic resonance imaging is safe

Novel ICD System Deemed Safe for Full-Body MRI

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system specifically designed for full body MRI deemed safe
For young women with iron deficiency anemia

Iron Deficiency Seems to Affect Many Metabolic Pathways

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Treatment of iron deficiency anemia linked to improvements in vitamin B12, folate, lipids
Factors associated with improved survival in oral cavity squamous cell cancer include neck dissection and treatment at academic or research institutions

Study IDs Factors Linked to Improved Survival in OCSCC

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Neck dissection, treatment at academic/research institution up survival in oral cavity squamous cell CA