HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of estrogen
during ovulation may explain why women with cystic fibrosis tend to fare
worse than men with the respiratory disease, researchers at the University
of North Carolina report.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Autism is a childhood developmental disorder
that has no cure. Autistic children have problems with social interaction,
communication, and may engage in repetitive behaviors.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Celiac disease is a painful digestive
disorder that can be controlled by eliminating gluten from the diet.
Gluten is found in foods that contain wheat, barley, rye or oats.
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill Iressa
works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer,
researchers report.