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The Irish Medical Times Blog: January 2009

Woman gives birth to octuplets

A California woman shocked doctors by giving birth on Monday to octuplets, believed to be only the second set of eight babies born in the United States.... Read more

Coffee 'can decrease dementia'

Those who drink coffee in midlife have a lower risk for late-onset dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to those who drink little or no coffee, a new study claims.... Read more

Finger length associated with earning power

Scientists at Cambridge University discovered that City traders whose ring fingers are much longer than their index fingers make the most money, while those whose ring fingers are relatively short do the worst.... Read more

Drinking coffee 'can make you see ghosts'

People who drank more than seven cups of instant coffee a day were three times more likely to hallucinate – see ghosts, hear weird noises etc. – than those who took just one, a study found.... Read more

Good night's sleep prevents colds

Individuals who reported sleeping less than seven hours a night were 2.94 times more likely to develop a cold than those who slept eight hours or more, researchers found.... Read more

Man wants donated kidney back from wife

A man who donated his kidney to his wife eight years ago ">now wants it back after she cheated on him and filed for divorce. Ethics experts say no reputable surgeon would perform the operation. Richard Batista from Long Island... Read more

Rise in reports of 'Wii knee'

Two reports out of the UK seem to show that a rise in strains and sprains can be directly linked to the use of the Wii, usually by elderly folks who aren’t in the best of shape. The Daily Telegraph... Read more

Golf 'can damage your hearing'

Keen golfers are being warned by doctors that they could be risking their hearing for their sport. Players who use a new generation of thin-faced titanium drivers to propel the ball further should consider wearing ear plugs, experts advise.... Read more

Need to motivate moms

Prevention is not working but what is the key to sound eating? Mothers. Yes indeed, despite a flood of health information, U.S. surgeons generals' reports, and the Healthy People 2010 health promotion and disease prevention agenda laid out by the... Read more