New York, NY (AHN)-A review of published studies finds that African American adults with diabetes have higher hemoglobin A1C levels-an indicator of poor blood sugar control-than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.

Dr. Julienne K. Kirk and colleagues note in a report in the Journal Diabetes Care, the lower level of blood sugar control seen in African Americans "may contribute to disparity in diabetes morbidity and mortality in this population."

Seniors who are visited regularly by home health workers tend to live longer, according to a new study conducted in Sweden.

The two-year study showed that the death rate of people over 75 who were regularly visited by health professionals in their homes was nearly half that of seniors who were not visited. The death rate of those who received regular visits went up as soon as the visits stopped.

On Thursday, the New York City health officials issued various guidelines that would help doctors detect and treat 9/11-related illnesses.

Though the health department has previously offered instructions for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and mental illness resulting from Sept. 11 experiences. Many officials complained the city had shelved instructions on how to treat the physical ailments of Sept. 11.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan ruled that Canadian company Apotex Inc. must stop selling generic Plavix. The termination was issued at the request of Sanofi-Aventis, the holder of a patent on the drug, and its U.S. partner Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Plavix, which is used by 48 million Americans, has been under a patent dispute just three weeks after it launched on August 8.

A new study finds that a hormone-like molecule in semen may promote the growth of cervical and uterine cancers.

Researchers at the Medical Research Council found that unusually high levels of prostaglandin fuelled tumor growth.

They recommended that women who have the cancers use condoms during sex.