|
| |
 BBC Health
GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:08pm
Vitiligo skin graft 'effective'
Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:13pm
Hospital rap over medicine errors
Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:01pm
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:17pm
India help for Sri Lanka amputees
An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.
10 Mar 2010 at 8:12am
'Problem kids' risk future pain
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:04pm
US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
9 Mar 2010 at 5:36am
Action urged on pregnancy deaths
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
7 Mar 2010 at 6:59pm
Obama continues healthcare attack
US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:37pm
UK gives SA millions of condoms
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:21am
LA Times: Health
Obesity risks start before birth
Prenatal, infancy, early childhood — factors in all may affect a person’s future weight and health.
Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle at some of the comments about her. "People would say, ‘She's chunky' or ‘She's a big girl,'" Levin says.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Pill found to outdo lotion in tough head-lice cases
Despite results of a study, the chief author says ivermectin is not advised for first-line use, and it's not approved in the U.S. for use against lice.
Head lice are itchy, nasty nuisances that can be hard to get rid of. Can a pill provide relief? A new study has found that in tough cases, an oral medication kills the parasites more effectively than a prescription lotion applied to the scalp.
11 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Panel urges more choice in birth after C-section
A National Institutes of Health panel says vaginal birth after caesarean is reasonably safe and should be more widely available. Many hospitals ban the practice as a matter of policy or liability.
Vaginal birth after caesarean, or VBAC, is reasonably safe and should be more widely available, a National Institutes of Health advisory panel concluded Wednesday.
11 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Study: Women who drink moderately tend to gain less weight in midlife
Women who abstained put on more pounds than those who had a drink or two per day. But researchers warn against an alcohol diet.
Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol don't gain as much weight in midlife as those who abstain, a study has found. However, drinking should not be heralded as a new diet, said the authors and alcohol abuse experts.
9 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Fat American children: many causes, a lifetime of effects
Eating habits, physical activity, access to parks, ethnicity, poverty and TV watching all play a role in the epidemic, as do many other factors.
The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese has been growing for decades, and now nearly one in three has a body mass index that's greater than normal. Although evidence suggests that obesity rates are leveling off overall, for some groups of kids — especially poor or minority kids — the problem continues to grow, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Health insurance rate hikes are par for the course
There are ways to keep your premiums down, even when some insurers are raising rates several times a year. Shopping around is a must.
Los Angeles resident Steven Dornbusch wasn't surprised when he learned that Anthem Blue Cross was raising premiums by a whopping 39% for many of its California policyholders.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Goodbye chains, hello belt-drive bicycles
The 24 Hours of Adrenalin Solo World Championship is often a grueling showcase for the world's toughest bikes and riders, but the July event in Canmore, Canada, was something special.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Side effects reported from generic antiseizure drug lamotrigine
Q: I am a clinical nurse specialist who has submitted 37 adverse-event reports to the Food and Drug Administration regarding generic lamotrigine. Most involved a loss of response, but many involved side effects that did not occur with brand-name Lamictal.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Studies show danger of even small amounts of lead in children’s blood
Levels well below the CDC ‘threshold’ are linked to kidney damage and other harmful effects.
High doses of lead have for some time been linked to chronic kidney damage. But a recent study out of Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that even small levels of lead exposure may be damaging to children's kidneys.
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
‘Crazy Heart’s’ addictive hero
What are the odds of Bad Blake, Jeff Bridges’ alcoholic, chain-smoking country singer, overcoming and/or surviving his demons?
"Crazy Heart"
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Medical News Today
Donating Kidney Doesn't Shorten Lifespan
A study of over 80,000 American live kidney donors found they were likely to live just as long as people who have two healthy kidneys and that the procedure carries very little medical risk...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:00pm
Decoding Patient's Genome Found Gene For Inherited Neurological Disorder CMT
Heralding what they hope is a new era of personalized genomic medicine, experts in the US have identified the gene behind a patient's inherited neurological disorder, in this case a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, by sequencing his complete genome. Details of the quest are published online in the 10 March issue of the New England Journal of Medicine...
11 Mar 2010 at 4:00am
Destroying Cancers By Exploiting Their Architecture
After making a diagnosis of cancer, clinicians have a number of treatment options. Most of these involve coordinating multiple attacks on the tumor using an arsenal of cancer-killing therapies. Chemotherapy, where toxic drugs are used to specifically kill cancer cells, is a very powerful weapon in this arsenal...
11 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
What Is Rabies? What Causes Rabies?
Rabies is a deadly virus. It is usually transmitted through saliva from the bite of an infected animal, into the bloodstream. The rabies virus is an infection of the central nervous system and causes inflammation of the brain. It is zoonotic, meaning it is transmitted by animals. If treated immediately after a bite, it is possible to prevent rabies...
11 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Meat And Colorectal Cancer Risk: Scientists Suggest Potential Mechanisms
Scientists in the US who undertook a large study to investigate what biological mechanisms might be behind the already established link between colorectal cancer and consumption of red and processed meat, confirmed that such a link exists and suggested the main players are three compounds: heme iron, nitrate/nitrite, and heterocyclic amines...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
Vaccinating Kids Against Flu Protects Whole Community, Canadian Study
A new study carried out in Hutterite communities in Canada revealed that giving kids and teenagers flu shots led to lower rates of flu in communities that followed such a strategy compared to similar communities that did not, suggesting that vaccinating children may prevent the virus from spreading and protects members of the community who are not vaccinated, produc...
10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am
Better Health: More Frequent And Better Quality Sex In Later Life
Research published on bmj.com today reports that people who are in good health are just about twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health. Sexual activity is recognized as having several health benefits. In addition, it is linked to living longer. In this case, the study investigates how general health impacts on the quality of sex...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
What Is Hydrocephalus (Water On The Brain)? What Causes Hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus, also called Water on the Brain is a condition in which there is an abnormal build up of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) in the cavities (ventricles) of the brain. The buildup is often caused by an obstruction which prevents proper fluid drainage...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises Scientists
Scientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which surprised them because Hepatitis C is a liver disease that not only leads to cirrhosis and cancer, but also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes...
9 Mar 2010 at 2:00pm
UK's First Pooled Kidney Transplants
The first pooled kidney transplants involving three donor-recipient couples where each recipient received a kidney from a donor they did not know, has successfully taken place in the UK. The transplants took place at the end of 2009 and involved three hospitals, Hammersmith and Guy's and St Thomas' in London, and the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh...
9 Mar 2010 at 5:00am
Health.com
New Knee May Improve Balance
A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person’s balance, according to a new study.
11 Mar 2010 at 9:23am
Online Dating as Honest as Real Life
For the millions looking for love on the Internet, the nagging question remains: Is my virtual paramour the person they say they are?
11 Mar 2010 at 9:17am
Doctors Turning to Cardiac Catheterization Too Quickly
If you walk into an emergency room complaining of chest pains, the odds are high that you will end up having cardiac catheterization, where a thin wire is snaked into your heart to determine whether a blood vessel is totally or partially blocked.
11 Mar 2010 at 9:05am
For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops Lotion
In children with hard-to-treat head lice, the oral medication ivermectin is more effective than the standard treatment, the topical cream malathion, new research finds.
11 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
Panel Finds Many Women Can Avoid Repeat C-Sections
Most women who have had a Cesarean delivery can safely have a vaginal delivery later, an expert panel concluded Wednesday.
11 Mar 2010 at 8:45am
Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
A thyroid-derived cholesterol-lowering drug that could be an alternative to the widely used statin medications has done well in a small, early trial, Swedish and American researchers report.
11 Mar 2010 at 8:36am
High Natural Estrogen Might Raise Women?s Stroke Risk
Higher levels of naturally occurring estrogen are tied to a rising risk of stroke in postmenopausal women who aren’t on hormone therapy, a new study finds.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:45pm
Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise
Two new studies report a high rate of severe injuries ? including amputations, spinal injuries and even death ? among children who ride all-terrain vehicles.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:38pm
Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims
Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat spasms (spasticity) in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults who have had a stroke, the agency said Tuesday in a news release.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:29pm
Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson?s
In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson’s disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:14pm
Yahoo News Search: celiac disease
Call Medical Radio - Celiac Disease (Tri-State Neighbor)
Ag Directory South Dakota ag business directory. Nuts & Bolts Quaterly manufacturer product directory.
11 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
Gluten-free not necessarily grain-free (UPI)
DALLAS, March 10 (UPI) -- Relatively few grains have the protein indigestible to those with celiac disease and psoriasis and some grains are safe for them to eat, a U.S. researcher says.
9 Mar 2010 at 11:08pm
Celiac disease immune system defects ID'd (UPI)
LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- British-led medical researchers say they have identified four aspects of immune system disturbances that lead to the development of celiac disease.
2 Mar 2010 at 3:23pm
Support groups offered to public (YourWestValley.com)
Banner Community Education and Wellness Centers offers the following free support groups to provide understanding and a nurturing atmosphere where you receive education about the disease or condition, information on care-management issues and support...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:07pm
Researchers take aim at digestive disorder (CTV Toronto)
Canadian researchers are testing a new drug for patients who suffer from a chronic digestive disorder called celiac disease, which appears to be afflicting a growing number of people.
8 Mar 2010 at 6:38am
Platelet dosage can be lowered in transfusions for cancer and bone-marrow tra...
Physicians may be able to safely lower the platelet dosage in transfusions for cancer and bone-marrow transplant patients without risking increased bleeding, according to new research involving UT Southwestern Medical Center and 28 other medical institutions.
11 Mar 2010 at 4:52am
A New Approach to Immune Cell Analysis (GenomeWeb News)
Researchers at Stanford University have come up with a new approach to analyzing immune cells that identifies changes in small samples of human whole blood, and has the potential to distinguish between health and disease states.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:50am
Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.
9 Mar 2010 at 2:54pm
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
Alan Tobey's Feb. 11 letter understates the advantages of the community-supported Rapid Bus Plus (RB+) plan over AC Transit's clumsier BRT proposal. RB+ would match BRT's transit and environmental benefits, but without BRT's drawbacks and at much lower cost.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:02pm
Senate Resolution 372 Designates March "National Autoimmune Diseases Awarenes...
On the evening of March 4, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating March as "National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases and increase funding for autoimmune disease research. The Senate resolution (S.RES.372) was introduced by Michigan Senator Carl Levin on December 8, 2009. "This is a day of celebration for ...
9 Mar 2010 at 5:31am
Gluten free shopping
The Celiac Shop offers a range of products of interest to people with celiac disease and parents of autistic children. All billing and shipping is handled by Amazon.com. Visit the Celiac Shop today.
|
|
|
