Rheumatoid arthritis may be becoming milder
• Arthritis • Sep 06 05

If anything good can be said about having Rheumatoid Arthritis, it may be that the condition is likely to be less severe than… Rheumatoid arthritis may be becoming milder   

 
 

Heart checks could avoid 1 in 10 cot deaths
• Childbirth • Sep 05 05

As many as one in 10 cases of Sudden infant death syndrome could be avoided by early screening for a heart problem… Heart checks could avoid 1 in 10 cot deaths   

 
 

Long-term prognosis of migraine favorable
• Migraine • Sep 05 05

New research indicates that a high percentage of patients with migraine or tension-type headaches experience remission on long-term follow-up.

The findings, which… Long-term prognosis of migraine favorable   

 
 

Tiotropium cuts COPD flare-ups
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 05 05

Treatment with the tiotropium (Spiriva) can reduce exacerbations of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may, as a result, reduce healthcare utilization among… Tiotropium cuts COPD flare-ups   

 
 

Bacteria may put sewage treatment workers at risk
• Infections • Sep 02 05

Exposure to bacterial toxins may cause flu-like symptoms, breathing problems and skin reactions in some workers at sewage treatment plants, a study has found.

… Bacteria may put sewage treatment workers at risk   
 
 

Canadian study slams costly “me-too” medicines
• Drug News • Sep 02 05

Governments and insurers around the world are wasting money on expensive “me-too” drugs that offer no substantial benefit over existing products, Canadian researchers reported… Canadian study slams costly “me-too” medicines   

 
 

Eight percent of US kids have ADHD
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 02 05

Just under 8 percent of U.S. children ages 4 to 17 had ever been diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2003,… Eight percent of US kids have ADHD   

 
 

Bird flu ebbs in Kazakhstan and Russia
• Flu • Sep 02 05

The outbreak of the bird flu strain dangerous to humans is dying out in sprawling ex-Soviet neighbours Kazakhstan and Russia thanks to quarantine and… Bird flu ebbs in Kazakhstan and Russia   

 
 

British teacher sparks row on dyslexia
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 02 05

A British professor sparked a row on Friday by saying that Dyslexia - a condition that affects millions of people worldwide -… British teacher sparks row on dyslexia   

 
 

Drug reduces hot flashes in breast cancer patients
• Drug Abuse • Sep 02 05

Gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug, can reduce hot flashes in women being treated for Breast cancer by 46 percent, according to… Drug reduces hot flashes in breast cancer patients   

 
 

UK scientists suggest India may be source of BSE
• Infections • Sep 02 05

Mad cow disease may have originated from animal feed contaminated with human remains washed ashore after being floated downriver in Indian funerals, British scientists… UK scientists suggest India may be source of BSE   

 
 

Slow-release drug eases epilepsy burden
• Epilepsy • Sep 02 05

For people with epilepsy who take the anti-seizure medicine carbamazepine, switching from an immediate-release form of the drug to an extended-release formulation… Slow-release drug eases epilepsy burden   

 
 

Artery disease seen with sleep-breathing disorder
• Neurology • Sep 02 05

Otherwise healthy middle-aged people with Obstructive sleep apnea - a disorder in which they frequently stop breathing for brief periods while they… Artery disease seen with sleep-breathing disorder   

 
 

Genentech eye drug works as combo, has side effect
• Drug News • Sep 02 05

An experimental eye drug from Genentech Inc. and Novartis AG, when used in combination with an established drug, helped forestall blindness in an early-stage… Genentech eye drug works as combo, has side effect   

 
 

Novartis drug aids bones in Paget’s disease
• Drug News • Sep 01 05

A dose of the Novartis drug Zometa (zoledronic acid) halted bone deterioration and abnormal bone growth for at least one year in about 95… Novartis drug aids bones in Paget’s disease   

 
 

Kansas City grand jury indicts 11 in Lipitor scam
• Drug Abuse • Sep 01 05

A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted three Midwestern businesses and 11 individuals in a conspiracy to sell illegal counterfeit drugs, including Lipitor, Pfizer’s… Kansas City grand jury indicts 11 in Lipitor scam   

 
 

Anti-smoking groups seek tougher tobacco sanctions
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 01 05

Anti-Smoking and health groups have urged that cigarette makers be required to fund a long-term, $4.8 billion-a-year, anti-smoking program if the U.S. government prevails… Anti-smoking groups seek tougher tobacco sanctions   

 
 

Japanese doctor adds insult and injury to patient
• Drug Abuse • Sep 01 05

“Trust me, I’m a doctor” wouldn’t describe one Japanese doctor who has landed in hot water after hitting and abusing a patient during surgery.

… Japanese doctor adds insult and injury to patient   
 
 

Encephalitis death toll in northern India nears 400
• Infections • Sep 01 05

The death toll from a raging Encephalitis epidemic in northern India is nearing 400 with about a dozen people, mostly children, dying… Encephalitis death toll in northern India nears 400   

 
 

Anti-poverty campaign leaving women behind
• Public Health • Sep 01 05

Many women fall through the cracks of the global campaign against poverty because they are more likely than men to hold jobs that pay… Anti-poverty campaign leaving women behind   

 
 
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