Thailand finds another 46 suspected human bird-flu cases
• Flu • Aug 14 06
According to health officials in Thailand another 46 people are under observation after developing symptoms similar to bird flu.
Public Health Minister Pinij Charusombat…
Twins breathing independently following lengthy separation surgery
• Surgery • Aug 14 06
According to hospital officials, the conjoined twins separated during lengthy surgery last week in Salt Lake City are now breathing independently.
Four year-old twins…
740,000 vaccines urgently needed to control outbreak of Japanese encephalitis
• Infections • Aug 14 06
According to official sources Japanese encephalitis has to date claimed 19 lives in the northern Chinese city of Yuncheng in the Shanxi province.
Local…
Nurses Should Play Larger Role in Helping Smokers Quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 14 06
Some good advice from nurses to patients who smoke significantly increases the likelihood of those smokers quitting, according to several articles in a special…
FDA warns pharmacies to stop mass-producing unapproved inhalation drugs
• Drug News • Aug 11 06
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned three firms, RoTech Healthcare, Inc., CCS Medical, and Reliant Pharmacy Services, to stop manufacturing and distributing…
Second drug boosts triptan efficacy for migraine
• Migraine • Aug 11 06
Adding trimebutine to rizatriptan therapy appears to hasten the resolution of migraine attacks, according to a study.
Trimebutine is “well-tolerated” and “may represent an…
True colours are in the brain of the beholder
• Brain • Aug 10 06
Pictures of brain waves that reveal our ability to see colour could provide a new objective way to diagnose and monitor diseases that affect…
Babies absorb nicotine even when parents smoke outdoors
• Children's Health • Aug 10 06
Even though parents may smoke only outside and away from their infant, babies apparently still absorb dangerous chemicals from them.
Georg Matt, a professor…
Conjoined twin sisters survive lengthy, complex surgery
• Surgery • Aug 10 06
A team of six surgeons in the U.S., after 25 hours of complex surgery have successfully separated four-year-old conjoined twin sisters.
The girls Kendra…
More problems seen with late-afternoon surgery
• Surgery • Aug 10 06
Late afternoon may be the least desirable time to have surgery, according to a study that finds certain adverse effects are more common after…
Antioxidants may protect against Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other tick-borne illness
• Drug News • Aug 10 06
For hikers, campers and others who enjoy the outdoors, summer can bring concerns about tick bites and related illnesses such as Rocky Mountain spotted…
Tests may predict progression to Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Aug 10 06
Deficits in certain neurological and psychological areas strongly predict conversion to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals with mild cognitive impairment, research shows.
“The…
Never Marrieds Run Highest Risk of Early Death
• Gender: Male • Aug 09 06
People who never marry have the greatest chance of an earlier death, reveals a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
The…
Naturopathic Care and Low Back Pain
• Backache • Aug 09 06
The Canada Post Corporation, comprised of Canada’s postal service and several joint ventures, has the nation’s sixth largest workforce, the majority of who are…
FDA approves generic version of Effexor (venlafaxine)
• Drug News • Aug 09 06
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of Effexor (venlafaxine), an important step in the agency’s effort to increase…
Formation of an internal FDA Nanotechnology Task Force
• Drug News • Aug 09 06
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., today announced the formation of an internal FDA Nanotechnology Task Force.
The new…
FDA investigates use of identifier system for medical devices
• Drug News • Aug 09 06
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking information on how the use of a unique identifier system for medical devices may reduce medical…
China comes clean on bird flu
• Flu • Aug 09 06
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the two latest suspected cases of the human form of the bird flu virus in Indonesia and…
Kids with arthritis at increased risk of fracture
• Arthritis • Aug 09 06
Children with arthritis have a significantly increased risk of fracture in childhood, adolescence, and possibly adulthood, a study shows.
“Prior to the publication of…
Statin helps prevent repeat strokes
• Stroke • Aug 09 06
Treatment with high doses of Lipitor (also called atorvastatin) reduces the overall risk of stroke and cardiovascular events in patients who have experienced a…
Evidence of a genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Aug 09 06
A Mayo Clinic-led international research collaboration - one of the largest studies of its kind - provides strong evidence that a genetic risk factor…
8 ways to avoid the flu naturally
• Flu • Aug 08 06
Couple the recent media predictions of a pandemic-proportion flu season with talk of more vaccination shortages, and the spread of panic isn’t far behind.…
Rett syndrome can also strike males
• Neurology • Aug 08 06
Report co-author Dr Helen Leonard, who heads the Australian Rett Syndrome Study at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, says the finding means…
Chronic cigarette smoking is associated with diminished folate status
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 08 06
Every year, nearly 300,000 people worldwide are diagnosed with oral cancer.
This type of cancer has the highest incidence in people who use tobacco,…
Stopping overused pain drugs may improve migraine
• Headaches • Aug 08 06
Patients with transformed migraine, also known as chronic daily headache, may revert back to the more tolerable, common type if they stop taking…