Hospital emergency rooms overcrowded
• Public Health • Sep 28 06

Emergency rooms at U.S. hospitals are becoming stretched as patient visits increase while the number of emergency facilities declines, a new report said.

Almost… Hospital emergency rooms overcrowded   

 
 

Use of Antibiotic to Treat Infectious Eye Disease Trachoma May Increase Risk for Re-Infection
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 27 06

Use of the antibiotic azithromycin to treat trachoma in Vietnam resulted in an increase in the risk of re-infections, according to a study in… Use of Antibiotic to Treat Infectious Eye Disease Trachoma May Increase Risk for Re-Infection   

 
 

Hispanics more likely to lack health care coverage
• Public Health • Sep 27 06

Hispanics in smaller, more rural communities have greater barriers in accessing care than do Hispanics in larger communities, according to a report released on… Hispanics more likely to lack health care coverage   

 
 

Parents too often unaware of child’s drug abuse
• Drug Abuse • Sep 26 06

Parents too often unaware of child's drug abuse

According to the latest research parents do not provide valuable information about their children’s use of alcohol and drugs because they are often unaware… Parents too often unaware of child’s drug abuse   

 
 

Report says FDA not up to scratch
• Drug Abuse • Sep 26 06

According to a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), despite the debacle following the drug Vioxx which was withdrawn from the market… Report says FDA not up to scratch   

 
 

Dangers of drinking raw milk
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 26 06

Four children in California have found out that drinking milk may not always be such a healthy option.

The children from San Diego, Riverside… Dangers of drinking raw milk   

 
 

In Stroke, Negative Studies Less Likely to Get Published
• Stroke • Sep 26 06

Stroke studies where the results are positive or neutral are more likely to get published than studies with negative results, according to an analysis… In Stroke, Negative Studies Less Likely to Get Published   

 
 

Menthol Cigarette Smokers May Have More Difficulty Quitting Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 26 06

Menthol and non-menthol cigarettes appear to be equally harmful to the arteries and to lung function, but smokers of menthols may be less likely… Menthol Cigarette Smokers May Have More Difficulty Quitting Smoking   

 
 

Physicians Often Do Not Communicate Important Medication Information
• Public Health • Sep 26 06

Physicians prescribing new medication often do not communicate to patients important details, such as potential side effects, how long or how often to take… Physicians Often Do Not Communicate Important Medication Information   

 
 

FDA seen needing to fix post-market drug safety
• Drug News • Sep 25 06

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs more staff and funding to fix its monitoring of drug safety after medicines are on the market,… FDA seen needing to fix post-market drug safety   

 
 

New Immunizations for Adults
• Children's Health • Sep 25 06

For a long time, most healthy adults have had only three vaccines to keep track of: flu, pneumococcal pneumonia, and the tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster.… New Immunizations for Adults   

 
 

Two-year-old Idaho boy dies after eating spinach
• Public Health • Sep 25 06

A 2-year-old boy who drank a spinach shake died from E. coli in a case that is likely related to the U.S. health scare… Two-year-old Idaho boy dies after eating spinach   

 
 

Walking may not provide significant health benefits
• Public Health • Sep 24 06

Walking may not provide significant health benefits

Walking is a popular form of exercise, but may not be enough to experience significant health benefits, a University of Alberta study shows.

“Generally,… Walking may not provide significant health benefits   

 
 

Neurosurgeons urge ban on kids using ATVs
• Neurology • Sep 21 06

Children riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are in danger of suffering disabling or even fatal head injuries, a team of neurosurgeons warns.

“There should… Neurosurgeons urge ban on kids using ATVs   

 
 

Ibuprofen curbs aspirin’s anti-clotting action
• Drug News • Sep 20 06

There is a drug-drug interaction between ibuprofen and aspirin, with ibuprofen affecting aspirin’s ability to inhibit platelet clumping or aggregation that can lead to… Ibuprofen curbs aspirin’s anti-clotting action   

 
 

‘Egg on Your Face’ May be More Dangerous than You Think
• Emergencies / First Aid • Sep 20 06

Egg on Your Face May be More Dangerous than You Think

As the party conference season gets under way in the UK, research in Emergency Medicine Journal shows that lobbing raw eggs at people as… ‘Egg on Your Face’ May be More Dangerous than You Think   

 
 

Ophthalmologists improve LASIK
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 20 06

Ophthalmologists have developed a formula that slashes by nearly two-thirds the likelihood that patients will need repeat visits to an eye surgeon to adjust… Ophthalmologists improve LASIK   

 
 

Unpleasant memories from intensive care
• Neurology • Sep 20 06

“Being cared for in an intensive care unit (ICU) can never be an especially positive experience. But at any rate it should not mean… Unpleasant memories from intensive care   

 
 

Music lessons help young child memories-study
• Children's Health • Sep 20 06

Parents who spend time and money to teach their children music, take heart - a new Canadian study shows young children who take music… Music lessons help young child memories-study   

 
 

FDA approves Noxafil (posaconazole) to prevent invasive fungal infections
• Drug News • Sep 19 06

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Noxafil (posaconazole) to prevent fungal infections caused by certain molds and yeast-like fungus called Aspergillus and… FDA approves Noxafil (posaconazole) to prevent invasive fungal infections   

 
 

Iraq confirms third bird flu case
• Flu • Sep 19 06

The Ministry of Health in Iraq has retrospectively confirmed the country’s third case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

The case,… Iraq confirms third bird flu case   

 
 

Nanocantilever biosensors detect multiple genes
• Genetics • Sep 19 06

Using nanoscale cantilevers in a microfluidics device, a team of European researchers has developed a portable biosensor capable of detecting specific genetic sequences.

Such… Nanocantilever biosensors detect multiple genes   

 
 

Acne drug Roaccutane linked to depression
• Drug Abuse • Sep 19 06

A drug commonly used to treat severe acne can lead to depressive behaviour in mice, according to research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

Since… Acne drug Roaccutane linked to depression   

 
 

Coffee Drinkers: Fruit Flies Have Something to Tell You About Caffeine
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 18 06

Coffee Drinkers: Fruit Flies Have Something to Tell You About Caffe

In their hunt for genes and proteins that explain how animals discern bitter from sweet, a team of John Hopkins researchers began by… Coffee Drinkers: Fruit Flies Have Something to Tell You About Caffeine   

 
 

About 5 Percent of Adults with Insomnia Use Alternative Therapies
• Alternative Medicine • Sep 18 06

More than 1.6 million U.S. adults are estimated to use complementary and alternative therapies to treat insomnia or trouble sleeping, according to the results… About 5 Percent of Adults with Insomnia Use Alternative Therapies   

 
 
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