Painkillers do not prevent Alzheimer’s dementia
• Neurology • Apr 23 09
A recent study contradicts earlier observations that painkillers such as ibuprofen or naproxen, classified as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDS, appear to prevent Alzheimer’s…
Media Ignores Health Consequences of Drinking and Driving Among Young Celebrities
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Apr 23 09
The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities—Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan—yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of…
Water pill helps with nighttime urination
• Urine Problems • Apr 22 09
A diuretic, or “water pill,” used to treat high blood pressure appears to be an effective treatment for frequent nighttime urination or “nocturia”…
Breakdancing: a high-risk activity: study
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 22 09
Breakdancers suffer a relatively high rate of injury and many fail to give themselves time to heal, a new study suggests.
In interviews with…
With Endoscopic Surgery, Patient Has Large Pituitary Tumor Removed and Goes Home Two Days Later
• Brain • • Neurology • • Surgery • Apr 22 09
When Adam Mamelak, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, removed a large tumor from the pituitary gland of Riverside resident Sharon Moreland, he…
African first ladies meet in LA for female health
• Public Health • Apr 21 09
A group of African first ladies began a two-day meeting in Los Angeles on Monday to forge U.S. partnerships to try to improve health…
U.S. nutritionists urge new, not-as-sweet drinks
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 21 09
Soft drink makers should invent and market a new category of semi-sweet beverages that will help wean Americans off their reliance on sugary drinks,…
Hospital Care Varies Greatly for Children with Urinary Tract Infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Urine Problems • Apr 21 09
More than 45,000 infants and children in the United States are hospitalized each year for urinary tract infections, but a new study reveals significant…
Antipsychotic drug for dementia have adverse effects
• Drug Abuse • Apr 21 09
Elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease who are treated with second-generation antipsychotics should be monitored closely for weight gain and lipid abnormalities, according to an…
China drug scams challenge pharmaceutical firms
• Drug Abuse • Apr 21 09
When Pang Jianli walked into a Beijing pharmacy to buy medicine for his flu-stricken son, he was greeted by an overwhelming display of…
Researchers identify gene associated with muscular dystrophy-related vision problems
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 21 09
Skeletal muscle disease and vision deficits might seem unrelated, but a frog model of muscular dystrophy shows it is not such a leap.
Facioscapulohumeral…
Psoriasis linked to diabetes, hypertension
• Dermatology • • Diabetes • Apr 21 09
Women with psoriasis run a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, perhaps because of the underlying inflammation that causes the skin condition,…
Alternative Therapy for Lupus Nephritis
• Alternative Medicine • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 09
Lupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body’s immune system goes awry, damaging…
Why Do Black With Advanced Kidney Disease Live Longer Than Whites?
• Urine Problems • Apr 16 09
Blacks in the United States are more likely to require dialysis and develop end stage renal disease (ESRD) than whites, but they also live…
At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 09
Genetic differences can influence one’s risk of developing proteinuria, a condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according…
Dialysis Patients Who Fall Have Added Mortality Risk
• Urine Problems • Apr 16 09
Hemodialysis (HD) patients who fall once or more have a higher risk of hospitalizations and mortality than their sure-footed counterparts, researchers at the University…
Long-lasting Nerve Block Could Change Pain Management
• Neurology • • Pain • Apr 15 09
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, and…
FDA tobacco bill could cost U.S. states
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 15 09
Legislation recently cleared by the House of Representatives to give the Food and Drug Administration power over cigarettes would save the federal government…
Wrist Acupuncture or Acupressure Prevents Nausea From Anesthesia
• Alternative Medicine • • Surgery • Apr 15 09
Up to 80 percent of patients who have surgery complain of nausea and vomiting afterwards, but stimulating an acupoint in their wrists can…
Breast-feeding blocks pain of infant vaccination
• Children's Health • • Pain • Apr 15 09
Turkish investigators report that breast-feeding an infant appears to significantly reduce the pain associated with vaccination.
“Even young children have a pain memory,…
Many Americans ignore food recalls: survey
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 15 09
Only about 60 percent of Americans search their homes for foods recalled because of contamination, researchers reported on Tuesday.
The United States has had…
Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 14 09
People who smoke both tobacco and marijuana may have a particularly high risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study suggests.
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High-dose paracetamol “may help stroke patients”
• Neurology • • Stroke • Apr 14 09
Giving a high dose of paracetamol to stroke patients with raised body temperatures appears to improve their chance of recovering without serious disability, Dutch…
New therapies expected to help reduce future visual burden of age-related eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 14 09
The prevalence of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration is projected to increase substantially by 2050, but the use of new therapies is expected…
Many Clinicians Unaware of Federally Funded Research on Alternative Therapies
• Alternative Medicine • • Public Health • Apr 14 09
Approximately one in four practicing clinicians appear to be aware of two major federally funded clinical trials of alternative therapies, and many do not…