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According to a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), despite the debacle following the drug Vioxx which was withdrawn from the market…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
Walking may not provide significant health benefits
• Public Health • Sep 24 06
Walking is a popular form of exercise, but may not be enough to experience significant health benefits, a University of Alberta study shows.
“Generally,…
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…
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…
‘Egg on Your Face’ May be More Dangerous than You Think
• Emergencies / First Aid • Sep 20 06
As the party conference season gets under way in the UK, research in Emergency Medicine Journal shows that lobbing raw eggs at people as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Coffee Drinkers: Fruit Flies Have Something to Tell You About Caffeine
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 18 06
In their hunt for genes and proteins that explain how animals discern bitter from sweet, a team of John Hopkins researchers began by…
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…
Back-to-school checklist includes diabetes tool kit
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06
For most children, heading back to school means going to the store to pick up pencils, paper and folders, and meeting their new teachers.
…
Packed lunches don’t necessarily offer better nutrition for kids
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06
For parents facing the back-to-school lunch crunch, it’s hard to decide what to buy. And food manufacturers aren’t making it any easier, according to…
Live varicella vaccine benefits HIV-infected children with depressed CD4+ T cell counts
• Children's Health • Sep 18 06
The live varicella vaccine benefits HIV-infected children with current or past significant depression of CD4+ T cells.
According to a study from the United…
Influenza virus H5N1 duck strain replicates in macaques and causes respiratory illness
• Flu • Sep 18 06
Influenza virus H5N1 strain isolated from a duck replicates in rhesus macaques and causes respiratory illness.
“H5N1 influenza A viruses are widely distributed among…