FDA Urges Lowering Maximum Daily Dose Of Celexa
• Drug Abuse • Aug 26 11
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that patients taking the anti-depressant Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) take no more than 40mg a day.
The FDA…
Achieving realistic physical activity goals benefits RA patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 25 11
Researchers from The Netherlands report that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to…
85 percent of homeless people have chronic health conditions
• Public Health • Aug 24 11
More than eight out of 10 homeless people surveyed by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and elsewhere have at least one chronic health condition…
Baby research challenged in new report
• Children's Health • Aug 24 11
Tests of medical treatments in babies vary markedly in quality, at least as judged by the reports that make it into scientific journals, researchers…
Big tobacco to take Australia packaging fight to higher court
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 24 11
Cigarette giant British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to appeal an Australian court ruling that handed the tobacco industry a setback in its campaign against…
Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Aug 24 11
The Afghan government is trying to curb a booming population by promoting birth control but such efforts have been met with caution from aid…
No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report
• Drug Abuse • Aug 24 11
Toxicology tests showed there was alcohol, but no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse’s system when she died last month aged 27, her…
Judge sets September hearing on cigarette ads
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 24 11
A U.S. judge on Tuesday set a September hearing on the tobacco industry’s request to block Food and Drug Administration requirements for new graphic…
For sleeping babies, softer isn’t safer
• Children's Health • Aug 24 11
Lots of African American moms put soft bedding such as pillows and blankets where babies sleep, despite warnings that the cushioning increases the risk…
Many seniors leave the hospital without their meds
• Public Health • Aug 24 11
Seniors with chronic disease often leave the hospital without prescriptions for the medicine they were getting when they arrived, Canadian researchers said Tuesday.
In…
Consuming cholesterol-lowering foods results in greater decrease in LDL than low-saturated-fat diet
• Dieting • Aug 23 11
Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6…
Extreme morning sickness could lead to lifelong emotional, behavioral disorders in kids
• Children's Health • Aug 23 11
An extreme form of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) takes a heavy toll on thousands of women each year and…
Extreme negative anti-smoking ads can backfire, MU experts find
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 22 11
Health communicators have long searched for the most effective ways to convince smokers to quit. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that using…
Newest screen for newborns will indicate heart problems
• Children's Health • • Heart • Aug 22 11
About 1 in every 120 babies are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), of which about 25 percent is critical, requiring special care early…
Drop in hormone therapy use linked with drop in mammogram rates
• Cancer: Breast • • Endocrinology • Aug 22 11
A new analysis has found that a decline in hormone therapy (HT) use among women aged 50 to 64 years is linked with lower…
Study identifies new way to treat common hospital-acquired infection
• Infections • • Public Health • Aug 22 11
Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a molecular process…
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe in Patients with Kidney Failure or Transplant
• Flu • • Urine Problems • Aug 19 11
When the influenza A (H1N1) virus swept around the world in spring 2009, infection was presumed to be more common in immunosuppressed patients, such…
Acne-Treating Antibiotic Cuts Catheter Infections in Dialysis Patients
• Urine Problems • Aug 19 11
Antibiotics can help ward off serious bacterial infections in kidney disease patients who use tubes called catheters for their dialysis treatments. But if antibiotics…
Doctors, Nurses Often Use Holistic Medicine for Themselves
• Public Health • Aug 19 11
U.S. health care workers, especially doctors and nurses, use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) far more than do workers in other fields, according to…
Leading Treatments for Uveitis Found to be Similarly Effective, Increasing Patient Options
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 19 11
A team of researchers comparing the two leading treatment approaches for the eye condition uveitis, which is the fifth leading cause of blindness in…
Medical Expenses Related to Obesity Costs States Billions
• Obesity • • Public Health • Aug 19 11
States spend up to $15 billion a year in medical expenses related to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International,…
Cholesterol Drugs can Reduce Stroke Risk, but Aren’t for Everyone
• Heart • • Stroke • Aug 19 11
For many patients, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of strokes as well as heart attacks.
But in a review article, Loyola University…
Vaccinations: They Are Not Just For Kids, Says Loyola Expert
• Immunology • • Infections • Aug 19 11
A new school year means more than new clothes, new books and a new grade level – it also means new shots for millions…
Conference Looks at Ethics of Human Tissue Research
• Public Health • Aug 19 11
When you have blood taken for a test or have tissue removed for a biopsy, it may be used for medical research. While there…
Simple Test May Help Identify People at Risk of Stroke
• Stroke • Aug 19 11
A new study shows that a simple ultrasound test may help to identify people at high risk of stroke who have a condition called…