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6/1/2006 10:53:00 PM | Ibuprofen 'doubles the risk of a heart attack' 
=(0) A large British study finds that high doses of ibuprofen taken for a long time, doubles the risk of heart attack. This risk does not apply to people who use it occasionally, in doses recommended by over the counter labelling. Risk of stroke or other cardiovascular disease also rose, but by a smaller degree. While this mirrors the fin...
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6/1/2006 7:57:00 PM | Last year's hurricane season yielded unexpected health problems =(0) Doctors in Houston, Texas, who treated many patients who were hurricane evacuees last year, report a high incidence of heart problems and that heart attacks suffered were especially severe, immediately following the disaster. Several factors contributed to this, they believe, including failure to bring along, or take, medication, and extreme s...
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5/30/2006 6:00:00 AM | Hypothermia helps heart attack patients =(0) Patients suffering severe heart attacks may be helped by cooling their bodies for a period of time, to prevent further damage. While this approach is not new, the technology to do this safely, is. In Minnesota, doctors are using a cooling vest called the "Arctic Sun" where temperature is regulated with water running through pipes in the c...
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5/30/2006 4:09:00 AM | Workers: Asbestos danger =(0) The destruction caused by last summer's hurricanes along the Gulf Coast is in turn spawning another disaster: those engaged in the cleanup, and even the public at large, are being exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos because regulations are not being followed. Workers and advocacy groups are telling the local media that the way in which bui...
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5/29/2006 3:04:00 PM | Lawsuit filed against Scarborough Hospital =(0) A hospital in Toronto, Canada faces a class action lawsuit as a result of hepatitis infections allegedly spread during dialysis procedures. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C have both been found in dialysis patients from the Scarborough Hospital, and 400 have been contacted for testing. Unfortunately the lead plaintiff died only days after comm...
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5/29/2006 5:51:00 AM | 3 lawyers kept millions from drug's victims =(0) Over 400 Kentucky fen-phen litigants are suing their lawyers for withholding part of their settlement money. Plaintiffs claim they were never told the exact amount they were due and the lawyers kept more than their allotted fees. Some attorneys have already been found to be in breach of their duties to their clients, and investigations ar...
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5/28/2006 10:02:00 AM | Michael J. Fox Foundation finds promise in Israeli Parkinson's ... =(0) NeuroDerm, an Israeli company, has received a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, to help in the development of a skin patch that gives the Parkinson's Disease patient a constant dose of L-Dopa. Patients who take the drug in pill form experience variations in blood level of the drug between doses, and in the long...
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5/27/2006 8:35:00 AM | Azilect, a new treatment for Parkinson's Disease =(0) The FDA has approved a new drug for the treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Azilect (Rasagiline) was found to slow down the progress of symptoms when either used alone for early Parkinson's, or used together with Levodopa for more advanced conditions. Azilect belongs to the family of MAO inhibitors which block dopamine breakdown. A dange...
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5/27/2006 3:16:00 AM | FDA OKs shingles vaccine =(0) The FDA has approved Merck's new vaccine against Shingles (herpes zoster) for patients who have already had chicken pox and are over 60 years old. Shingles occurs when the chicken pox virus reactivates in the body after years of dormancy, and causes a distinctive rash and neurological symptoms including chronic debilitating pain. The vacc...
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5/27/2006 12:05:00 AM | Ennis & Ennis, PA Announces Investigation of Stevens Johnson ... =(0) A law firm in Washington DC is looking into claims against several drugmakers with regard to serious skin disorder side effects such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Aside from medications already known to have this risk, (sulfonamides, penicillins, barbiturates, phenytoin) there are new reports of reactions caused by NSAIDs including ibuprofen pr...
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5/25/2006 11:56:00 PM | Heart Arrhythmia Often Diagnosed As Panic Attacks =(0) Symptoms of a too-rapid heartbeat can mimic those of panic attacks, according to doctors. It is important to get the correct diagnosis because the heart disorder is treatable with a procedure that corrects the electrical problem in the heart, which can cause dizzyness and fainting, chest pain and other symptoms, and seriously affect the patient's l...
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5/25/2006 10:02:00 PM | Study Finds No Cancer, Marijuana Connection =(0) Good news for some: a large study in Los Angeles finds no connection between marijuana use and cancers of the head, neck and lungs, even for heavy marijuana smokers. The finding was surprising since marijuana smoke is known to contain carcinogens; doctors surmise that perhaps the presence of THC has a protective effect against cell damage...
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5/25/2006 5:11:00 PM | Parexel Drug Trial Had Shortfalls, UK Probe Finds =(0) The UK Health Regulator has issued a report on the drug-testing fiasco that occurred in London this year. Six men suffered multiple organ failure and became extremely ill after taking an experimental drug. One remains in hospital, recovering, three months after taking the drug. The report says that there was no errors in the manufacture ...
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5/25/2006 12:14:00 PM | US beachgoers at health risk from polluted ocean water =(0) The National Resources Defense Council in the US has served the Environmental Protection Agency with a notice of intent to sue, concerning pollution at the nation's beaches. The EPA was supposed to have revised water quality standards by October 2005, but now says it won't be able to do that until 2011. The lawsuit aims to force the EPA t...
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5/25/2006 6:22:00 AM | First US study says ADHD drugs cause thousands of emergencies =(0) In the US, approximately 3000 emergency room visits per year are the result of taking attention deficit disorder medications. That is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes, after studying the problem in a number of representative hospitals. Some, such as overdoses and accidental use, are preventable, but the drugs, such ...
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5/25/2006 5:05:00 AM | Parkinson's treatment breakthrough =(0) A new drug is about to begin human testing in New Zealand on patients with Parkinson's Disease. The drug, Mito Q, attempts to address the actual disease mechanism, not just the symptoms. It is designed to stop the process of oxidation in brain cells which causes the damage, theoretically preventing or at least slowing further damage. If the dr...
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5/25/2006 4:02:00 AM | Teeth First: Inform dentist of heart issues =(0) If you have any kind of heart problem it is extremely important to inform your dentist before any type of dental procedure - even routine cleaning, as bacteria may be released into the bloodstream and damage hearts that are already weakened. The condition, known as subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) is serious and may be fatal, but is preve...
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5/25/2006 3:13:00 AM | Diabetes, Heart Disease Can Herald Early GI Cancers =(0) Research has shown a link between heart disease and diabetes, and some types of digestive cancers, to the extent that doctors are urged to screen heart and diabetes patients for these cancers, for the purpose of early detection. Furthermore, some medications for heart disease, such as ACE inhibitors, work to reduce this cancer risk. In pa...
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5/25/2006 3:13:00 AM | Androgen Deprivation Therapy Associated With A Significant Risk Of ... =(0) Men treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy run an increased risk of developing diabetes, and the risk increases with obesity, according to a recent report. This type of therapy, also known as "hormonal" therapy, can be the result of surgery or of prescribed medication in the class of LHRH agonists such as Lupron. Do...
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5/24/2006 11:55:00 PM | Diabetes Drug Working Weight Loss Wonders =(0) A drug intended to help diabetics lose weight is being prescribed off-label for non-diabetics, causing concern for some doctors. The drug is Byetta. It is made with the saliva of the Gila Monster and when injected twice daily, decreases appetite. It may also cause side effects such as nausea and vomiting. Some claim the drug works, howev...
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