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5/24/2006 9:31:00 AM | Acetaminophen Linked to Acute Liver Failure in Acute Hepatitis ... 
=(0) People who are coming down with viral hepatitis (A or B) might experience flu-like symptoms at first, and take medication containing acetaminophen, the active ingredient in pain killers such as Tylenol, and the pain killer and fever reducer in many cold and flu formulas such as Nyquil. However in cases of Hepatitis, acetaminophen can form toxi...
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5/24/2006 9:12:00 AM | Wyeth gets approval for new diet drug settlement =(0) A judge has approved a revised settlement between drugmaker Wyeth and those harmed by its fen-phen diet drug. According to these terms, Wyeth will deposit $1.275 billion into a new supplemental fund. Fen-phen, a mixture of Redux and Pondimin, was found to lead to heart valve damage and was withdrawn from the market in 1997. Wyeth has...
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5/24/2006 8:54:00 AM | Carotenoids may lower diabetes risk in nonsmokers =(0) A new study finds that nonsmokers can lower their risk of diabetes by raising the level of carotenoids in their blood. Caroteniods are anti-oxidants found in such vegetables as carrots, tomatoes, and spinach. For some reason this protective effect does not work for smokers as evaluated in the study; the authors suggest that antioxidant metabol...
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5/23/2006 7:20:00 PM | The First and Only Medicine for Parkinson's Disease Dementia is ... - Finanzen.net =(0) A medication already used in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease has been approved in the UK for treating dementia associated with Parkinson's Disease. Exelon (rivastigmine) eased a wide variety of symptoms and continued to work for at least 48 weeks, in the course of a study of over 500 patients. It works by increasing neurotransmitter activ...
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5/22/2006 5:00:00 PM | Metabolic Syndrome Hurts Heart =(0) A study in Sweden finds that people with "metabolic syndrome" have almost double the risk of heart failure by age 70 compared to those without it, leaving aside all other risk factors. Metabolic Syndrome is a group of risk factors that occur together, including obesity, high blood pressure, high blood fat levels, low "good" cholesterol levels,...
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5/19/2006 12:24:00 PM | Some blood pressure meds may raise diabetes risk =(0) A new look at data from large studies reveals that people taking certain blood pressure medications are at increased risk of developing type II diabetes. Thiazide diuretics (but not other types of diuretics) and beta-blockers are the medications which showed an association with diabetes. The researchers recommend increased monitoring of p...
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5/19/2006 10:39:00 AM | FDA Wants Warning on Ketek =(0) The FDA has requested that drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis apply a strong warning label to its antibiotic Ketek. The drug, approved in the U.S. in 2004, is used to treat infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia and has been implicated in 12 cases of liver failure including 4 deaths. Furthermore, the incidence of liver complications observed i...
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5/19/2006 8:29:00 AM | Oxygen Damage May Cause Parkinson's Disease =(0) Researchers studying the brains of deceased Parkinson's patients have discovered brain cell damage caused by a certain type of oxygen molecule, known as a "free radical". Brain cells from Parkinson's patients show more of this type of damage than normal brains do. While the reason for this is still unknown, it could have therapeutic impli...
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5/19/2006 5:19:00 AM | Novartis blood-pressure drug Diovan has wider use, tests show =(0) Diovan (valsartan), a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, has been found to lower the risk of heart attack or stroke according to Novartis, who makes the drug. Studies show that it lowers blood levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), an inflammatory product that is strongly associated with cardiovascular risk. Chole...
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5/19/2006 5:03:00 AM | New Vioxx data suggest heart attack, stroke risks started within ... =(0) Data recently made public suggests that risk of damage from taking Vioxx may begin earlier, and persist longer, than Merck, the drug maker, claims. The study in question was done by Merck but not released in its entirety until now. While Merck continues to insist that risk only begins after 18 months of use, and declines quickly upon stop...
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5/18/2006 6:57:00 PM | Drug May Aid Aspirin After Ministroke =(0) For those who have had mild strokes or transient ischemic attacks (TIA, ministrokes), prevention of further damage is a priority. Researchers have found, in a large worldwide study, that a combination of two drugs, aspirin and dipyridamole, is better at preventing more strokes, circulatory problems or heart attacks than aspirin alone. Dipyrida...
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5/18/2006 5:33:00 PM | Remicade® and Humira® Increase Risk of Cancer =(0) Medications such as Remicade and Humira, used in threatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis, may increase the patient's risk of some types of cancer and infection. In one study, by the Mayo Clinic, patients on these drugs showed a threefold increase in cancer risk over patients on a placebo, or one additional case of cancer per 154 patients tre...
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5/18/2006 5:13:00 PM | Infants Show Signs of Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke =(0) A new study reveals that infants who are exposed to second hand smoke have cancer-causing chemicals from that smoke in their urine. Children between the ages of three months and one year, who lived in a home with at least one smoker, had their urine tested by researchers. Almost half tested positive for the substance in question, with a correl...
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5/18/2006 7:21:00 AM | Hyannis CVS admits dispensing wrong drugs =(0) An incident in Cape Cod recently highlights the need to verify that the medications dispensed by your pharmacy are actually correct. Luckily, the patient, a former nurse, noticed that the medications delivered to her by CVS Pharmacy were meant for someone else and did not take them. In this case, the error was in sending a medication to t...
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5/18/2006 12:07:00 AM | Diabetes, Alzheimer’s link causing brain deterioration? =(0) The evidence for a link between diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease is strong; a 2004 study showed that diabetics have more than double the risk of developing Alzheimer's than non-diabetics. Recently, 16 researchers in the U.S. were granted funding to study the relationship between the symptoms of Alzheimer's and the observed changes in the brain...
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5/17/2006 4:55:00 PM | Infants exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to develop ... =(0) Babies who live in homes where 20 or more cigarettes a day are smoked, are three times more likely to develop hay fever type allergies (allergic rhinitis) by their first birthdays than those in non-smoking homes. This finding came out of a University of Cincinnati study measuring the effect of various substances on childrens' health. Household mold...
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5/16/2006 4:38:00 AM | County officials are publicizing the health dangers of asbestos =(0) Officials in the San Diego area are reminding the public about strict laws concerning remodelling of homes built before 1980. Those houses or apartments MUST be tested for asbestos by the building contractor. Failure to do so results in heavy fines for the company and significant danger to the health of the residents. Asbestos was widely ...
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5/16/2006 3:11:00 AM | Death toll from fake drug rises to 5 =(0) Five people have died in China, and others are in critical condition, as a result of kidney failure brought on by a defective batch of the drug Armillarisin A, which is injected into patients with certain liver or gastric disorders. The problem has been traced to a substitution in ingredients, with diethylene glycol (a poison) being sold to th...
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5/13/2006 5:53:00 AM | Genset fumes may cause lung cancer =(0) In countries where the power supply is unreliable, such as India, portable generators run on diesel oil are popular; however the fumes emitted may be hazardous. In the short term, they cause irritation and can set off asthma attacks; they may also cause lethal carbon monoxide poisoning. In the long term they can predispose to lung cancer. Prop...
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5/11/2006 9:57:00 PM | County could pay $79,000 for cadet's kidney failure =(0) A Bakersfield College cadet is asking a California county to pay $79,000 damages for depriving him of water during a training exercise at the Sheriff's Training Academy. He became dehydrated and suffered kidney failure as a result, his lawsuit claims.......
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