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4/23/2006 7:15:00 PM | Parkinson's 'worsens in hospital' 
=(0) Research in the UK has revealed that patients with Parkinson's Disease who are admitted to hospital or care homes for any reason, tend to have their Parkinson's worsen. The reason seems to be that medication is not reliably given on schedule. Maintaining the chemical balance in the brain is vital to body functions, including movement and organ...
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4/21/2006 11:49:00 PM | Man still awaiting outcome of hospital’s lawsuit =(0) A North Carolina patient is being sued by his hospital in a strange case involving alleged hospital negligence. The patient initially was told to expect a five day hospitalization but ended up staying for five months due to complications of lung surgery which he claims were due to poor care. He suffered a stroke, kidney failure, respirato...
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4/21/2006 6:08:00 AM | Scientists reveal potential cure for diabetes - =(0) Researchers in California are studying a new drug combination that they hope will lead to a cure for juvenile diabetes. Animal tests have so far proven promising for the mixture of a monoclonal antibody and a peptide, designed to decrease the immune system's destruction of insulin-producing cells and at the same time protect the cells in a vac...
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4/20/2006 4:04:00 AM | Loblaws settles hepatitis lawsuit =(0) A large Canadian grocery chain has settled its class-action lawsuit for much more than it would have cost to have handled the situation without angering customers in the first place. In the summer of 2002, an employee in the produce section of one of the Toronto stores came down with Hepatitis A, prompting a health scare. Two customers caught ...
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4/13/2006 6:38:00 AM | Merck under fire again as US lawsuit targets Fosamax =(0) New concerns arise over the class of osteoporosis medication known as biphosphonates. Merck, the maker of one of these drugs, Fosamax, is being sued for negligence in the promotion of this drug by not disclosing an alleged side effect, osteonecrosis of the jaw. This is a rare but painful condition in which the jawbone disintegrates, requiring ...
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4/12/2006 7:45:00 AM | Roche files Avastin in US for lung cancer treatment =(0) Genentech has created a lung cancer medication that is used in over 70 countries other than the United States. The drug company, Roche, has filed with the FDA for rights to distribute Avastin in the United States as a treatment for lung cancer.......
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4/12/2006 6:16:00 AM | Statins show promise as an aid in controlling heart valve disease =(0) New findings about the causes of heart valve disease may lead to new treatments. Studies show that the valves are damaged by a chronic inflammatory process which causes them to stiffen and even produce cartilage. A high fat diet is just one of the risk factors that leads to this process. Rabbit studies show that treatment with cholesterol...
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4/9/2006 3:41:00 AM | Asbestos Shirt is a Toxic New Wrinkle in WTC Woe =(0) A community volunteer who worked at Ground Zero for two days immediately after the WTC attacks kept the shirt he wore, uncleaned, in a plastic bag until this year, when it was analyzed for asbestos and other contaminants. The findings showed a level of asbestos of 93.000 times the normal levels found in urban areas. Heavy metals also cont...
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4/5/2006 1:44:00 AM | In fact, according to a study released Tuesday, America's children =(0) A study has confirmed that the obesity rate in US children is sharply increasing. In five years, the percentage of overweighty boys has increased by over 20% and that of girls by 18%. Obesity is associated with high blood pressure, heart problems, type II diabetes and even cancer, some of which, particularly type II diabetes, are occurring much mor...
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4/4/2006 9:25:00 PM | Hormone Replacement Therapy May Prevent Heart Attacks in Women ... =(0) More conflicting results in ongoing research to determine benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in menopausal women: A fresh analysis of data suggests that women in their 50s who take HRT have a lower risk of heart attack or other cardiac problems, but if they begin the drug in their 60s the risk of heart attack is higher than nor...
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4/4/2006 5:44:00 PM | Controlling Blood Sugar in Hospitalized Patients Saves Lives =(0) It is important to monitor blood sugar levels in hospitalized patients regardless of whether they have diabetes. Stress, especially following surgery, has the effect of raising blood sugar levels which increases risk of infection and death. The American Diabetes Association has published guidelines for the management of blood glucose levels in hos...
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4/4/2006 3:18:00 PM | 5-year study on pediatric diabetes prevention announced =(0) One thousand middle school children in New York City are set to take part in a study to determine whether type II diabetes can be prevented in their age group by instruction on fitness and healthy eating. This type of diabetes, usually seen in older people but now occurring more frequently in children, is associated with obesity and inactivity.......
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4/4/2006 2:56:00 PM | Vitamin D and calcium may lower diabetes risk =(0) A study in Boston suggests that high intake of Vitamin D and calcium in women lowers the risk of developing type II diabetes. Best results (lowest risk) occurred with both Vitamin D and calcium, but either one reduced the risk somewhat. The researchers followed over 80,000 women for 20 years.......
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4/4/2006 2:50:00 PM | Evidence That Circulating Endothelial Microparticles Lead to Heart ... =(0) Lab studies in Wisconsin have shown a link between a variety of diseases and heart valve damage. Such diseases as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis cause certain cells to shed tiny particles (endothelium derived microparticles) into the blood. It's these microparticles that, in higher than normal levels, interfere with the cells of the heart...
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4/4/2006 12:17:00 PM | DuPont Hopes Teflon Charges Don't Stick =(0) Lawsuits are set to get under way in Des Moines Iowa, against DuPont, on behalf of a class of plaintiffs which claims that DuPont did not warn consumers about the hazards of its cookware product, Teflon. The suit alleges that toxic gases are emitted when Teflon is heated to 464 degrees and that these gases have killed pet birds and caused cancer in...
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4/4/2006 6:55:00 AM | Researchers reverse juvenile diabetes in animal model =(0) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh researchers are set to begin human testing of a method they developed that cured type I diabetes (juvenile diabetes) in mice. This type of diabetes is thought to be caused by a misguided attempt of certain white blood cells to destroy the pancreatic cells which produce insulin, and is a different disease from the m...
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4/4/2006 6:07:00 AM | Treating depression may reduce heart attack risk - =(0) Enduring untreated depression may be dangerous to your heart. Researchers in Australia have discovered that people with depression often have significant excess nerve activity which increases heart rate and blood pressure. It is an inappropriate activation of the "flight or fight" response found when animals feel physically threatened. The level of...
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4/4/2006 5:01:00 AM | Shape and function of the heart improves with apnea treatment =(0) Ostructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is associated with physical changes in the heart muscle, according to a new study. This is a breathing disorder wherein the pharynx (throat) closes up during sleep, causing gasping, wakefulness, and fatigue during the day. It is known to be associated with cardiovascular risks but this study showed actual physical chang...
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4/3/2006 9:55:00 PM | Another possible threat for miners: diesel exhaust =(0) Despite mounting evidence that diesel exhaust fumes increase the risk of cancer and other diseases, the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has delayed implementation of a plan to reduce underground diesel emissions in mines. The mining industry has requested a delay on the grounds that scientific studies are not complete, and on the gr...
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4/3/2006 1:27:00 PM | 'Closed' Heart Surgery Offers Less Invasive Option =(0) Repairing damaged aortic valves may be a much safer procedure in the future, if experimental methods now in development prove successful. Instead of surgically opening the chest and heart, doctors are trying various ways of threading replacement heart valves into place through small incisions in the body. The diseased valve is not removed...
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