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4/3/2006 8:09:00 AM | Parkinson's often misdiagnosed 
=(0) The American Academy of Neurology has issued recommendations to doctors concerning the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease. The Academy is concerned about a high rate of misdiagnosis, with doctors both missing the disease and diagnosing it falsely. It is important to consult a specialist in neurology, as primary care physicians...
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4/3/2006 3:34:00 AM | Lawsuit: Coca Cola drinks may cause cancer =(0) An Israeli Class Action Lawsuit was filed against Coca Cola claiming the beverage was not fit for human consumption and that Coke misled consumers into buying a defective product. Specifically, the lawsuit targets Fanta, a Coke brand name, which combines two chemical additives (sodium preservatives and acerbic acid) that create Benzene, a highly to...
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4/2/2006 9:09:00 AM | Virginia Executive & Companies Receive Large Jail Term and ... =(0) The executives of two Virginia companies have been given jail time and heavy fines after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud several government agencies. The companies contract for asbestos and lead abatement and hazardous waste operations. They falsely certified their workers as having the appropriate credentials for this type of w...
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4/2/2006 4:16:00 AM | The case against vitamins - =(0) This article provides a cautionary message about vitamin supplement usage. While many people consume vitamins in an effort to improve their health, some studies have shown that there are risks: for example, too much vitamin A can increase a woman's risk of fracture, and beta carotene was shown in one study to actually promote lung cancer in fo...
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4/1/2006 7:54:00 AM | Dermatology society warns of bogus Botox =(0) The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery warns that cosmetic treatments must be performed by reputable physicians and that sharply discounted prices may not reflect the actual product claimed. This was in response to reports of some deaths in California after women were allegedly injected with an unidentified substance by a hairstylist wh...
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3/30/2006 3:08:00 AM | Frazer targets diabetes =(0) Islet transplants mark a potentially huge leap forward in the efforts to find a cure for juvenile diabetes. The goal is to repair the immune attack on the pancreas which is what causes Type 1 diabetes in children. Islet transplants may be able to help both genetic cases of Type 1 diabetes and drug induces Type 1 diabetes by repairing the function ...
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3/28/2006 11:02:00 PM | Lawsuit Against AES Seen As Test Case - =(0) The Dominican Republic has filed suit against the US power company AES. The claim is that AES dumped tons of waste rock ash on Dominican beaches in 2003-2004. Effects included physical injuries such as brain damage and paralysis. The governement wants the court to order AES to pay for cleanup and provide punitive damages.......
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3/28/2006 10:32:00 PM | New vaccine preservative proves harmful =(0) Preservatives in vaccines continue to cause alarm, after a new study suggests that aluminum hydroxide, now used in vaccines for Hepatitis, Meningitis and some childhood diseases, may cause nerve damage. The study, using mice, was part of a follow up on Gulf Syndrome research involving the anthrax vaccine given to servicemen during the First Gulf Wa...
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3/28/2006 8:16:00 PM | W.Va. residents file lawsuits in body parts scandal =(0) Two West Virginia residents filed lawsuits against Biomedical Tissue Services of Fort Lee, N.J. and their distributors for selling unauthorized body parts used in the plaintiffs' surgeries. The allegations are part of a wider scandal involving stolen cadavers and tissue that was not screened for diseases including HIV and Hepatitis.......
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3/28/2006 8:13:00 PM | Arsenic in moms, lung disease in offspring =(0) A study done in a city in Chile where residents were exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water between 1959 and 1971, shows that babies born to mothers consuming arsenic have many times the normal risk of developing devastating lung diseases including cancer. Arsenic is a naturally occurring substance and a known poison. It affects the wa...
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3/28/2006 5:59:00 PM | Metabolic Syndrome could be prevented by Eating a Diet Rich with =(0) A study in Circulation Medical Journal finds that people with a diet rich in magnesium have a significantly lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a precursor to diabetes. Such foods are whole grains, peanut butter, soy flour, flax and sunflower seeds.......
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3/28/2006 4:22:00 PM | Wyeth says wins four more diet drug cases - =(0) A Philadelphia jury ruled in favor of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in a fen-phen trial involving four plaintiffs. Fen-phen, or Redux and Pondimin, was withdrawn in 1997 after patients began to develop heart valve disease after taking the mixture. Wyeth has set aside over $21 billion to cover liability in thousands of similar lawsuits.......
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3/28/2006 6:39:00 AM | Fentanyl Deaths - Severe Math Problems At FDA =(0) Fentanyl is an extremely strong narcotic painkiller, used in a skin patch to treat pain in patients who do not respond adequately to traditional methods. However it has found its way into designer drug combinations, and overdoses have caused Parkinson's Disease-like conditions and death.......
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3/28/2006 3:26:00 AM | Understanding the possible complications of body piercings =(0) This article, written by a doctor, outlines the safest ways to obtain and care for body piercings including how to choose the facility that performs the piercing and how to care for the affected area. If the instrument used in the piercing is re-used with others, diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis may be transmitted. The story outlines possible com...
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3/27/2006 8:14:00 PM | Boy's face 'paralysed after orthodontist damaged his nerves' =(0) A lawsuit is under way in Scotland, where the parents of a teenage boy claim that an orthodontist caused pain and nerve damage to the boy's face. The dentist is at risk of losing his license to practice.......
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3/27/2006 3:19:00 AM | OTC Weight Loss =(0) Dietary supplements sold over the counter as weight-loss products may be harmful to health. Herbal ingredients are not regulated and could cause adverse reactions or interact with other drugs in the body. One ingredient, yohimbe, has been associated with kidney failure.............
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3/26/2006 7:15:00 PM | ADHD drug not safe for kids =(0) An FDA advisory panel voted against recommending the approval of the drug Sparlon for the treatment of ADHD in children and teenagers. Their main concern was the risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare but serious skin disorder manifested by blistering and rashes which often requires hospitalization and can even be fatal. The drug is already used ...
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3/26/2006 9:02:00 AM | Child drugs linked to heart attack =(0) Drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder in children and some adults are under increasing scrutiny for severe side effects including heart attacks and strokes, sometimes leading to death. The US FDA recently recommended new warning labels for these drugs and in Australia, procedures for reporting adverse reactions are under scrutiny.............
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3/25/2006 2:15:00 AM | FOR THE LOVE OF COMMUNITY =(0) Caffeine affects some people more than others, a new study shows. About half the population has a genes which cause caffeine to clear more slowly from the body, increasing the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack. The risk is present even in younger adults and rose with increased caffeiene consumption................
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3/23/2006 11:42:00 PM | Use of Drug to Treat ADHD in Children Opposed - =(0) An FDA advisory panel recommends that the drug modafinil not be approved for the treatment of ADHD in children despite the fact that it is effective. Instead, the panel suggests that the drug company, Cephalon Inc., study the drug's risk for inducing Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare and sometimes fatal skin reaction.......
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