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Source: BBC Health; Lancet Okay, not nearly as catchy sounding as Jews for Jesus, but still. Researchers in the US (because where else are you going to find enough overweight people to do a study?) following approximately 3,000 overweight individuals for 3 years have concluded that a healthy diet with moderate exercise can put off the [...] Source: Cancer Research UK The UK (that’s the United Kingdom or Great Britain for the slower ones) where, largely due to prior colonial influence, one can still get a really good curry take out has some interesting news. An extract of tumeric (the yellow spice in curry) called curcumin has shown promise in killing of cancer cells. [...] Source: Canadian Cardiovascular Conference The latest research presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Conference (that odd area between the Continental US and Alaska) suggests that there are no gender differences in symptoms of myocardial infarction (MI or Heart Attack). The classic signs, so called Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) are: chest pain; throat, jaw and neck pain; shortness of [...] Source: United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Consumer Update The FDA is warning consumers of the potential H1N1 (Piggy Flu) scams and harms on…ready for this? The Internet. Shocking, I know. Long held as the repository of all things true and accurate, the internet has apparently been infiltrated by scam artists and snake oil salesmen. [...] Source: BBC Health A Newcastle Research Team (The University, not the beer) is testing the use of a common chemotheraphy drug TSA (Trichostatin A) to halt labor contractions. Sounds like a bad idea, I know, but keep an open mind. One of the effects of TSA, besides killing cancer cells, is that it increases the levels of [...] Source: US Department of Justice Press Release United States Federal Prosecutors have been directed to stop marijuana-related prosecutions in the current States (14 of them) in which the medical use of marijuana has been “legalized.” The Federal Government has wisely (legally speaking anyway) decided that it is antithetical and a waste of funding to interfere with State [...] Source: BBC Health News A study appearing in the British Medical Journal, The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Why the extra “e”? Because they’re British, that’s why.) has linked higher rates of miscarriage, c-section and heavy bleeding during delivery with Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE). UAE is a common treatment for women who experience heavy bleeding and difficult periods due [...] Source: Wall Street Journal Health Blog Apart from the potential harm to patients, antibiotic resistant infections (MRSA and VRE are two big ones) cost hospitals money. How much money? A lot apparently. Research published in the journal Clinical Infectious Disease and a gathered from a Cook County, IL hospital suggests that antibiotic resistant infections cost an additional [...] Source: US Food & Drug Safety Administration (FDA) and The Wall Street Journal The FDA just announced a potential patient safety issue with perfusion CT imaging of the head. The issue? overexposure to dangerous levels of radiation. Where is this test most prominent? For imaging to diagnose stroke and to determine treatment for stroke. Over an 18 [...] Source: US Food & Drug Safety Administration (FDA) McNeil Consumer Healthcare and FDA notified consumers of a nationwide recall of certain Tylenol products as a precautionary measure because of potential manufacturing problems. The company initiated a recall of certain oral suspension products distributed between March 2008 and May 2008 due to the potential of bacteria in [...] |
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