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Canadian Study Links Appendicitis to High Levels of Air Pollution
High levels of air pollution may increase the risk of adult-onset appendicitis, according to results of a study conducted in Canada and reported this week at the 73rd annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, Florida.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Obese African American Women More Likely to Be Depressed
African American women who are obese are 41% more likely than their slimmer counterparts to be depressed, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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CME
Using a Fan During Sleep May Help Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
A population-based case-control study shows that the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome may be reduced by using a fan in an infant's sleeping environment.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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CME
Simple Interventions Help Decrease Narcotic-Related Pediatric Adverse Drug Events
A study shows that implementation of various simple interventions decreases narcotic-related adverse drug events in hospitalized children.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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CME
Management of Acute Lumbar Disk Herniation Reviewed
A review suggests that patient preference and the severity of the disability from acute lumbar disk pain should be considered when treatment modalities are chosen.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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Healthcare Ads Heat up Presidential Race
In a new series of ads Obama attacks McCain's health insurance proposals; McCain aide calls the ads 'deceitful.'
WebMD Health News, October 2008
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AIDS Pioneers, Cancer Researcher Win Nobel Prize
Two French scientists who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus and a German who identified human papilloma virus as the cause of cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Genetic Differences May Account for Racial Disparities in Asthma Severity
Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems, higher rates of emergency department visits, and overall worse quality of life. These findings from a large, prospective cohort study point to genetic and pharmacogenetic differences as the source of these racial disparities.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Pneumococcal Vaccination May Lower Risk of Heart Attack
The risk of myocardial infarction in at-risk patients appears to be cut in half by vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a new study indicates.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Intradermal Influenza Vaccine Immunogenic in Elderly Patients
Two phase III studies presented here at the 2008 Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society show that an intradermal vaccine against the influenza virus, delivered by microinjection, triggers protective levels of antibodies against the virus.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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S. Africa on Alert After Fatal Bleeding Sickness
South African health authorities are on high alert after three people died in hospital from an unknown, infectious disease similar to hemorrhagic fever, health officials said.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Merkel Pledges to Offset Health Contribution Hikes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday sought to deflect criticism of a planned increase in mandatory contributions to state healthcare providers by pledging to trim unemployment benefit levies.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Obama's Healthcare Plan Insures More People Than McCain's, Study Says
Twice as many uninsured people in the United States will have health insurance in 10 years under Sen. Barack Obama's healthcare plan than under Sen. John McCain's plan, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund, but a critic challenges the group's projections.
WebMD Health News, October 2008
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FDA Mulls Limits on Kids' Cough Medicine
Some experts want to end sales of over-the-counter cough and cold medicine for children.
WebMD Health News, October 2008
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Debating PCI-Related Delays and the Management of STEMI Patients
Should the ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of STEMI patients extend the acceptable PCI-related delay to as long as 120 minutes? A group of Danish researchers thinks so, but Dr Elliott Antman, who cochaired the writing committee of those guidelines, disagrees.
Heartwire, October 2008
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India Attempts to Impose World's Biggest Smoking Ban
The Indian government appears to have heeded the warnings of medical experts highlighting the immense problem of smoking in the country, with the introduction this week of a nationwide ban on smoking in public places.
Heartwire, October 2008
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Gene Variants Influence Effectiveness of Weight Loss Drug
Candidate genes may predict weight loss success in patients receiving sibutramine and behavioral therapy.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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Racial Disparities Seen in Endometrial Cancer Recurrence
Racial disparities for recurrence-free and overall survival are observed in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to the results of a study published in the September 15th issue of the journal Cancer.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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U.S. Congress Passes Mental Health Coverage Boost
A measure boosting insurance coverage for mental illness and treatment of drug and alcohol addiction secured final U.S. congressional passage on Friday as part of financial industry bailout legislation.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Two Malaysians Die in Medical Ritual
Two Malaysians died and one was severely injured in a ritual designed to help a man overcome his chain-smoking habit and to rid his wife of her asthma and liver diseases.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
