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Vaccine Liability
Lawsuits: Supreme Court will decide whether law protects drugmakers from claims over injuries.
National Briefing | Health: Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Fractures
Certain drugs used to treat the bone-thinning disorder osteoporosis may increase the risk of a rare type of break in the hip or thighbone, the Food and Drug Administration said...
Hormone therapy after menopause might increase risk of kidney stones
The use of oestrogen therapy by postmenopausal women might increase the risk of developing kidney stones, according to findings by UT Southwestern Medical Centre researchers...
Lack of antiepileptic drugs hurts awareness, treatment efforts in Zambia
Despite an international effort to raise awareness about epilepsy in resource-poor nations, a recently published study found nearly 50 percent of pharmacies in Zambia do not carry antiepileptic drugs, seriously...
Selective strategy could lead to new approaches against schizophrenia
A new class of compounds identified by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine could be developed into drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia. The compounds enhance signalling by molecules...
Even women with a family history can control breast cancer risk
Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some women to wonder if the risk is out of their control. However, a study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women,...
End-of-life care patterns shift for patients with heart failure in both US and Canada
Health care in the last six months of life has become progressively more expensive for patients with heart failure both among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States and older adults...
Struggling for breath: Videogame technology documents abnormal breathing patterns in patients with sunken chest
Patients with a common chest deformity known as sunken chest exhibit abnormal breathing patterns. The findings were the result of a side-by-side comparison of patients with normal chests and patients...
Malnutrition increases risk of prolonged hospital stay
Hospital patients admitted with malnutrition or who don't eat for several days are at greater risk of a prolonged hospital stay, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...
Browne Review: Scrap university fees cap
University fees could more than double if recommendations in a long awaited review of higher education fees in England are enforced
Living under a flight path increases heart attack risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research in Switzerland suggests the risk of dying from a heart attack is greater for people exposed to the noise of aircraft flying overhead. The study included data...
You don't have to go out into the woods anymore
'You don't have to go out into the woods anymore,' says tick expert Brian F. Allan, PhD, who just completed a postdoctoral appointment at Washington University in St. Louis. 'The...
Physical symptoms prevalent no matter what stage of cancer including remission
Twenty-two physical symptoms associated with cancer - symptoms often unrecognised and undertreated - are prevalent in all types of cancers regardless of whether the patient is newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment...
Adding topotecan to standard treatment for ovarian cancer does not improve progression-free survival
Adding topotecan to carboplatin plus paclitaxel, the standard treatment for ovarian cancer, does not improve progression-free survival in patients and leads to greater toxicity, according to a study published online...
Too much light at night at night may lead to obesity, study finds
Persistent exposure to light at night may lead to weight gain, even without changing physical activity or eating more food, according to new research in mice...
Certain new therapies for age-related eye disease do not appear to increase heart risks
Newer treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)including an intravitreous (into the eye) injection of a chemotherapy drug and use of a related compound approved for use against the eye diseasedo...
Meta-analysis shows no heart benefits for folic acid supplements
Use of folic acid supplements appears to lower blood levels of the amino acid homocysteinetheorized to be a risk factor for heart and blood vessel diseasebut does not appear to...
Insulin resistance may be associated with stroke risk
Insulin resistance, a condition in which insulin produced by the body becomes less effective in reducing blood glucose levels, appears to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in...
Carotid stents associated with greater risk of stroke or death than carotid endarterectomy surgery
For patients with blockages in the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain, carotid artery stenting (a non-surgical treatment) appears to be associated with an increased risk of both...
Treatment of retinal conditions appears to have changed significantly in previous decade
The number of Medicare recipients undergoing treatment for retinal conditions nearly doubled between 1997 and 2007, with significant shifts in the types of procedures most commonly performed, according to a...
'SpectroPen' could aid surgeons in detecting edges of tumors
Biomedical engineers are developing a hand-held device called a SpectroPen that could help surgeons see the edges of tumors in human patients in real time during surgery.
Overcrowded Alberta Hospital adds beds
Cots and extra beds are being added to Edmonton's Alberta Hospital because of continued overcrowding, renewing calls for redevelopment of the mental-health facility.
Three Economics Laureates Explained Why Some Unemployment Is Inevitable
High unemployment is now plaguing many nations' economies, but even in the best of...
Global Update: Africa: $130 Million From United States to Train Doctors in a Dozen Countries
The donations will go to 30 medical schools and teaching hospitals on the continent and to 20 American medical schools that will collaborate with them.
Cases: The Calm Before the Brain Injury Was Discovered
Symptoms like general lethargy and foot dragging didn’t point to anything specific, but an M.R.I. showed a crisis situation.
Conn. police find missing infant
HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A missing Connecticut infant girl has been found at the home of family member but a babysitter suspected of taking her has not...
Vaccine, Medication Safety Parents' Top Research Priorities
The C.S. Mott Children's National Poll on Children's Health shows that nearly 9 in 10 parents rank vaccine safety, and the effectiveness and safety of medicines, as the most important...
Q & A: Cough Control
Performers can sneeze or cough during a performance, but you very seldom see it, for a combination of reasons.