Health & Medicine Week back issues from April 2001:
Nature Contact May Heal Humans.(evaluation of the health and nature connection)
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When physicians and scientists talk about the health effects of environmental exposures, most people think of hazards ranging from air pollution and pesticides to bee stings and sunburns. But Emory University Rollins School of Public ...
Sports-Related Injuries Cause 2.6 Million Emergency Room Visits Annually By Young People.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sports-related injuries in children and young adults cause 2.6 million visits to U.S. hospital emergency departments for a cost of about $500 million annually, according to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey's data for 1997 and ...
Floating An Inhaler To Determine Medication Remaining Can Be Deceiving.(research on the correct way to estimate the amount of medication remaining in a cannister)
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients using inhaled medications often will attempt to determine the amount of medication remaining in a canister by floating it in water. Depending on the orientation of the canister, the patient then estimates the amount of medication left. ...
Emotional Well-Being May Lower Risk.(for stroke)
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Feeling happy and hopeful seems to offer powerful protection against the risk of stroke, outstripping the increased stroke risk linked to depression, according to a new study. The association between depression and an increased risk for ...
Incentive Program Improves Spirometry/Medication Compliance.(among youthful asthmatics)
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medication compliance among asthmatic youth from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds increased when usage was coupled with an incentive program at school, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and ...
Many Elderly Patients Not Receiving Proven-Effective Drug Treatments.(for their asthma)
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Many elderly asthma patients are not receiving medications that have been proven to decrease the rate of hospitalizations and asthma-related deaths, according to a new Canadian study. Don D. Sin, MD, of the University of Alberta, and ...
New Survey Reveals Toll On Children And Parents.(results of the Children with Asthma at Risk in America)
Apr 02, 2001 ... CW Henderson 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A majority of parents of children with asthma feel a loss of control when dealing with this lung disease even when they consider it to be mild, according to a new U.S. survey released in concurrence with the American Academy ...
Depression A Risk Factor For Heart Attack In Hypertensive Patients, For Atherosclerosis In Women.
Apr 02, 2001 ... CW Henderson 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two papers published in the March/April 2001 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine highlight the impact of mental health on heart disease risk. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and ...
Health Plans And Physicians Should Talk To Patients About Cost-Containment Bonuses.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cost-containment bonuses for physicians trouble patients. So health plans and physicians should address patients' concerns by initiating a dialogue with them, says Thomas H. Gallagher, MD, in the March/April 2001 issue of Health Affairs. ...
Double Flu Vaccine Yields Better Antibody Response In Frail Elderly.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Frail elderly people may produce higher antibodies against flu if they get a double dose or booster dose of vaccine, but that response does not necessarily translate to improved protection. ...
New Definition May Make Number Of Heart Attack Cases Soar.(new criteria for heart attack diagnosis adopted)
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the past several years, physicians have been working to pin down the best set of criteria for determining whether a patient has had a heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction. In September 2000, a new, widely accepted ...
Gingivitis Can Gain Foothold Quickly.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Journal of Periodontology study followed a group of 15 third-year dental students who gave up oral hygiene activities for 21 days to monitor the effects on their oral health. By day 21, all subjects exhibited signs of gingivitis, including plaque ...
Study Finds Women At Greater Risk Of Harm By Alcoholism.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women suffering from alcoholism show greater effects on their daily lives than do alcoholic men, according to a study presented at the First World Congress on Women and Mental Health, held in Berlin, Germany, March 27-31, 2001. Women ...
Family Important Source Of Support For HIV Positive Men.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People diagnosed with HIV often turn to friends for support, and that's encouraged by doctors and therapists. But Ohio State University research suggests this advice may not go far enough. "It's just as important to approach family ...
Remote Monitoring Of ICU Patients Lowers Mortality Rates, Complications.
Apr 02, 2001 ... 2001 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American hospitals with a shortage of "intensivists" to treat patients in their intensive care units (ICUs) could benefit from having such experts monitor their patients offsite via computer, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions researchers have ...
Increased Risk Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease From Measles Vaccine Not Substantiated.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer Measles-containing vaccines apparently do not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions, say researchers for the Vaccine Safety Datalink project of the U.S. Centers for ...
Mistakes Top List Of Medical Errors.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adverse events in surgery are the most frequent and costly type of medical error occurring in hospitals, according to statistics from the National Patient Safety Benchmarking Center, a repository of data on adverse events in the U.S. collected and ...
Dieters Successfully Use Internet Behavior Course.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - With sedentary habits such as long hours surfing the Internet catching so much blame for the fattening of Americans, it seems counter-intuitive to think the Internet can help people lose weight. But ...
Techniques Reveal Age-Related Changes In Function.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, staff medical writer -- In a joint study, researchers at the University of California San Diego and San Diego State University compared velopharyngeal closure (VC) and natural breathing (NB) techniques in olfactory ...
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Not Associated With Major Adverse Developmental Effects In Early Childhood.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among children aged six and younger, published research studies show no convincing evidence that prenatal exposure to cocaine is associated with negative developmental effects (e.g., physical growth, cognition, language skills, motor skills, ...
Don't Start Vaccination Too Soon Or Finish Too Early.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- Starting the three-dose course of polio vaccination at the currently recommended age of six months and finishing at 18 months produces the most persistent antibody response, say researchers working in ...
Agencies Report Wild Poliovirus Type 2 Transmission May Already Be Interrupted.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is accumulating evidence, obtained through acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, that the transmission of wild poliovirus type 2 may have already been interrupted globally, report the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Doctors Still Not Using Heart Drugs Shown To Be Beneficial In Clinical Trials.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The results were presented during the 50th annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida. During the past decade, large-scale randomized clinical trials have shown the effectiveness of such agents ...
World Health Day Emphasized Increased Attention To Mental Illnesses.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called for increased attention to mental health problems throughout the Americas for World Health Day, April 7, 2001, which focuses this year on the theme of mental health. Dr. George Alleyne, ...
Microanatomical Distributions Of Immune Cells Described In Normal And Diseased Tonsils.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, staff medical writer -- Researchers at the State University of New York in Buffalo analyzed the phenotype and distribution of antigen-presenting cells in normal and diseased palatine tonsillar tissues. To ...
U.S. CDC Says 2000-01 Flu Season Lightest In Four Years.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- This flu season was the lightest in four years, despite a shortage of vaccine in the fall, the U.S. government reported March 22, 2001. The viral disease peaked in late January, when flu symptoms accounted for 4.1% of visits to a ...
Second Surgery Or Spinal Cord Stimulator: Multi-Center Study Assesses Options.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 -- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orthopedic surgeons at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, are conducting a clinical study to determine which treatment - a second surgery or a spinal cord stimulator - is most effective at helping relieve pain after ...
Researchers Call For Stricter Manufacturing and Labeling Guidelines.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Insufficient and confusing food labels present a challenge for food allergic individuals, which can lead to serious reactions. Actions need to be taken to eliminate these problems, according to researchers at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma ...
Mercury, Diethyl Phtalate Are Surprisingly High In Humans.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Americans' bodies harbor surprisingly high amounts of mercury and a questionable chemical used in soap and cosmetics, federal health officials reported March 21, 2001, in a landmark study on environmental toxins in the body. The study, ...
Parents, Physicians Need To Discuss Children's Dietary Requirements.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parents and physicians should routinely discuss the child's nutritional needs and dietary intake to ensure that dietary requirements are being met, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. In Georgia, CDC said, rickets ...
Prophylactic Use Of Antihistamines Relieves Skin Reactions From Mosquito Bites.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Individuals sensitive to mosquitoes may find relief from skin reactions by taking antihistamines as a preventive measure, according to a study by researchers in Finland. Researchers from the University Hospital of Tampere and the ...
Exposure To Household Pets Does Not Increase Sensitization.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer People with allergic rhinitis who are sensitive to pet allergens suffer airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), but previous pet ownership does not worsen their symptoms. A.H. Henriksen and colleagues ...
Wait-And-See Approach Cuts Antibiotic Use.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer Children with acute otitis media could benefit from a Waiting period while parents allow the condition to resolve on its own, say researchers in England. P. Little and colleagues, University of ...
Restaurants Pose Danger For Peanut/Tree Nut Allergic Individuals.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A little communication between restaurant diners and their waiters can avoid serious problems for people with peanut/tree nut allergies. Less than 40% of patients with known food allergy in a recent study, who reported allergic reaction ...
High Carbohydrate Intake May Protect Against Inactivity.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - A high carbohydrate diet may protect against weight gain in normally active people who have frequent inactive days. T.Y. Shepard and associates at the University of Colorado Health Science Center, ...
Most Children with Acute Sinusitis Recover Without Antibiotics.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antibiotics do not help most children with acute sinusitis, according to a study published in the April 2001 issue of Pediatrics. This finding raises questions about the common practice of prescribing antibiotics to children with ...
CDC Says Sheep Pose Disease Risk To Humans Only If Eaten.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Humans would be at risk from the East Friesian sheep brought to Ames, Iowa, to be tested for mad cow disease only if they ate the animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tests confirmed four of the ...
USDA Is Monitoring Cows In Vermont, Minnesota, And Texas.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 -- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. federal officials are monitoring cows in Vermont, Minnesota, and Texas for signs of mad cow disease, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture expert on the illness. Linda Detwiler, the USDA's chief expert on mad cow disease, ...
Patients Under Age 40 May Be At Risk For Premature Coronary Artery Disease.
Apr 09, 2001 ... 2001 APR 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients under the age of 40 may be at risk for premature coronary artery disease (CAD), suggest results of a 15-year study conducted at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. While CAD in young patients has not been studied as thoroughly ...
Fat's Health Impacts Are Often Oversimplified, Science News Feature Contends.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Mainstream nutritional science has demonized dietary fat," a Science news article reported in the March 30, 2001 issue. "Yet, 50 years and hundreds of millions of dollars of research have failed to prove that eating a low-fat diet will help you ...
Preventing Hepatitis C Is A Factor In Stemming Organ Demand.
Apr 16, 2001; ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, staff medical writer - A Stanford University researcher says preventing hepatitis C virus infections is just one of several ways to tackle the problem of too few livers for too many potential liver recipients. "In the ...
Risk Lower Than Women Think; Statistics By Age, Ethnicity Give More Realistic Picture.(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study estimates that the average 50-year-old woman has about a one-in-18 chance of developing breast cancer in her next 20 years half the risk implied by the oft-repeated statistic one-in-nine. Many women overestimate their risk ...
Blood Pressure Rates Increase With Air Pollution.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When air pollution levels rise so do blood pressure levels, according to research conducted by scientists in Germany. The scientists evaluated the blood pressure levels of over 2,600 men and women aged 25 to 64 years in relation to ...
Providing Better Playgrounds Could Improve Children's Physical Activity.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Middle-school students are more likely to be physically active if they are given an attractive place to play and are supervised by adults, according to a new study. Physical improvements to school grounds, such as basketball hoops and ...
Disease Makes Comeback Because Toddlers Don't Drink Enough Milk.(rickets)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The childhood ailment rickets - in which vitamin D and calcium deficiency leads to soft bones and poor growth - is making a surprise comeback, according to a new report published in Pediatrics. Virtually eradicated by the 1960s, rickets ...
Study Finds Tattooing A Major Route Of Hepatitis C Infection.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Getting a tattoo could be a key infection route for hepatitis C, the most common chronic viral infection affecting almost 2% of the United States population, according to a study by a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas ...
Short, Broad Skull Formation Associated With Higher Rates In White People.(apnea)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A congenital malformation called brachycephaly that makes the skull abnormally short and broad was associated with higher rates of apnea-hypopnea in white persons, but not in black Americans, according to a study in the second of two March 2001 ...
Rates In Canada Among World's Highest.(asthma in adults)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the first-ever Canadian study on asthma prevalence among adults, researchers found rates varied significantly among six Canadian sites, suggesting environmental influences may be responsible for the higher rates in some areas. The ...
Organizations Issue New COPD Treatment Guidelines.(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) has released new guidelines for treatment of acute exacerbations, or flare-ups, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Similarly, the World ...
Age-Related Decline Confirmed In Neurons Of The Vestibular System.
Apr 16, 2001; ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, staff medical writer - Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, studied the relationship between age and the number of primary ganglion newtons in the vestibular system. "Disequilibrium of ...
Medial Areas Of Primary Auditory Cortex Are Stimulated By Ultrasound.
Apr 16, 2001; ... 2001 APR 16- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, staff medical writer - Researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan report that ultrasound can stimulate medial areas of the primary auditory cortex even in the profoundly deaf. S. Imazumi and colleagues ...
No Link To Sedatives In Elderly.(hip fracture)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Currently, the role of benzodiazepines (sedatives) in hip fracture is unclear, but a recent study found that, in general, exposure to benzodiazepines does not increase the risk of hip fracture in people aged over 65. Patients using two ...
Study Confirms Skin Cancer Risks Of Sun Exposure.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new laboratory study has confirmed exposure to ultraviolet light can trigger melanoma. Public health officials, physicians, and others have for some years been warning that overexposure to the sun - in particular, the ultraviolet ...
Higher Mastoiditis Incidence Linked To Absence Of Antibiotic Treatment.
Apr 16, 2001; ... 2001 APR 16- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) - by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - In the midst of several reports suggested physicians and parents adopt a "wait and see" attitude before administering antibiotics to children with otitis media, a new study from The Netherlands has linked a ...
Middle Ear Forms New Bone In Response to Infection.
Apr 16, 2001; ... 2001 APR 16- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Acute otitis media initially causes inhibition osteoblast activity in the middle ear, but then is followed by new bone formation, say researchers at the University of California. Asa Melhus and ...
Slower Beat Of Nasal Cilia May Lead To Higher Incidence In Older People.(lower respiratory tract infections)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Older people are especially susceptible to lower respiratory tract infections, and now researchers may know why. Investigators in Hong Kong studied cilia movement - the rhythmic action of tiny hair-like structures - m the nasal ...
Onset Or Exacerbation Linked To Common Mycoplasma.(rheumatoid arthritis )
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, have shown that a well-known bacterium of the mycoplasma family - commonly found in the human throat - may be involved in the triggering or exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ...
Study Finds Long-Term Ecstasy Use Leads To Memory Loss.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net). -- Long-term users of 'ecstasy,' the Street name for the drug methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), tend to experience memory loss or impairment, according to a study reported in the April 10, 2001, issue of Neurology. Fifteen MDMA ...
Medically Unexplained Symptoms Need More Attention.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More attention should be given to patients who attend hospital with symptoms that remain medically unexplained after extensive investigation, authors of a new study assert. Steven Reid and colleagues at St. Mary's Hospital, London, ...
Relapsed Smokers Can Be Successfully Re-Treated.
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In one of the first "recycling" studies to examine people who attempt to quit smoking after first failing medical treatment, researchers at Oregon Health Sciences University and their colleagues found abstinence rates five times greater for ...
WHO: Access To TB Cure A Human Rights Imperative.(tuberculosis)
Apr 16, 2001 ... 2001 APR 16- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Joint efforts are needed to confront tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, according to Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, director-general of the World Health Organization. TB is a leading killer of people living with HIV and it is highest in countries ...
Women, African-Americans, And People With Low-Income Comprise Most Affected Population.(frailty )(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 23, 2001 ... 2001 APR 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- Unexplained weight loss, exhaustion, a weak grip, slow walking speed, and low energy - the hallmarks of frailty - are most likely to strike women, African Americans, the less educated and the poor, according to a U.S. study of more than 5,000 older adults ....
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective For Treating Insomnia.
Apr 23, 2001 ... 2001 APR 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- Cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment for insomnia leads to clinically significant sleep improvements within six weeks, and these improvements appear to last through six months of follow-up, according to an article in the April 11, 2001, issue of the ...
Educational Materials Aid Patients In Making Pre-Surgery Decision.
Apr 23, 2001 ... 2001 APR 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- These patients are at increased risk of receiving any transfusion, however, which, in turn, increases their risk of acute hemolytic reaction due to human error and of infection due to bacterial contamination of blood during collection or storage. ...
Open Letter Urges People To Continue Diets High In Vegetables, Fruits.
Apr 23, 2001 ... 2001 APR 23 - (NewsRx Network) -- In an open letter to the public, 54 prominent cancer researchers cautioned Americans against making changes in their diets based on reports of recent diet-cancer studies. They warned health-conscious individuals not to draw conclusions from ...