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Taking antidepressants with painkillers dangerous

Taking antidepressants together with painkillers can substantially increase the risk of bleeding from the stomach, according to new research by the University of East Anglia.

9 Oct 2007

Increase in ATV injuries triggers questions on their safety

A new study says that all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and the injuries incurred driving them have resulted in an average of 19 people a day ending up in hospital emergency departments (ED) in Ontario.

8 Oct 2007

Study finds almost one-third of children take vitamins

Almost one-third of U.S. children take some form of dietary supplement, most often multivitamins and multiminerals, according to a study conducted in part by researchers at RTI International and the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health.

8 Oct 2007

Small papillary thyroid cancers are NOT clinically insignificant

Patients with micropapillary thyroid cancer - small tumors equal to or less than 1 centimeter—and tumors even smaller, less than 1 millimeter (mm - are more common and not without a risk as previously thought, according to a new study presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in New York.

8 Oct 2007

Completion of first clinical trial of Apatone for cancer treatment

In a significant advancement in the ongoing battle against cancer, a group of researchers from Summa Health System, IC-MedTech and other institutions have completed the first ever FDA-approved human clinical trial of Apatone®.

8 Oct 2007

Paramedics can provide an effective alternative to standard ambulance service in the community

Paramedics with extended skills can provide a safe and effective alternative to standard ambulance transfer and hospital treatment for older people with a minor injury or illness, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

8 Oct 2007

No strong evidence linking amateur boxing with long-term brain injury

The evidence linking amateur boxing and chronic traumatic brain injury is not strong, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

8 Oct 2007

Clinical trial for lab-grown neo-bladder to help spinal cord injury patients

Urologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are studying whether a neo-bladder construct grown from a patient's own cells can improve bladder function for adult spinal cord injury patients.

8 Oct 2007

Current food labeling leads to under-consumption of calcium

Those who were taught how to translate the information consumed more. Researchers believe the same is true for other beneficial nutrients.

8 Oct 2007

AGA Institute statement on CT colonography study

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, affecting both men and women nearly equally and is one of the most preventable cancers.

8 Oct 2007

Professor says anti-carb hysteria is nonsense!

A new study from the U.S. might be just the news you have been waiting for....that a diet rich in starch and sugar may leave you slimmer and healthier.

7 Oct 2007

Thalidomide therapy helps elderly myeloma patients live longer

The drug thalidomide is making a comeback as a cancer fighting therapy and has been successfully used along with standard therapy to treat the blood cancer myeloma.

7 Oct 2007

Adolescents and smokeless tobacco advertising

A 1998 settlement designed to limit the marketing of smokeless tobacco to youth hasn't been effective, according to a new University of Georgia study published in the early online edition of the American Journal of Public Health.

4 Oct 2007

Starting university may be hazardous to your health

Moving away from home and adapting to a new social environment are just two of the many challenges that new students face as they enter university.

4 Oct 2007

Disabled people smoke the most

Smoking prevalence among people with disabilities is nearly 50 percent higher than among people without disabilities (29.9 percent vs. 19.8 percent), according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Preventing Chronic Disease.

4 Oct 2007

Negativity is contagious

Though we may not care to admit it, what other people think about something can affect what we think about it.

4 Oct 2007

Medimmune announces phase 2 safety data for anti-RSV antibody

MedImmune, Inc. has announced results from two important studies presented at the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 45th Annual Meeting adding to the body of knowledge about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

4 Oct 2007

A systematic review of mortality in schizophrenia

As medical advances boost lifespans across the world, one group of people has been left out.

4 Oct 2007

Even mildly underactive thyroid doubles risk of heart conditions

Individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism - a mildly underactive thyroid only detectable by a blood test - are twice as likely to develop heart failure, compared to those with normal thyroid levels, according to a new study presented on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the 78th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in New York.

4 Oct 2007

Donepezil no better than placebo to treat behavioural symptoms of Alzheimer's

New research has found that donepezil (known commercially as Aricept©) is no more effective than a placebo at tackling the agitation which often accompanies Alzheimer's disease.

4 Oct 2007