Archive for May, 2011
Mental Health Heart Link Already Established, Says Charity
New research has suggested people with significant mental illness may not be receiving the care they need after a heart attack. Researchers from the University of Leicester compared the care given to those with and without serious mental disorders and found the number of mentally ill people who died of acute coronary events, like a heart attack, was higher than expected…
Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsGene Test Predicts Leukaemia Survival
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have found that a genetic test can be used to identify patients with the most common type of adult leukaemia who will not respond well to currently available drugs and should instead be considered for experimental treatments…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsUK Advice On Sun Creams “not In The Interests Of Public Health,” Warns DTB
The strength of sun cream recently recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to stave off sunburn is far too low and “not in the interests of public health,” warns the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). NICE should rethink its advice, and soon, it says…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNiacin Does Not Reduce Stroke Or Heart Attack Risk, Trial Ended 18 Months Early
Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, vitamin B3 or vitamin PP does not protect patients with vascular and heart disease from stroke or heart attack. A clinical trial which compared combination niacin with a statin versus statins alone had to be ended 18 months early, according to Abbot Laboratories and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsExploring the learning experiences of nursing students with dyslexia.
Authors: Child J, Langford E
To examine the learning experiences of nursing students with dyslexia during clinical placements to establish ways of improving support in practice,
PMID: 21755792 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Nursing Standard)
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No commentsCellphones Possibly Linked To Cancer Risk In Humans, World Health Organization
Cellphones have been classed in category 2B – possibly carcinogenic to humans – by the cancer arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), after an international panel of experts evaluated hundreds of scientific articles. The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) was focusing on electromagnetic radiation, which emanates from radar, microwaves and cellphones (mobile phones)…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsCellphones Possibly Linked To Cancer Risk In Human, World Health Organization
Cellphones have been classed in category 2B – possibly carcinogenic to humans – by the cancer arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), after an international panel of experts evaluated hundreds of scientific articles. The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) was focusing on electromagnetic radiation, which emanates from radar, microwaves and cellphones (mobile phones)…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsFrequently Cited Studies On Biomarkers Often Report Larger Effect Size Estimates Than In Subsequent Studies
Highly cited studies involving associations of biomarkers report effect sizes that are often larger when compared to summary estimates from meta-analyses evaluating the same associations, according to a study in the June 1 issue of JAMA. “Many new biomarkers are continuously proposed as potential determinants of disease risk, prognosis, or response to treatment…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsStatement From Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH On World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2011
Tobacco use, the major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide, represents a public health catastrophe. Globally, tobacco use is projected to cause a billion deaths in this century. Every year in the United States, more than 440,000 Americans die preventable deaths from tobacco-related diseases…
Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsExtra Weight Equaled Better Health-related Quality Of Life For Blacks, But Worse Quality Of Life For Women
A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories. Respondents were divided into three categories: normal, overweight, or obese, according to their height and weight…
Original post by Lemonade Life
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