The content, formatting, and word count of leaflets pharmacies hand out with medicines are inconsistent and should be subject to FDA guidance, researchers say. Among written instructions given out with prescriptions of…
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Domestic Violence Ups Risk of Pregnancy Trauma
Intimate partner violence significantly increased the risk of pregnancy trauma and placental abruption — pointing up the need for intimate partner violence screening and intervention during this vulnerable period, researchers found. In…
Comorbidities May Be Key in Prostate Cancer
A questionnaire for men with prostate cancer that evaluates comorbidities may help in clinical decision-making about treatment by estimating their likelihood of dying from other conditions, researchers found. A study of almost…
Supplement Scrutinized for Arrhythmia Risk
Men taking a dietary supplement marketed as a sexual function aid had a significant increase in cardiac QTc interval that persisted for five hours after a single dose, a small study of…
Vena Cava Filter Fractures Not Uncommon
Certain types of filters inserted into the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary emboli appear to have a high risk of fracture and other adverse events — leading to life-threatening complications in…
Salmonella in dry pet food — a risk for kids
Well, do I recall the time my kid, about 6 months old, crawled toward me across the kitchen floor then opened her sweet little mouth to reveal…a big wad of chewed-up wet…
Testing For Alzheimer’s
Approximately 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. About a million also have memory loss called “mild cognitive impairment.” Barbara Gautier, 76 is participating in an Alzheimer’s trial at New York University’s Center…
Online Module Examines Bipolar Disorder
Each month, PSA releases an online presentation, developed with experts in the specific clinical area covered to ensure the latest evidence is brought to PSA members using these education tools. The modules…
Make food safety top priority, UAE paper
The recent decision by the concerned authorities to step up monitoring of the quality of service at restaurants and cafeterias in Ajman is a welcome step, said a UAE daily. Such food…
Ligament Tears Common in Early Neuropathic Joint Disease
Neuropathic joint disease — a particularly severe form of rapidly progressive osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle — is characterized by multiple ligament abnormalities and diffuse bone edema even early in the…
Booster Seat Law Cut Child Traffic Injuries
Child traffic injuries fell in New York State after a new law required upgraded restraints, researchers reported. The law was associated with an 18% decrease in the number of traffic injuries among…
Medicare fund expected to emain solvent until 2029
The financial solvency of Medicare should last until 2029 – 12 years longer than previous projections – thanks to cost-cutting measures and increased revenues included in the Affordable Care Act of 2010…
FDA Issues Stringent Approval Rules For Medical Devices
FDA has issued two comprehensive evaluations containing recommendations that address three key objectives of the agency’s public health mission as it relates to medical devices – foster device innovation, create a predictable…
UV Flu Ships UV-400 Air Purifying Units To Puravair
UV Flu Technologies has received an order from specialized indoor air quality distributor Puravair for a shipment to the Miami Anatomical Research Center (MARC) located in Miami, Florida. MARC is a medical…
Medtronic Enrolls First Patient In Dissection Trial Using Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft
Medtronic has enrolled first patient in its Dissection Trial, which is evaluating the clinical performance of the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with the Captivia Delivery System, for the treatment of acute, complicated…