The sensation began in Melanie Thernstrom’s neck the same day she went for a long swim. It flowed down through her right shoulder to her hand, as if she had a blistering…
Burger and a statin to go?
Fast food outlets should hand out free cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to their customers to “neutralize” the heart risks of eating fatty foods like burgers and fries, British scientists suggested on Thursday. But…
Glaxo’s Lamictal drug ‘can cause meningitis’, warns US watchdog
The FDA called it a “rare but serious” side effect and said it was working with the British drug giant to update the medicine’s label to include the risk. The watchdog said…
Parents suffer when a child struggles
A new study has found that even into adulthood, problem children continue to give their parents heartache. “What this study finds is that the children may have their own lives and moved…
Mosquito dangers begin to resurface
Surviving summer amid buzzing, blood-sucking pests whose bites leave itchy blemishes is enough to make one want to head indoors until winter. Add to that the threat of disease – like the…
India rejects superbug links
India has rejected findings of British scientists about a new form of drug-resistant “superbug” infecting patients who have traveled to the South Asian nation for treatment. The Indian health ministry insisted in…
Drug-resistant ‘superbug’ found in hospitals in London and Nottingham
Two hospitals in London and Nottingham have confirmed they have treated patients with the new ‘superbug’, which is resistant to the most powerful antibiotics. There are fears that without vigilance the enzyme…
Sounds From The Heart Can Help Diagnose Heart Failure
For emergency department patients with shortness of breath and a risk of heart failure, physicians usually grab one thing first: a stethoscope. It allows them to hear the S3, an abnormal third…
The Lives Of Thousands Of Accident Victims Worldwide Could Be Saved By A Simple Injection
If recently injured patients with serious bleeding were to receive a cheap, widely available and easily administered drug to help their blood to clot, tens of thousands of lives could be saved…
Save Your Knees By Landing On Your Toes
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are a common and debilitating problem, especially for female athletes. A new study from UC Davis shows that changes in training can reduce shear forces on knee joints…
New Laser Technology For Future Radiation Therapy
Currently, new treatment facilities for radiation therapy with ions are built all over the world. These particles destroy cancer cells and have a better ability to spare the surrounding healthy tissue than…
Long-Term Hormone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Using postmenopausal hormone therapy for more than 15 years increases a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, particularly among leaner women according to research at the Keck School of Medicine of the…
Epson, Philips partner to offer printing solutions for ultrasound medical devices
Epson America and Royal Philips Electronics have agreed to integrate Epson ink jet printers and WorkForce all-in-ones with Philips ultrasound medical imaging systems in healthcare clinics and hospitals in the US and…
MRSA staph infections decline in Monroe County
Cases of aggressive, drug-resistant staph infections among Monroe County residents fell 22 percent from 2005 to 2009, suggesting efforts are working to stop the bacteria from spreading in hospitals, nursing homes and…
Stem cells may hold key for fatal skin disease
High-risk bone marrow transplants partially cured five children with a potentially deadly genetic defect in which proteins that hold layers of skin together are absent, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. But one other…