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…
Tattoos Increase Risk of Hepatitis C
The global fad for tatoos, particularly among young people, is growing — and along with it the risk of acquiring hepatitis C, according to a multinational study. A systematic review and meta-analysis…
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…
Flabby abs can lead to early deaths
Need a reason to hit the gym? Here’s a good one: it can save your life. A decade-long study has found that adults with bulging bellies are twice as likely to die…
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…
A Hand Prosthesis That Eases Phantom Pain
The pain of losing a body part is twofold, as the patients not only suffer from wound pain. Often they are also affected by so called phantom pain. Unlike bodily wounds which…
Regeneration Of Nerve Connection After Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers for the first time have induced robust regeneration of nerve connections that control voluntary movement after spinal cord injury, showing the potential for new therapeutic approaches to paralysis and other motor…
Allergy Shots Are Helpful For Some Asthmatics
Allergy shots can reduce symptoms of asthma, use of inhaled medications and allergy-related asthma attacks, confirms an updated review of studies. Yet, the treatment can also cause systemic side effects that range…
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…
UAE envoy inspects Zayed hospital in Yemen
UAE Ambassador to Yemen Abdullah Al Mazrouie and Ateq Al Muheiri, Project Manager at Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, paid an inspection tour of the Sheikh Zayed Maternity…
Arthritis symptoms aggravated by Gulf climate
ABU DHABI – Increasing rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are having a negative impact on those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. While the link between obesity and rheumatic disease may…