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There is little evidence to support the use of atypical antipsychotic drugs for some treatments other than their officially approved purposes, even though many clinicians continue to commonly prescribe these drugs for so-called "off label" uses, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). An article based...
October 6, 2011
Technology that allows investigators to quickly determine the genome sequence of the suspect microorganism is helping doctors pin down the sources and causes of infections and viruses. It was Tuesday evening, June 7. A frightening outbreak of food- borne bacteria was killing dozens of people in Germany and sickening hundreds. And the five doctors having dinner at Da Marco Cucina e Vino, a restaurant...
October 5, 2011
What's the best way to protect teenage girls from sexually transmitted diseases? Some doctors say the answer is to vaccinate boys. More than 65 million Americans - that's one in five - carry a sexually transmitted disease. The most common one - the human papilloma virus, or HPV - affects more than half of sexually active Americans at some point, according to the federal government. Since 2007, health...
October 5, 2011
Technology that allows investigators to quickly determine the genome sequence of the suspect microorganism is helping doctors pin down the sources and causes of infections and viruses. It was Tuesday evening, June 7. A frightening outbreak of food- borne bacteria was killing dozens of people in Germany and sickening hundreds. And the five doctors having dinner at Da Marco Cucina e Vino, a restaurant...
October 5, 2011
Sept. 21 - Mayo Clinic researchers involved in a years-long, often frustrating search for a genetic mutation say they have discovered new information about the cellular roots of two diseases - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. Mayo Clinic released the findings today in connection with publication of their research report in the online edition of Neuron. "It's a very important...
October 5, 2011
Sept. 21 - Mayo Clinic researchers involved in a years-long, often frustrating search for a genetic mutation say they have discovered new information about the cellular roots of two diseases - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. Mayo Clinic released the findings today in connection with publication of their research report in the online edition of Neuron. "It's a very important...
October 5, 2011
Hanoi (dpa) - Hand, foot and mouth disease infected nearly 62,000 people in Vietnam in September, up 55 per cent from August, and has killed 114 since the beginning of the year, authorities said Tuesday. The spread of the disease showed no signs of slowing, and it has been found in 61 of the country's 63 provinces, the Health Ministry's Preventive Medicine Department said. The Department warned the...
October 5, 2011
By Pablo Carlos Mora, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. (MCT) Sept. 16 - A farm in Holly is recalling cantaloupes it shipped to several states, while officials say the threat of contracting listeria from contaminated melons is still in effect for members of high-risk groups. Jensen Farms issued a voluntary recall of "Rocky Ford whole cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with listeria,"...
October 5, 2011
Sept. 30 - DANBURY - Western Connecticut Health Network, the umbrella organization that includes Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital, announced Thursday that it plans to lay off 60 employees, or about one percent of its workforce. "This was a very painful decision for the organization, yet an unavoidable one," Phyllis Zappala, the network's senior vice president of human resources, said Thursday...
October 5, 2011
Tobacco companies knew for decades that cigarette smoke was radioactive and potentially carcinogenic but kept the information from the public, according to a new study. The tobacco industry began investigations into the possible effects of radioactive particles, identified as polonium-210, as early as the 1960s, says the study by UCLA researchers who analyzed dozens of previously unexamined documents....
October 4, 2011
Aug. 31 - TIFTON - Salmonella has been reported in Tifton, but there has not been an outbreak. A call was made to The Tifton Gazette Monday afternoon in reference to an outbreak of salmonella in the community. Courtney Sheeley, South Health District public information officer, told The Tifton Gazette Tuesday morning that since July, only 10 cases have been reported due to the heat. She noted that this...
October 4, 2011
July 14 - It's rare that surgeons at Parkview Medical Center have to deal with the removal of a stomach, let alone when it was caused by an act of violence, but one thing is for sure: It's expensive. Michelle Peulen, spokeswoman for Parkview, cannot discuss the details of what has happened to Jesus Gutierrez, who police say was stabbed early Monday and may have torn his own stomach from his slashed...
October 4, 2011
Exercise has given Lu-Ann Doria more energy, confidence and strength. It may also help her stay cancer-free, doctors say. Doria, 57, began working out for the first time three years ago, after recovering from breast cancer therapy. At first, she was so fatigued she had to nap before dance class. Now, Doria is exercising five days a week. She has tried step aerobics, a dance class called Zumba, even...
October 3, 2011
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told a national medical conference Monday that rules aimed at player safety had not taken the rough and tumble out of football or reduced its popularity. "One constant has been naysayers arguing that these changes are taking something away from the quality of the game and making it less appealing to play and to watch," he said at the annual meeting of the Congress of...
October 3, 2011
Low vitamin D levels are common and are linked to a number of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, new evidence suggests. Heart attacks and premature death also are connected with low levels, but it's still too early to know for sure whether popping a daily vitamin D supplement or bolstering your diet with D-rich foods can cut your risk for heart problems. "This isn't original research, but it's...
October 3, 2011
Not all fruits are created equal. And that's proving to be a point of contention in the wake of the outbreak of listeriosis linked to cantaloupe from Jensen Farms in Colorado. Fifteen people have died from listeriosis, an infection brought on by the listeria bacteria. Few outbreaks have been linked to produce. Hot dogs, deli meats and soft cheese are the usual culprits. The meat industry did a major...
October 3, 2011
Hanoi (dpa) - Hand, foot and mouth disease infected nearly 62,000 people in Vietnam in September, up 55 per cent from August, and has killed 114 since the beginning of the year, authorities said Tuesday. The spread of the disease showed no signs of slowing, and it has been found in 61 of the country's 63 provinces, the Health Ministry's Preventive Medicine Department said. The Department warned the...
October 3, 2011
Sept. 26 - CHEYENNE - A research scholar recently told employees at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center that hospitals should tell patients when workers make mistakes. Nancy Berlinger of The Hastings Center in Garrison, N.Y., also said that medical professionals should apologize to patients and families if harm occurs. They also should figure out ways to prevent it from happening again. The Hastings Center...
October 3, 2011
When the government released the new MyPlate image this summer, the message seemed simple enough. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, make one-quarter of it grains such as rice or pasta, and the rest should be protein-rich foods such as lean meat, poultry, seafood or eggs. The main points are clear, but there's still a lot of confusion about some of the specifics, especially about how...
October 3, 2011
DENVER - Any slacker living over his parents' garage can make pot brownies. Gourmet chefs are taking the art of cooking with marijuana to a higher level. In Denver, a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet serves cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus and lasagna. Across town in the Mile-High City, a Caribbean restaurant plans to offer classes on how to make multi-course meals...
October 3, 2011
Parents should put flu shots on their to-do list now, "a tuning up for winter," says William Schaffner, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. He and a host of medical officials on Wednesday urged Americans, especially pregnant women and children, to get vaccinated. There's an abundance of flu vaccine available this year, 90 million doses right now and another 80 million to come,...
October 3, 2011
Sept. 30 - DANBURY - Western Connecticut Health Network, the umbrella organization that includes Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital, announced Thursday that it plans to lay off 60 employees, or about one percent of its workforce. "This was a very painful decision for the organization, yet an unavoidable one," Phyllis Zappala, the network's senior vice president of human resources, said Thursday...
September 30, 2011
Brussels (dpa) - Producers will be forced to mark the fat, sugar and salt contents on prepackaged food from 2014, according to new rules approved by EU ministers on Thursday. Packaging will also have to show the amount of calories and the carbohydrate content, and all fresh meats will have to be labelled with their country of origin, a rule which previously only applied to beef. The new rules were...
September 29, 2011
Last week, patient advocates with Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with their Members of Congress and discuss legislative issues important to the 31 million Americans with chronic kidney disease. Participants from 21 states came to the nation's capital for a multi-day trip that included a congressional briefing, training session and culminated in a day of meetings...
September 29, 2011
Berlin (dpa) - Children need to experience nature with all their senses. Going on adventures in the woods, hiking across fields, playing in mud, observing earthworms and experiencing a thunderstorm in the mountains are examples of things that belong to a healthy upbringing. US environmentalist and author Richard Louv says in his book Last Child in the Woods that returning to nature would be a decisive...
September 29, 2011
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