Medications/Drugs
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 15, 2005
HealthDay - 26 minutes ago
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials,
courtesy of CenterWatch:
Growing Pains
KidsHealth.org - Sun Aug 14, 8:00 PM ET
Your 8-year-old son wakes up crying in the night complaining
that his legs are throbbing. You rub them and soothe him
as much as you can, but you're uncertain about whether to
give him any medication or take him to the doctor.
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005
HealthDay - Fri Aug 12,11:48 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials,
courtesy of CenterWatch:
US to require flu shots for nursing home patients
Reuters - Fri Aug 12, 2:53 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. nursing homes must vaccinate
all their patients against the flu and pneumonia starting
this fall or risk being kicked out of the Medicare and Medicaid
programs under a new plan made public on Friday.
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2005
HealthDay - Thu Aug 11,11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials,
courtesy of CenterWatch:
Parenting/Kids
Health Tip: If Your Child Has a Seizure
HealthDay - 26 minutes ago
(HealthDayNews) -- Children have seizures for reasons ranging
from high fevers to underlying medical conditions.
Feeding Your 4- to 7-month-old
KidsHealth.org - Sun Aug 14, 8:00 PM ET
Sometime during this period - depending on your preference,
your baby's readiness, and his doctor's advice - solid foods
will probably be added to your baby's diet. The American
Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends gradually introducing
solid foods after 6 months of age.
Pediatricians' Weight Could Be Obstacle
AP - Mon Aug 15, 2:20 PM ET
RALEIGH, N.C. - For many doctors, it's tough enough to talk
to an adult about a weight problem, let alone a child. Apparently,
that's an even bigger challenge if the doctor is fat, or
thin. Some skinny pediatricians worry they'll seem unsympathetic.
Their overweight colleagues, meanwhile, risk seeming hypocritical
when they give advice to chubby children.
Clostridial Infections
KidsHealth.org - Sun Aug 14, 8:00 PM ET
The Clostridium group contains over 60 different species
of bacteria. These bacteria are commonly found in soil everywhere
in the world, and some species even live harmlessly in our
intestines. When Clostridium bacteria cause human illness,
it is usually because they produce a chemical that is toxic
(poisonous) to our human bodies. Illnesses caused by the
Clostridium group of bacteria discussed here are gas gangrene,
Clostridium food poisoning, and pseudomembranous colitis.
More polio cases in Indonesia as infections top 219
AFP - Mon Aug 15,10:41 AM ET
JAKARTA (AFP) - The number of children affected by the crippling
polio virus in an outbreak in Indonesia has risen by 14
to 219, including one new case in the capital, the World
Health Organisation (WHO) revealed.
Seniors/Aging
Tweaking Gene Might Treat Alzheimer's
HealthDay - 26 minutes ago
MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Boosting the expression
a particular gene might improve blood flow in the brain,
pointing to a potential treatment strategy against Alzheimer's
disease, researchers report.
Poor Care for Elderly Linked to Early Death
HealthDay - 26 minutes ago
MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients in declining
health who receive fewer recommended tests or treatments
for the conditions they suffer from are at greater risk
of dying after three years than their peers who get higher
quality care, a new study finds.
U.S. Medicare to take close look at adult day care
Reuters - Sun Aug 14, 9:05 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Medicare insurance program for
the elderly and disabled soon will try out a possibly cheaper
way to help people recover from health problems outside
of the hospital -- adult day care.
Folate
May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk
HealthDay - Fri Aug 12,11:48 PM ET
FRIDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- Preventing Alzheimer's
disease may be as simple as increasing the amount of the
B vitamin called folate that you get from fruits, green
vegetables and supplements, researchers suggest in a new
study.
US to require flu shots for nursing home patients
Reuters - Fri Aug 12, 2:53 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. nursing homes must vaccinate
all their patients against the flu and pneumonia starting
this fall or risk being kicked out of the Medicare and Medicaid
programs under a new plan made public on Friday.
Diseases/Conditions
Researchers find stem cells for brain cancer
Reuters - 16 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some types of brain cancer may start
with specialized stem cells, researchers said in a report
that could lead to new treatments for hard-to-treat brain
tumors.
Molecular Probe Could Spot Cancers Early
HealthDay - 26 minutes ago
MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new method of detecting
subtle but important chemical changes occurring early in
tumor growth could help in the early detection of cancer,
say developers at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Non-Soldiers Suffer Post-Traumatic Stress
AP - Sat Aug 13, 1:00 PM ET
GLENVILLE, N.Y. - For hundreds of thousands of Americans,
mental illness is just a drive down the road. Ask Beth Puglisi.
The 45-year-old mother was out to fill her gas tank on a
bitter-cold January day last year. She turned the wheel
of her pickup, felt a wrenching jolt, and watched the roadway
fly into a spin.
