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November 2nd 2005

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More Vioxx lawsuits

Two women whose use of Vioxx lead to cardiovascular related complications have filed lawsuits for medical negligence on Merck's failing to adequately warn consumers of possible side effects of the anti-inflammatory.

http://www.madisonrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=168594

Death from Prostate cancer prevented with screening

A study reviewing the impact of yearly prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests as a component of prostate cancer screening has found that men undergoing frequent testing have a better prognosis when prostate cancer is diagnosed than those who do not.

http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/10/19/hscout528621.html

Milk fatty acids prevents cancer and arthritis

A conjugated form of linoleic acid naturally found in milk has been isolated by scientists and found to have anti-inflammatory properties that can, in theory, control such inflammatory diseases as cancer and arthritis.

http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=37878

Bone problems for obese kids

The increasing incidence of obesity in children is causing them to seek medical advice from orthopedic surgeons due to musculoskeletal conditions directly related to excess weight. These musculoskeletal disorders including slipped upper femoral epiphyses and Blount's disease, are serious and require surgical intervention.

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/10/19/build/health/55-ortho-corner.inc

Heart disease established from embryonic stage

Babies born with a low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and osteoporosis in later life.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2005/23/c5051.html

Seasonal affective disorder: a winter illness

Winter depression, or Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a mental illness that follows climatic changes, with sufferers experiencing extreme depression during the long, dark, cold days of Winter and resolution in Spring. Sufferers generally experience a loss of interest, problems with sleeping and eating, irritability and a pervasive depressed mood.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051023/NEWS06/510230313/1006/NEWS01

Colonoscopy screening for bowel cancer affective

Bowel cancer screening via colonoscopy has been researched on individuals with a family history of bowel cancer and found to prevent the development of cancer in 80% of the participants. Bowel cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer and the general population is advised to be screened once every 5 years after turning 45 as well as maintaining a diet high in fibre.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25484180.htm

Bird flu information

H5N1, or the avian influenza virus has been isolated in Asia and Europe and is currently under close observation by the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus has not yet developed the ability to transfer between humans, but control measures are being put into play to avoid this devastating possibility.

http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/Avian_Influenza_Outbreak_Notice_to_Travelers.shtml

Low GI diet does not promote weight loss

A low glycemic index diet promotes better control of blood insulin levels, but it does not cause further weight loss in a diet already low in calories, according to a recent study.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=63484-glycaemic-index-weight-loss

Diet low in cholesterol prescribed for pregnancy

A recent study on providing pregnant mothers with a low cholesterol diet found that those on the special diet had a reduced incidence of delivering prematurely compared to the group of mothers who did not change their diet.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2005-10-26T194525Z_01_RID670979_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING-DIET-HELPFUL-PREGNAN-DC.XML&archived=False

Brain activity affected by monthly changes

Scientists scanned and studied the brains of several women and found that the regions of the brain that are involved in emotions experienced heightened activity around menstruation, supporting a biological basis for premenstrual syndrome.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4371228.stm

Real-life Medical Mistakes

Wrong infusion causes woman's death

A 62 year old woman died after she suffered an acute anaphylactic reaction to an antibiotic that was incorrectly administered to her by a nurse. The medication was given as an infusion that had been prescribed for another patient.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/637302.html

Anti-rejection medication error caused diabetics' death

The son of a diabetic man who died in a nursing home due to negligence has been awarded compensation his family following a trial that found the nursing home doctor and a professional health care group at fault. The deceased man had been admitted temporarily to a nursing home where a medication error caused him reject his transplanted kidney leading to his death 6 months later.

http://www.pjstar.com/stories/102305/REG_B7TIDU5Q.061.shtml

Surgeon sued for gastric bypass surgery misdemeanors

A surgeon and her hospital is being charged for malpractice after a gastric bypass operation went horribly wrong. The lawsuit is one of 11.

http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3997125&nav=2HAB

Parents want answers for dead children

A 17 year old girl's parents are seeking answers after she was misdiagnosed with a streptococcal throat infection when she was suffering from mononucleosis, a disease that took her life. Another parent is also outraged by the failure of a doctor to act on her concern for her baby daughter when she was vomiting, weak and irritable - she later died of a brain hemorrhage.

http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=bd121375-764d-4150-918b-7f71734713f3&page=1

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