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Asthma claims a young life

An eight year old boy nearly died of an asthma attack after a physician misdiagnosed his condition, neglecting to send him to the hospital as she thought he was suffering a panic attack. He had been released from hospital four days prior to his death and was sent home with breathlessness and wheezing, later returning to the surgery in respiratory distress before dying on the way to hospital.

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5043192.html

Surgeon sued for misdiagnosis

A surgeon, known for his high rate of lawsuits and who has subsequently been withdrawn from the medical roll has settled out of court with a patient who underwent a back operation while his left arm was in a cast. The patient claimed that the surgeon had been negligent in misdiagnosing a condition that was causing him pain in his neck and neurological signs in his lower limbs and left side which were progressing. He consequently suffered ongoing pain after the surgeon fused his lumbar vertebrae, a procedure that the patient deemed unnecessary, but the surgeon encouraged after viewing an MRI back scan.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20050907071426650C472074

Hospital medical error settles out of court

The hospital involved with a case where a surgical patient was mistakenly injected a with unlabelled antiseptic rather than a medicated dye has reached an out of court settlement with the surviving family.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/240657_hospital14.html

Misdiagnosis of heart condition causes heart ache

A woman is suing two cardiologists who misdiagnosed her after she sought treatment for chest pain due to ongoing reflux and was diagnosed with internal bleeding. They recommended that she discontinue taking medication to prevent her blood from clotting and she consequently suffered two heart attacks and required a heart transplant.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lihart0915,0,1976614.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

Male cancers influenced by breast cancer gene One of the genes that increases a woman's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, has been found to also increase the risk of developing pancreatic, prostate, bone and pharyngeal (throat) cancer. Researchers identified that men with the BRCA2 gene were twice as likely to develop prostate cancer.

http://www.borsa-italia.net/article3581.html

Heart attacks prevented with new drug regime People suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure) are at a high risk of heart attacks, but this threat is reduced by 50% with a new treatment regime that includes antihypertensive drugs and cholesterol lowering agents, statins. Incidence of strokes, heart disease and peripheral vascular disease are also lowered.

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/09/04/afx2205534.html

Obesity leads to liver disease Liver disease and cirrhosis is on the rise in accordance with the increasing incidence of obesity. Obesity is commonly associated with increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, but it also causes non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can lead to irreversible liver failure and cirrhosis that can only be treated with a liver transplant.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2090-1764326,00.html

Stroke sufferers benefit from decrease in blood pressure

Lowering the blood pressure of stroke victims can assist with their recovery as the therapy acts to decrease the insult to the brain. Areas of the brain starved of oxygen can be detected via MRI and have been associated with increased risk of depression and dementia.

http://olympics.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2005-09-06T204438Z_01_ROB674610_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-BLOOD-STROKE-DC.XML

Antidepressant use in pregnant mothers

Paroxetine (Aropax ®), and anti-depressant drug, has been associated with a higher incidence of birth defects, particularly heart defects in unborn babies. Studies have not yet been conducted to confirm the association, but drug company representatives are encouraging doctors to make their patients aware of the risk and avoid Aropax use in pregnancy. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/depression-drug-linked-to-birth-defects/2005/09/07/1125772583299.html?oneclick=true

PMS symptoms reduced with pill

A study has shown that a low dose contraceptive pill just released on the market decreases the incidence of PMS symptoms in users, particularly premenstrual dysphoric disorder. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=117&art_id=qw112670244460B243

High blood pressure associated with analgesics use

Studies have revealed that acetaminophen, a common drug in painkillers, is linked to increased blood pressure leading to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Overuse of acetaminophen (Tylenol ®, Advil ®) is known to cause injury to the liver and kidney, but its use is promoted for low doses in the short term not at high doses, and not over long time periods.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9074128/

Alcohol consumption associated with heart arrhythmia

More than 35 alcoholic drinks per week leads to a significant increase risk in developing atrial fibrillation, a heart arrhythmia that can lead to stroke. Drinking moderately was not found to increase a person's risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation.

http://www.xagena.it/news/medicinenews_net_news/ebb11ae4ee9a9077f56477ad3acb3648.html

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