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October 16th 2005
A patient is suing his doctor for disability due to shoulder pain that
progressed to a complete rotator cuff tear despite having a diagnostic x-
ray and receiving anti-inflammatory drugs.
http://www.stclairrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=167831
A 28 year old woman suffered brain damage after an heart attack due to
improper insertion of a breathing tube, depriving her of oxygen for 10
minutes, by an anesthetist for an emergency appendectomy. It was later
discovered that the woman, a mother of 2, was suffering from a viral
illness and did not require the operation.
http://www.nbc5.com/news/5057855/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=2265994&dppid=65193
A woman's family was granted $5 million by a lawsuit against a hospital
that failed to diagnose their daughters inherited heart condition, which
resulted in her having a heart attack and suffering irreversible brain
damage.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA100605.02B.methodist_settle.17a5167c.html
A mother of a brain damaged son is suing the midwife and a midwife student
for her son's condition that she states resulted from negligence during
delivery. Her son required immediate resuscitation due to sepsis and lack
of oxygen to the brain, causing death to areas in the brain and resulting
seizures.
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051009/NEWS/510090359/1002
A court ordered a Chinese hospital to pay compensation to the parents of a 2 year old boy who died after being treated at the hospital for a high temperature with diazepam, a sedative.
Meningitis death from hospital mismanagement
A 20 year old student died from bacterial meningitis after her treating hospital failed to diagnose her illness in time to provide life saving antibiotics. The hospital is being criticized for not astutely diagnosing her clinical condition or taking necessary investigations and meningitis management practices.
Maternity mistake causes new parents grief
A new mother was accidentally given another baby to breastfeed shortly following her child's delivery. Both families had verbal apologies from the hospital, but the father is finding difficulty bonding with his child.
http://www.themercury.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16850557%255E3462,00.html
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Parkinson's symptoms improved with gene therapy
Non-infectious viruses containing genetic information for the neurotransmitter (brain chemical) that is involved in regulating movement which is deficient in Parkinson's disease has been shown to be successfully unregulated.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051002/NEWS06/510020404/1083/LIVING01
Diabetes linked to smoking
Smoking has now been attributed to the development of diabetes from a recent study that found the development of diabetes in a smoking study group was 25% compared with 14% of the non-smoking group.
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=12253
Smoking also linked to stomach cancer
Tobacco has been associated with increased risk of dying from stomach cancer in a recent study that compared smokers and non-smokers.
http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=121054
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever on the move
An expert on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has stated that recent large outbreaks of the tick-bourne disease illustrates the adaptability of the infection in extending beyond original natural boundaries, particularly in relation to the increase of feral dog populations. The illness is marked by a spotted rash, 5-10 days after infection, and causes death in 10% of cases.
http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/2005/03oct05/03rocky.html
Nobel Prize for Medicine to discoverers of bacteria causing ulcers
Australian scientists discovered the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, that causes gastritis (inflammation of stomach lining) and gastric/peptic ulcer disease and its discovery paved a new and effective way of treating these debilitating diseases. Before this time it was believed that stress and lifestyle play an important role in the development of peptic ulcers.
http://www.the-scientist.com/news/20051003/01
Pregnant diabetics at higher risk for birth defects
Women with diabetes at the time of pregnancy have a 2-5 fold increased risk of having a baby with defects due to the impact of high blood glucose levels on lowering the provision of oxygen to the fetus in the early stages of development. Diabetic, insulin resistant and overweight women are highly recommended to seek pre-pregnancy planning.
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/515068/
Avian flu countdown for America
Health officials are hurriedly forming a plan to cope with potential avian flu pandemic that is predicted to kill 2-7 million people globally according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An influenza pandemic in 1918-19 killed 50 million people worldwide.
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/health/health.php?story=dispatch/2005/10/06/20051006-A1-01.html
Vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer has been developed that has shown 100% effectiveness in protecting against 70% cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,16848522%255E661,00.html
Triple test proposed for prostate cancer screening
A new test for a protein, EPCA, that stains positive for prostate cancer has shown promising results. It is being promoted as a test for prostate cancer in conjunction with PSA and biopsy of the prostate, providing relatively sensitive detection to date.
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=121601
Lack of sleep influences illnesses
Failing to let the body restore its natural balance with sleep increases a persons risk for developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Reduction of sleeping hours or shift work places stress on the body that corresponds to a change in hormonal demands which will lead to a shortened lifespan.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/08/AR2005100801405.html
12% cancers initially misdiagnosed
According to a recent study, 12% of cases of cancer are misdiagnosed due to insensitive results, poor sampling techniques and reader error, leading to prolonged testing, delayed treatment, increased health expenditure and anxiety for the patient.
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/10/10/hscout528435.html
Prostate cancer recurrence linked to obesity
Rapid weight gain between 25-40 years of age and obesity after 40 has been associated with a doubled risk of suffering from recurrent prostate cancer after surgical treatment. In the obese patients in the study, the PSA readings were higher than the non-obese patients, which implicated biochemical failure of the treatment.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16893931%255E1702,00.html
Risky obesity operations
Obese people undergo such surgery as gastric bypass, stomach banding, and duodenal switch to allow rapid weight loss. However, there is risk with any surgery and these invasive procedures provide more, such as bleeding, vomiting, stomach ulcers, and hernias, with mortality rates reaching almost 1 in 100 patients.
http://toronto.fashion-monitor.com/news.php/diet/2005101309obesity_surgery
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