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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
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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