Does Being a Bookworm Boost Your Brainpower in Old Age?
New research suggests that reading books, writing and participating in brain-stimulating activities at any age may preserve memory. The study is published in the July 3, 2013, online issue of Neurology®
Doctors Unaware That More Teens Are Turning to E-Cigarettes
* A recent survey finds that 10 percent of high school students have used an electronic cigarette. * 83 percent of surveyed clinicians report knowing little to nothing about e-cigarettes. The use of electronic cigarettes, battery operated devices that often look like cigarettes and deliver…
Doctors Fail to Communicate Impact of Heart Devices with Patients
New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular heart rhythms, leaving them misinformed about how the device may affect quality of life. The article, titled…
Extra pregnancy risk for women with diabetes
Women with diabetes who want to start a family are being urged to monitor their blood glucose levels and take a daily high dose of folic acid, as a new study reveals the extra risks to their baby’s health. Researchers from Newcastle University found that…
Extended Follow-up of HRT Trials Does Not Support Use For Chronic Disease Prevention
Extended follow-up of the two Women’s Health Initiative hormone therapy trials does not support use of hormones for chronic disease prevention, although the treatment may be appropriate for menopausal symptom management in some women, according to a study in the October 2 issue of JAMA.
Extended Daily Eye Patching Effective at Treating Stubborn Amblyopia in Children
The standard treatment for amblyopia, a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye, is patching: covering a child’s better-seeing eye with a patch for two hours a day to improve vision in the weaker eye.
Exposure to Traffic Pollution Increases Asthma Severity in Pregnant Women
Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study.
Exposure to Pig Farms and Manure Fertilizers Associated with MRSA Infections
Researchers from Geisinger’s Henry Hood Center for Health Research and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time found an association between living in proximity to high-density livestock production and community-acquired infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA.
Experts warn that Syria polio outbreak may threaten Europe
Two infectious disease experts have written to The Lancet warning that a new outbreak of polio (due to infection with wild-type polio virus 1, WPV1) in Syria, recently confirmed by WHO, might endanger neighbouring regions, including Europe. Professor Martin Eichner, of the University of Tübingen,…
Experts Develop Guidelines to Protect Diabetes Patients from Hypoglycemia
Endocrine Society-American Diabetes Association Consensus Statement reflects research advances
Experts Clarify Conflicting Criteria for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline on diagnosis, treatment of leading cause of infertility The Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common hormone disorder in women of reproductive age and a leading…
Expanded Role for Pharmacists Is an Opportunity to Offer Better Patient Care
The newly expanded role that pharmacists in Canada now have in helping manage the health of patients can benefit both patients and physicians, according to an article in Canadian Medical Association Journal.