Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that more than 50 percent of the current asthma cases in the country can be attributed to allergies, with approximately 30 percent of those cases attributed to cat allergy. “It has long been debated whether people who develop asthma...
Asthma And Allergies Linked In New National Study
Experimental Drug Boosts Survival In Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
New clinical data showed an experimental drug called pertuzumab prolonged the survival time for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, a University of Alabama at Birmingham doctor said recently. The data was presented during a scientific session of the 14th European Cancer Conference held in Barcelona,...
Genome Of Highly Infectious Parasite, Giardia Lamblia Unlocked
Giardia lamblia, one of the most common human parasites in the United States, causes more than 20,000 intestinal infections a year, often through contact with contaminated drinking or swimming water. In the September 28 issue of Science, an international team led by researchers at the MBL (Marine Biological...
Updated Guidelines Help Patients Reduce Risk Of Cardiac Event Before Surgery
People with heart disease should take special precautions before undergoing any kind of surgery, even noncardiac surgery, to reduce their risk of a cardiac event, according to new joint guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. The American College of Cardiology/American...
Older People Are Human Beings - Not Objects Or Numbers, Says Help The Aged, UK
Responding to the Dignity in Care report from the Healthcare Commission, Paul Cann, Director of Policy at Help the Aged, says: ‘Older people are human beings - not objects or numbers. It’s nearly ten years since we first exposed the shortcomings in hospital care and dignity for older people1,...
Depression Rate Climbs After Childbirth But Is Related To Earlier Episodes, New AJP Study Shows
A large observational study that tracked women from nine months prior to pregnancy through nine months after delivery has revealed that the number of women diagnosed with depression actually decreases slightly during pregnancy, then rises after delivery. The study also confirmed that many women who experience...
British Heart Foundation And The Football Association ‘Team Up For Healthy Hearts’, UK
The Football Association together with England Footballer, Michael Carrick, have teamed up with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for World Heart Day 2007 with a common goal: to get the nation to up the tempo of their heart. Together, they are strengthening the message of a dramatic new TV advert launched...
Children’s Hospital Oakland RNs Vote To Authorize Strike - No Movement In Key Issues - Safe Staffing Provisions, Health Plan Reductions
Registered nurses at Children’s Hospital Oakland voted overwhelmingly last night to authorize their RN negotiating team to call a strike if an agreement with the hospital is not reached, the California Nurses Association/ National Nurses Organizing Committee announced recently. The vote comes as...
EMMC Nurses Hold Strike Vote
Registered nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center will hold a vote on Thursday and Friday to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike if their serious concerns about patient safety are not resolved, the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee announces recently. The...
Hospitals’ Psychiatric Services Are Threatened Despite Critical Functions, AJP Article Asserts
Inadequate insurance payments for services provided by psychiatric units in general hospitals have led to widespread closing, downsizing, or off-campus transfer of inpatient psychiatric units. Yet, these units are essential for treatment of coexisting medical and psychiatric conditions, appropriate care...