Emory Doctors Discuss "Killing Heat" In This Week's NEJM
...cess to air-conditioning for even a few hours each day is protective, local governments in high-risk areas of the country should consider modifying their building codes to require every hotel and apartment building to provide an air-conditioned lobby." "Relatives, friends and neighbors can harbor m...KUMC Researchers Announce Breakthrough Method For Predicting Epileptic Seizures
...n. "It's theoretically possible that we might some day be able to implant a 'smart device' that could actually prevent seizuresfrom occurring." Osorio said the algorithm used in the epilepsy center has successfully predicted all types of seizures tested. "This is a giant first step for improved t...It Matters Where, In America, You Suffer A Heart Attack
...ay be due to the fact that it took cardiologists a day longer to decide to give their patients a diagnostic catheterization compared to the Pacific region, Eisenstein said. In South Central states, there was a very high rate of aggressive care during initial hospitalization (twice as much as some are...Hospital Noise Disrupts Sleep For Patients, In The Critical Care Setting
...nmentalProtection Agency is 45 decibels during the day and 35 decibels at night.......k," Lewin said. "And they can go back to work in a day or so with a minimum of discomfort." Until recently, MRI was used only for diagnosis. Now doctors in a handful of medical centers around the country are experimenting with the imaging technology as a tool in the operating room. The C...Milk Extract May Heal Wounds And Smooth Wrinkles
... capable of processing some 2,000 litres of whey a day has nowbeen commissioned at Werribee in Victoria. The Adelaide researchers areworking closely on the project with dairy company Bonlac, and with the HighettLaboratory of the CSIRO's Division of Food Science and Technology in Victoria. Project leader...Some Good News In Treating Infection Common To HIV Patients
... the eight days, ending up with a standard dose on day eight. Kazanjian and his colleagues found that 86 percent of the HIV study patients were able to tolerate Bactrim after the eight-day regimen. Sixty percent tolerated the stepped-up dosages without problem. Another 26 percent were able to successfull...American Heart Association Comment: Lancet (Jan. 24, 1998) Report
... combined with aspirin in a dose of 80 or 160 mg a day did notprovide any benefit beyond that achieved with a 160 mg dose of aspirin alone.In the study published in this week's Lancet, T. W., Meade, M.R.C, and otherresearchers of the Medical Research Council in London found that individualsgiven a slight...Organ Rejection Drug Also Shows Promise For The Treatment Of Kidney Disease
...rom theblood. Patients took the MMF pills twice a day for an average of six months. MMF was startedin conjunction with steroids, but several patients were later treated with MMFalone. MMF treatment significantly reduced the amount of protein leaking from thekidneys,relieving the discomfort from mo...Study Finds Aspirin Does Not Prevent High-Risk Cases Of Preeclampsia
...ncy. Of these, 1254were given 60 mg. of aspirin a day while 1249 received a placebo. For theaspirin group, the incidence of preeclampsia was 18 percent and for the placebogroup, 20 percent--a difference that was not statistically significant. Dr. McNellis noted that the study tested the aspiri......ials, which is similar to whatphysicians see every day in practice." Mahaffey prepared the results of the Duke study for presentation Tuesdayat the 47th annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology. The four trials reviewed by the Duke researchers were called EPIC, ...Increased Public Access To Defibrillation Could Prove Potentially Cost-Effective And Life-Saving
...for naysayers to argue. Commonsense may carry the day to help some states to move forward on changing these'Good Samaritan' laws." "Good Samaritan" laws refer to legislation allowing people to helpothers in emergency medical situations so long as a "good faith" effort is madeto save a life. ...Clot-Busters As Effective As Surgery To Clear Blockages In Legs
...diately, we can infuse a thrombolytic agent over a day orso," says Ouriel. "If we do need to operate, it's frequently amuch smaller operation, such as patching one small area.Thrombolysis lets surgeons be selective in whom they operate on,and converts an emergency procedure to an elective one." Not ...UF Psychiatrists Use Antidepressants To Treat Smoking Addiction
...oblem." Just ask Eaton: He smoked a pack a day for 20 years and tried dozens of time to quit. Whe...vities around the house and garden. It's night and day in terms of how I feel -- I just feel so much better."...Study Shows Child Health Plus Eases Access, But Some Barriers Remain
... of non-financialbarriers, such as transportation, day care, and others continueto prevent these children from receiving appropriate care.Nonetheless, nearly all of those interviewed reported beingsatisfied with the program. "Satisfaction with Child Health Plus was universally high," saidPollard Shone. "...Communication Between Doctors And Asthma Patients Is Key
...mes. "Asthma patients have to manage their disease day to day. With good instructionand self confidence,...r the impression they must livewith symptoms every day when in reality, if the disease is managed properly,they should not have symptoms. Clark, an award-w...New Drug Prevents Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women, UCSF Researchers Report
...ssigned to receive either 60 or 120 milligrams per day ofraloxifene or a matching dose of placebo. Twice as many women were givenraloxifene as those in the control group who received placebo.Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer amongwomen, accounting for one out of ever...Metrifonate, A New Alzheimer Drug, Helps Behavior Problems
... tests. The drug wasconvenient to take just once a day and did not affect liver function. Only 12percent of those who took it left the study because of nausea, diarrhea or otherside effects. "This metrifonate study shows that this class of drugs can benefitpatients with mild or moderate Alzheimer......e either given 240 mg of ginkgo biloba extract per day orplacebo. The researchers examined 23 patients after a 24-week treatment cycle. Nine patients had dropped from the study. They said: "In contrast to anuncontrolled pilot study, a placebo-controlled, double blind evaluation couldnot prove any bene...Health Risk To "Cigarette Babies" Is Neglected, Duke Scientist Charges
...h wecould simulate smoking levels from two packs a day down to half a pack -- wefind that all the brain damage that occurs at growth-retarding levels ofnicotine is still present at doses that don't affect growth. The brain is muchmore sensitive than the rest of the body," said Slotkin. Nor should...