Drug for cluster headaches may cause heart problems
... Cluster headache is a rare, severe form of headache that is more common in men. The attacks usually occur in cyclical patterns, with frequent attacks over weeks or months generally f...Researchers find vitamin B1 deficiency key to vascular problems for diabetic patients
... Diabetes is increasing in incidence in the UK and elsewhere and one of the most significant health problems associated with the condition are vascular complications: microvascular complications, such as damage to the kidney, retina and nerves in arms and legs; and macrovascular complicat...High blood pressure problems largely misunderstood by sufferers
... High blood pressure i...Intensive-care patients with alcohol problems are more likely to require mechanical ventilation
... ... Mechanical ventilation is associated with a high economic burden, costing a median $32,000 to $56,000 pe...Poor sleep hygiene in children associated with behavioral problems
... Lisa Witcher of the University of Louisville, who authored the study, interviewed the parents of 52 children between the ages of five and eight who were reported to snore "frequently" to "almost always". The children underwent an overnight polysomnography, and parents were asked to complete the Childre...QBI scientist looks at why stroke causes vision problems
... ... After a strok...Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at risk for alcohol problems
... Prior research has shown that children with ADHD can develop alcohol problems later in life. ... Two studies confirm this association, indicating that drinking problems begin around age 15.... Parental alcoholism and family stress appear to add to the risk of children with ADHD developing alcohol problems themselves. ... ...Researchers believe that children with attention deficit hyperactivi...Britain must embrace psychological therapy for mental health problems
Britain must embrace psychological therapies on a large scale if we are to tackle our mental health problems effectively, argues a leading economist in this week's BMJ....... Depression and anxiety disorders cost the UK around 17bn in lost output. New drug treatments are now available to all, but psychological therapies are not. Yet the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)...Loyola study: Telemetry captures stroke patients cardiac problems
To detect "silent" or new cardiac abnormalities, all patients hospitalized for stroke should receive continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring (telemetry) for at least the first 24 hours after the stroke is detected, according to a Loyola University Health System study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2006....... Currently, only some stroke patients are pu...Doctors conclude temsirolimus is effective new treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma
... A total of 626 patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were enrolled in the study and received one of three treatments a new drug called temsir...Help for pediatricians in treating behavioral health problems only partially successful
... But external factors, especially "black box warnings" from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration "exerted a powerful effect on prescribing practices," said Jane Williams, Ph.D., and colleagues, writing in the June issue of Clinical Pediatrics. So did the changes in the public mental health system brought about by North...African-Americans perceive people with extreme health problems as less productive and valuable
... For this study, one of the first studies to examine the determinants of health preferences, 4,048 individuals were selected for participation and interviewed in their homes by trained field interviewers. During the interview, respondents were asked to...Mid-life headaches may increase risk of vision problems
... For the study, researchers reviewed the headache history and eye health of 10,902 men and women who participated in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Participants, who were fr...For Iraq veterans, migraines may be sign of other problems
... The study involved 3,621 United States Army soldiers who were given a health screening questionnaire within 90 days after returning from one year of combat duty in Iraq. A total of 2,167 of the soldiers, or 60 percent, completed the...Children from low income families more likely to have sleep problems
... The study compared the sleeping habits of 64 healthy inner city children, who were African American and Hispanic, to the sleeping patterns of children from middle class, Caucasian families. The children were 4 to 10 years old. Parents were asked to fill out a survey, which e...Girls born with HIV infection at higher risk for cervical problems
... ... We have already seen this in HIV-infected women, said lead author, Susan Brogly, Ph.D., of the Harvard Schoo...Hebrew University research shows developmental problems for siblings of autistic children
... ... In their research, they found that some siblings of children with autism ranging from fourteen months to four and half years -- were diagnosed with dela...Chronic family turmoil and other problems cause physical changes
Adolescents who are chronically exposed to family turmoil, violence, noise, poor housing or other chronic risk factors show more stress-induced physiological strain on their organs and tissues than other young people.... However, when they have responsive, supportive mothers, they do not experience these negative physiological changes, reports a new study from Cornell.... But the research group...Obesity surgery can lead to memory loss, other problems
... ... The study found that the syndrome o...Study indicates different treatment may be needed for infection-related breathing problems
... ... infection may be, which in turn suggests that a different strategy might be needed for treating asthma resulting from thi...Men warned of osteoporosis problems by McMaster researcher
... ... To overcome this common perception, Dr. Aliya A. Khan, a professor of clinical medicine, led a group of five Canadian experts in the development of guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis in men. Their paper appears in the January 30 issue of the Canadian Medical Associat...The Society of Hospital Medicine and Wiley to launch InfoPOEMs for hospitalists
... POEM is an acronym for "Patient-...Numbers, sequences pose problems for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome children
... ... ...Sleep problems -- real and perceived -- get in the way of alcoholism recovery
... ... <...WHO and UN need to change the way they work to address Africa's problems
... This week the UN health agency the World Health Organization (WHO) -released its long overdue African Regional Health Report. The document is a disappointing effort and one that reveals WHOs weaknesses rather than its strengths, states the Editorial. The report suffers from being light on facts and heavy on well-rehearsed rhetoric. Much is lifted fr...Mental health problems threaten the knowledge economy
... ... "My research focuses on the Netherlands, but all modern knowledge economies are damaging their human capital to some extent. It is a result of the pressure to be ever more productive. In the industrial sector you can achieve that by putting in more and better machines, but in th...Adult survivors of childhood cancer face long-term health problems, says co-author of national study
... One of the co-authors of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study is a long-standing pioneer in the field. Anna T. Meadows, M.D., and colleagues at The Child...Low birth weight infants may have cognitive and physical problems when they reach adolescence
... Low birth weight is known to increase the risk for major disabilities such as cerebral palsy and mental retardation, but researchers now suspect that low birth weight may also contribute to minor difficulties in motor skills and in thinking, learning and memory (cogni...58 percent of older hospital patients have problems eating, 31 percent leave most of their meal
... ... ... More than h...Political commitment and strong health systems needed to control tropical worm disease
... Schistosomiasis is a wide-spread parasitic disease caused by infection with flatworms. The disease mainly affects people living in tropical countries that come into contact with infested waters but it can also affect travelers. Up to 200 million people are estimated to be infected worldwide. Depen...Breathing problems during sleep increase risk of depression
... Frequent pauses in breathing, labored breathing or reduced breathing during the night are hallmark signs of sleep-related breathing disorder, according to background information in the article. The disorder has been linked to a variety of negative health consequences, including cardiovascula...In new survey, men call themselves straight but have sex with men
PHILADELPHIA, September 19, 2006 A survey of 4,193 men living in New York City conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found that nearly 10 percent of male participants who identified themselves as straight reported having sex with at least one man during the previous year.... The study, "Discordance between Sexual Behavior and Self-Reported Sexual Identity: A Pop...South Asian men suffer more urinary problems than white men but are less likely to seek help
... ... 7,810 men completed the questionnaire an overall response rate of 64 per cent. Although the response rate from South Asian men was lower at 3...Grasso, Stevens alumni deploy next generation information systems platform
HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Dr. S. Vincent Grasso, an adjunct professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Stevens Institute of Technology and founder of Technology Integrations for Medical Applications, Inc. (TIMA) has collaborated with Stu Patel and Sub Prabhakaran of Universal Industrial Clinic (UIC), in the deployment of an advanced healthcare information system platform for the rehabilitation clinic...Poor countries with least-developed health systems best able to make rapid use of grants
... Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), led by Research Associat...Elevated rates of mental health problems among survivors of tsunami
... On December 26, 2004, a massive undersea earthquake northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, caused a giant ocean shockwave or tsunami that devastated the shorelines of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and many other countries. More than 200,000 individuals are estimated to have d...Personal protective systems increasingly important for health care workers
The emergence of new diseases such as SARS and avian influenza has increased the importance of infection-control practices by and for health care workers. Zamora and colleagues compared the effectiveness of 2 types of personal protective systems. Participants who used enhanced respiratory and contact precautions (E-RCP) were more likely to experience contamination than those who wore a system tha...Health-care workers' SARS protective clothing systems
... ... Released today in the Canadi...Defining the limits of computerized physician order entry systems
(Philadelphia, PA) - In the July 12 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care, sociologist Ross Koppel, PhD of the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, analyzes two well-known medical information technology systems in light of a study published in the same issue. Researchers from the Colorado Permanente Medical Group (Galen...Queen's-led network looks at FAS aiming to minimize life-long learning problems
Kingston, Ont. -- For the first time researchers are testing to see whether fetal exposure to methanol, a contaminant found in many alcoholic beverages, plays an important role in causing the life-long learning and behavioural problems associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)....... By understanding fetal brain injury caused by exposure to methanol and related toxins, an emerging t...