Ethnic disparities in alcohol services: financial and logistical barriers are key
... mind that blacks and Hispanics experience greater adverse health and social consequences from alcohol problems," she said, "it is particularly important that efforts be made to actively screen and refer Hispanics and blacks with severe alcohol problems into treatment, and to reduce structural and other barr...Study finds limitations in publicly reported quality-of-care indicators for heart-failure patients
...days immediately following hospital discharge when adverse events are most likely to occur. Only one of the standard measures modestly influenced mortality and rehospitalization rates. Researchers also reported that use of beta blocker medications in eligible heart failure patients at time of hospital disch...Trans fat ban: Watch saturated fats and calories too
...l need for trans fat and intake is associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the media attention on the trans fat announcement to the exclusion of the calorie labeling is unfortunate. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has propos...Mistletoe is not an anti-cancer drug, say doctors
...ove quality of life. Yet a wide range of serious adverse reactions have been noted, such as anaphylaxis, breathing difficulties, joint pain and kidney failure. Some studies even suggest that mistletoe extract may enhance the proliferation of some cancers. So the claim that mistletoe injections have no se...Long-term financial costs associated with prostate cancer treatment
...ns about efficacy and concerns about life-altering adverse effects raise concerns about cost versus benefit. ...and included prostate cancer treatment failure and adverse effects that incur cost. "This unique demonstration of long-term cumulative costs is a particular st...Antenatal fish oil supplements boost kids' hand-eye coordination
...e second half of pregnancy do not seem to have any adverse effects on neurodevelopment or growth, they add....Two central mysteries in genome inheritance solved at UCSD
...microtubules in all the body's cells, resulting in adverse side effects, like nerve pain and loss of sensation ," said Desai. "If we could specifically target dividing cells, we should improve on current chemotherapy to treat the cancer with fewer side effects." The second paper from Desai's research gro...1 in 3 drivers under 'the limit' for alcohol still test positive for drugs
...aking. Too little attention has been paid to the adverse effects of drugs on driving, but drugged driving can be as dangerous as drunken driving, say the authors....Clinical study results using Aldagen's product to isolate cord blood stem cells presented at ASH
...nfusion of cells enriched with ALDESORT has had no adverse effects and appears to improve the speed and efficacy of cord blood transplantations. About Cord Blood Transplants Umbilical cord (UBC) stem cells are located in the umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn at birth. After the baby has been del...Doctors' extended duration work shifts are associated with medical errors and adverse events
...reased reporting by the doctors of medical errors, adverse patient events and attentional failures. The stu... worked. These errors apparently translated into adverse patient events; even in the months in which residents worked one extended shift they were seven time...Drivers ignore the risk of mobile phone use
...caused by driver distraction. The most common adverse effects of mobile phone use while driving were tak...ease the occurrence of these behaviours and reduce adverse outcomes, said Dr McEvoy. Young drivers are consistently over-represented in crash statistics, and...New study shows epidural during birth may negatively affect breastfeeding
...ot disadvantaged by this hidden, but far-reaching, adverse drug reaction"....AASM position statement: Treating insomnia with over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements
...scription medications also involves the risk of an adverse drug interaction. For example, in 2000 the FDA is...approval and may involve dangerous side effects or adverse drug interactions, they should be taken only if approved by a physician. Important Information Rega...Study in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
...g, palifermin. Noone discontinued the study due to adverse events, although 26 subjects reported at least 1 adverse event, mild to moderate in severity which included fatigue and headaches. One subject, who had insul...Rochester study rolls out RU-486 to treat uterine fibroids
...ity of Rochester study, but the authors noted that adverse events should be carefully monitored during follow-up studies. A few deaths have been reported among women taking mifepristone at much higher doses (200-600 mg.) for pregnancy termination. However, medical authorities have not established a causal ...BioMed Central announces Journal of Medical Case Reports
...s could include reports of unusual side effects or adverse interactions involving medications, unexpected or ...ology at the University of Oxford and an expert in adverse drug reactions, "Anecdotal case reports have several uses, for example to generate and test hypothes...Postpartum depression is a major public health problem that requires more resources
...nd the infant, which can have short- and long-term adverse effects. Maternal depression can negatively impact a newborns mental and motor development and is associated with poor self-regulation, low self-esteem and behavior problems. Postpartum depression also has a dramatic impact on the mothers ability to ...Restrictive provincial drug policies may have benefits
...otential benefits, may protect the population from adverse drug effects....Survey of Marine Corps military recruits reveals risk factors for alcohol disorders in young adults
...ionnaire also included items to gauge a variety of adverse childhood experiences, including physical neglect, emotional and sexual abuse or domestic violence. A total of 6,128 recruits (14.8 percent) were identified as risky drinkers, 18,693 (45.1 percent) as non-risky drinkers and 16,661 (40.2 percent) as ......here was no benefit at all, and there were several adverse side effects, says lead author Thomas Neylan, MD, medical director of the PTSD treatment program at SFVAMC. People with symptoms of PTSD should probably stay away from this drug and others of its type. The study appears in the December 1, 2006 iss...