Arm lift surgery generally safe, minor risks need to be considered, Mayo Clinic finds
...d fat in the upper arm, known as an "arm lift," is generally low risk. Minor complications may arise in approximately 25 percent of cases. "We concluded that an arm lift is a safe procedure, but there are complications associated with it that surgeons and patients should be aware of," says James Knoetgen, III...New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment
...e in contact with water in nature. Scientists have generally assumed that buckyballs will not dissolve in water, and therefore pose no imminent threat to most natural systems. "We haven't really thought of water as a vector for the movement of these types of materials," says Joseph Hughes, Ph.D., an environmen...Statin therapy cost-effective for a wider range of individuals
...ay May 12, 2005) by THE LANCET. Current guidelines generally recommend the initiation of statin therapy when the estimated 10-year risk of a non-fatal heart attack or coronary death is at least 15-20%. The Heart Protection Study (HPS) has previously shown that lowering cholesterol concentrations with 40mg of ...Black children more likely to die from traumatic injury than white children
...k and white children around age 10. "Suicide isn't generally thought to be an issue until a child reaches his early teens," Groner said. "Our findings demonstrate that parents, school officials and mental health professionals need to be aware of the potential for suicide in pre-teen children." Part of the reas...Surgery to treat vocal-cord spasms shows high success rate
...honia symptoms do not return within one year, they generally will not be coming back. Our findings suggest that this surgical technique provides the first permanent solution to treating the condition." Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological condition that disrupts nervous signals to the vocal cords, preventing...New kidney cancer drug response rate is more than double that of standard treatment
...hose cancer is in complete remission. The drug was generally well-tolerated, with patients experiencing mild- to-moderate side effects that include fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, and stomatitis (mouth inflammation). According to American Cancer Society estimates, kidney cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 3...Test predicts risk of blood clots in women receiving tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer
...nsidered in the decision to recommend tamoxifen to generally healthy women, including a history of previous blood clots, obesity and planned surgery," says Garber. "But FVL testing can now be used to help make this powerful medication safer for some women who need it for breast cancer treatment or prevention."...Investigating the appropriateness of current alcohol-use disorder criteria for adolescents
...agnosed in adolescents. North American clinicians generally use alcohol-use disorder (AUD) criteria as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Concerns exist, however, about the appropriateness of these criteria for adolescents. For the first time, a st...Neuroimaging confirms the greater vulnerability of women's brains to alcohol
...elberg and first author of the study. "Women have generally not been considered in brain-imaging studies, or s...rs. Furthermore, study results were thought to be generally applicable to both genders. Yet gender differences in the development, course and consequences of a...St. John's Wort only minimally effective in relieving major depression, review confirms
...valence of 16 percent. In Europe, St. John's Wort generally can be obtained only by prescription and is used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders as well as depression. St. John's Wort has been subject to more trials in Europe, especially in German-speaking countries, than in the United States. However, becau...Biologic therapies for bowel disease show promise in clinical trials
...rcent of those receiving placebo. Infliximab was generally well tolerated with a safety profile similar to that previously reported. In both studies, 364 patients suffering from active ulcerative colitis were randomized to receive infliximab at 5mg/kg and 10 mg/kg or placebo at weeks zero, two and six, then ...Children of incarcerated mothers exhibit poor attachment to caregivers, mothers
Children of imprisoned mothers generally have insecure relationships with their mothers and caregivers, according to a new study published in the May/June issue of the journal Child Development. However, the children were more likely to have secure relationships with their caregivers if the...Patients with suspicious axillary breast lymph nodes should undergo fine-needle aspiration
...a very thin needle. The placement of the needle is generally guided by various imaging methods. In the case of axillary lymph nodes (the nodes found in the underarm area), the procedure is guided by ultrasound. "The procedure is fast, painless and safe. No major complications are described after this procedure...Trumpeting vaccination may only entrench opposition
...chers' initial hypothesis these participants were generally non-supportive of vaccines with only nine per cent saying they would recommend the polio vaccine and six per cent saying they would recommend the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. However, analysis of the "after" surveys revealed surprising ...Bad teeth may signal risk for heart attack
...f the American Geriatrics Society. A total of 125 generally healthy individuals over the age of 80, living in urban, community-based populations were examined. Researchers discovered that persons with three or more active root caries had more than twice the odds of cardiac arrhythmias of those without. Re...Low back pain relief, causes, measurement & prosthetic fit, production, comfort
...ults showed that EMG contralateral imbalances were generally not affected by a lack of asymmetric body control, but this does not apply for all low back pain volunteers. Investigators state that it is imperative to control factors that could be related to pain behaviors or lower-limb impairments that may cause...Depression common in people with chronic cough
...h. By the time patients have come to see him, they generally have already seen several other doctors and have been told they simply have to live with the cough, Dr. Dicpinigaitis said. "My message for patients with chronic cough is, 'Don't give up,'" he said. "Continue to seek out help. Once the cause of the c......significant. "That's surprising given that people generally didn't think the terrorist attacks had much impact on their views of homeownership," Morrow-Jones said. "But people are linking high-density neighborhoods to cities and cities are seen as targets. Lower housing densities are seen as the cure." Ther...New Seroquel data support benefits in bipolar disorder
...ire (Q-LES-Q SF) assessment (week 4) SEROQUEL was generally well tolerated, with low levels of extrapyramidal side effects and minimal weight gain. Commenting on the results, lead study investigator Professor J Endicott, from the New York State Psychiatric Institute, US, said "Bipolar disorder patients are......s with laughter-induced asthma was coughing, which generally starts within two minutes. The next most common symptom was chest tightness. How much laughter can set off breathing problems? "It depends on the patient," Dr. Garay said. "For a majority of patients, mild laughter or even a chuckle will set off coug...