Consumers not getting accurate information about smokeless tobacco
...d policy makers are told there is no potential for harm reduction, an unethical message that is both false and harmful to people's health", conclude the authors. The harmful effects of cigarette smoking have been well researched and documented. Different tobacco products are associated with different lev...Too much water may be as dangerous as too little during long-distance athletic events
...g water during a long-distance race may do serious harm rather than keep you safe from injury if you're drinking too much, according to a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Runners or any long-distance athletes who drink too much water during a race could put themselves at jeopardy for deve...Northwestern Memorial researchers release study on smart-pump technology
...as little potential of improving care and reducing harm but by integrating the smart pump software with other information technology components, hospitals will have checks and balances in place to reduce the number of errors and further increase patient safety." According to the study, errors occur durin...MR spectroscopy may be superior for determining prostate cancer prognosis
...auses, and treating such patients could cause more harm than benefit, Cheng notes. So finding a better way to determine which patients need aggressive treatment and which can try watchful waiting has been a major challenge. Another problem is that a biopsy sample from one area the prostate may miss mali...Significant fall in serious violence in England and Wales
...ity. These results represent a clear reduction in harm across all age groups and both genders." The installation of city centre CCTV was followed by an increase in police detection of violence and disorder, and a decrease in serious violence, according to injury data. Professor Shepherd said: "These...Excess oxygen worsens lung inflammation in mice
...y for patients with breathing problems, but it can harm the lungs if it is used for long periods. While the problem of oxygen-induced lung damage is well known, the biochemical processes leading to this damage have not been fully explained. Dr. Sitkovsky's research reveals a possible mechanism behind this...Parents who don't vaccinate their children may believe vaccines cause harm
CHICAGO Concern that vaccines might cause harm was the most common reason given by parents who choose not to have their children vaccinated for preventable diseases, according to an article in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The nu...Routine procedure during childbirth provides no benefits, study review finds
... some cases, routine use of episiotomy causes more harm to mothers than avoiding its use.An episiotomy is ... cases, episiotomy doesn't do any good, and it can harm women," Thorp said. "Why would one want a surgical procedure that's worthless?" The rationale used ...Green laser pointer can cause eye damage
...le Class 3A green laser pointers can cause visible harm to the eye's retina with exposures as short as 60 ...Dr. Robertson believes that longer exposures could harm vision, however. He also warns about potential damage from higher-powered green laser pointers. "Wi...Study finds Herceptin may have role in bladder cancer treatment
... to be less toxic for patients because they do not harm normal cells, unlike traditional chemotherapy drugs. In this study of 113 people with bladder cancer, 52 percent were determined to be HER2-positive. The HER2-positive patients were more likely to have cancer in their liver, bones and lungs than thos...Chemo-radiation therapy treatment gives head-and-neck cancer a 1-2 punch
...away. As a result, the cisplatin is less likely to harm healthy parts of the body. The technique allows physicians to use a higher dose of cisplatin than would be possible when infusing chemotherapy intravenously. Moreover, using this intra-arterial route, the researchers can give the same amount of cispl...New study questions benefits of aspirin for the over 70s
... figures also indicate that the overall balance of harm and benefit could tip either way. Therefore, the t... a clinical trial to establish the true benefit or harm of aspirin in elderly people, and underscore the importance of targeting preventive treatment to tho...Steroid-free regimen with CellCept found comparable to standard therapy in liver transplantation
...s on a body surface area basis, it may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. CellCept should not be used in pregnant women unless the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Women of childbearing potential should have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test with a...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...s on a body surface area basis, it may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. CellCept should not be used in pregnant women unless the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Women of childbearing potential should have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test with a...Medical privacy vs. health care quality?
...l health care research where the results would not harm patient privacy in any way." Goldman, U-M associate vice-president and deputy general counsel, advised the U-M Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Reporting Program team on HIPAA-compliant research tactics. In the newly published study, the research...Airbags associated with increased automobile accident deaths, according to new UGA study
...id Meyer. "The evidence shows that airbags do more harm than good."...Risk of heart attack may increase with certain anti-inflammatory drugs
... the relatively large number of patients needed to harm could have considerable implications for public health," say the authors. The nature of this report an observational study may make it prone to other explanations for the findings, say the authors. "However, enough concerns exist to warrant a reco...Mayo collaboration: Discovery blocks breast cancer growth, stimulates immunity
...r experimental therapy to remove the block did not harm the immune system -- in fact, it boosted it. Mice that received the toxic injections that killed the immune system blockages had tumors that were one-tenth the size of mice that did not receive the injections. Breast cancer researchers have kno...Street-level London air pollution warnings coming via mobile phones
...zone and airborne particles exposure to which can harm people with asthma, lung and heart problems, and in the very highest concentrations can harm otherwise healthy people. The forecasts include predictions of overall effects on health on an ind...Special scalpel reduces blood loss, facial nerve trauma in salivary surgery
...arotid gland to cut tissue or stop bleeding cannot harm the nerve. Standard electrocautery is not a great option because there is a rim of thermal injury around the tip of the cautery blade that can theoretically injure facial nerve branches," Dr. Gourin says. The harmonic scalpel, which uses ultrasonic v...