Study shows dramatic increase in Caesarean sections
...have significant adverse effects when applied to a low risk population. "Caesareans are not without risk for mothers or babies, and should be based on solid medical reasons to ensure the best outcome." In the most recent five year period, spontaneous vaginal births had dropped by 5 per cent, while f...Treatment of kidney condition requires an individualized approach
...rs all of the patients were further treated with a low dose of oral prednisone and azathioprine. Kidney function The majority of patients faired better than the researchers had expected at the start of the study in 1995. Grootscholten observed that the chance of the disease recurring in the kidneys ...Anxiety hikes risk of heart attack, death
...apnea, a poorly functioning right ventricle, and a low blood pressure during relaxation of the heart. "The results of this study are particularly important because previous studies of survival in patients with heart failure, including those considering the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibit...'Lite' low tar cigarettes impair blood flow as much as regular cigarettes
...ce of coronary artery disease. Twenty had smoked low tar, low nicotine cigarettes (8 mg tar, 0.6 mg nicotine, and 9 mg carbon monoxide) for at least three years. ...Breastfeeding duration rates for infants born in an inner-city WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly hospital
... families from backgrounds that traditionally have low breastfeeding rates. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other respected groups recommend that babies breastfeed exclusively until six months of age. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative was established by ...Smoking, growing private hospital care for poor and US flu vaccine policies
...nancy if they live in areas of high segregation or low segregation compared to areas that are moderately segregated, according to researchers at the University of Washington. In highly segregated residential areas, the authors suggest, the higher smoking rates among pregnant black women may reflect less...Estrogen is important for bone health in men as well as women
...causes of osteoporosis are numerous, but in women, low estrogen levels after menopause have been consider...ity School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that low amounts of active estrogen metabolites also can increase their osteoporosis risk. "Most people don...Patients with 'bleeding' strokes less likely to get prevention treatment
...s were influenced by the known association between low cholesterol levels and an increased risk for ICH,"...ospital in Boston. The association between ICH and low cholesterol, as well as some cholesterol-lowering drugs, is a relatively established risk, Smith sai...JCI table of contents: May 10, 2007
...iciency syndromes characterized by B cell defects, low immunoglobulin levels, and recurrent bacterial infections. Recently, Raif Geha and colleagues from Harvard Medical School reported that the gene TNFRSF13B, which encodes a protein known as TACI, is mutated (a C104R missense mutation) in about 10% of ...Difficulties of keeping the global food supply chain safe
...d that eating meat from these animals poses a very low risk to human health, the incident highlights how difficult it has become to guarantee food safety when the food supply depends on a vast worldwide network of producers, suppliers and distributors."...New research helps overcome major CPAP problem
...s a highly efficient treatment for sleep apnea yet low in effectiveness due to reluctance by sufferers to use the device. The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research successfully conducted the trial in Sydney. One hundred participants were randomly assigned to either a treatment as usual (TAU) group or...Comparison of patients' access to new and better cancer drugs reveals inequalities between countries
...ge; Denmark, Hungry, Norway, Poland and Sweden had low uptake; and Italy and the UK had very low uptake. The uptake of cetuximab was highest in France and the USA and low in Finland, The Netherland...Hepatitis C increases risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
...homa, 165 cases of Waldenstrm macroglobulinemia (a low grade lymphoma), 551 cases of cryoglobulinemia and 320 cases of thyroid cancer. "We found a small but significant 20 percent to 30 percent increase in the risk of NHL [non-Hodgkin lymphoma], including all subtypes, and an almost three-fold increa...Double the death rate from cirrhosis for 'blue collar' men
...s those experienced by professionals. "The very low tax on wine means cask wine is often the beverage of choice for the poorest and most marginalised people." The study's findings dovetail with another paper recently published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation by Professor Najman and...Health officials renew Indo-US Vaccine Action Program
...asonably effective in the United States have shown low specificity in India. Recently, three VAP scientific missions to India discussed cooperation on HIV/AIDS, rabies and malaria. Since rabid animal bites and rabies-related human deaths are common in India, U.S. experts helped review the status of ra...Study evaluates why blacks do not successfully donate kidneys
...ces may improve our understanding of the causes of low rates of living kidney donation among African-Americans, particularly regarding the social reasons," said Reeves-Daniel. "Is it lack of trust in the medical community, financial inability to get to doctors appointments for tests, concerns with work a...Stanford researchers identify immune dysfunction in melanoma patients
...nctions in those people, the vaccines would have a low probability of success. "If you don't address the underlying immune defects, then vaccines won't do any good," Lee said. The group started by separating out the four major types of immune cells from people with melanoma and from healthy people. The...UW study tests topical honey as a treatment for diabetic ulcers
...sentially immune to resistance. Honey's acidic pH, low water content (which effectively dehydrates bacteria), and the hydrogen peroxide secreted by its naturally-occurring enzymes make it ideal for combating organisms that have developed resistance to standard antibiotics. "This is a tremendously impo...Alpharma presents positive pharmacokinetic study results
...ry arrest, circulatory depression, cardiac arrest, low blood pressure and/or shock. KADIAN capsules contain an opioid agonist which is a Schedule II controlled substance. KADIAN has an abuse liability similar to other opioids. This should be considered when prescribing or dispensing KADIAN....Children from low income families more likely to have sleep problems
BOSTON -- Children from low income families have more sleep problems than chil...n to fall asleep. The study found children from low income families had 25 percent more incidents of sleeping problems than children from middle class f...