Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer, say experts
...ffect. Professor Howard said: "Organochlorines are persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which disperse over long distances and bioaccumulate in the food chain. For humans the main source of OC exposure is from diet, primarily through meat and dairy products. Children are exposed to dioxin, a by-product of OC...No-smoking rules not common enough for asthmatic children
Urban children with persistent asthma living in homes with smokers are 10 times l...." The study surveyed 231 parents of children with persistent and severe asthma at three Rochester pediatric practices. Almost half of the children lived with a s...Jefferson scientists test new device for fixing holes in hearts of young stroke patients
...rson learns the term Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), a persistent opening in the upper wall of the heart which did not close completely after birth. "We are all born with a PFO," says Michael Savage, M.D. director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. "For most o...PDT kills drug-resistant bacteria, fungus in lab tests
...ate resistance to antibiotics and the elderly with persistent oral infections." Photodynamic therapy is based on the propensity of certain types of cells or organisms to absorb light-sensitive drugs. This selective retention allows researchers to direct a laser beam into the organism, which activates the drug...Indoor pollution from cooking on wood stoves affects women in developing countries
...o the World Health Organization. COPD results from persistent obstruction of the airways associated with either severe emphysema or chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the tiny air sacs of the lung (alveoli) become enlarged and their walls are destroyed. In chronic bronchitis, the bronchial glands enlarge, causin...Healthy pre-term infants show reduced lung function
... alone has an important role in the development of persistent airway obstruction." He added that lower expiratory flows in boys have also been observed in other lung function studies on full-term infants. "However, in our sample, after adjusting for length, gestational age and weight, flows were up to 30 percen...Whooping cough - making a comeback?
...deed, adolescents and adults may experience only a persistent cough. As a result, the disease is underdiagnosed, undertreated and can be spread to others. The introduction of a whole-cell vaccine in the 1940s resulted in a dramatic decrease in the incidence of pertussis. The disease, however, made a comeback i...Sound nutrition for children is an unmet human right
...lic health nutrition professionals have faced many persistent challenges when addressing malnutrition. These problems include creating interventions to reach mothers during early pregnancy and children under the age of two, promoting exclusive breastfeeding as a means of improving nutrition, addressing the prob...UCSD/Boston University find antidepressants may affect fetus
...one Epidemiology Center found an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) in newborns of mothers who used certain commonly prescribed antidepressants in late pregnancy. The results of the study will be published in the February 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. According to the ...Asthmatic children in multi-family housing hit by indoor nitrogen dioxide
...ted heaters, are more likely to experience wheeze, persistent cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness. The nitrogen dioxide levels inside the homes investigated in the study were well below the Environmental Protection Agency's outdoor standards of 53 parts per billion. The study results were detailed ...Australian of the Year award to Ian Frazer salutes important win in the war against cancer
...s shown to be 100 per cent effective in preventing persistent infection or disease associated with the subtypes of human papilloma virus that cause almost all cervical cancers," Mrs Roberts said. "The fact that Professor Frazer also finds time to make an important contribution as Vice President of The Cancer Co...What causes chronic fatigue syndrome?
...d to as ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis). CFS causes persistent and unexplained fatigue resulting in severe impairment to daily functioning. In their review Judith Prins (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands) and colleagues state that different factors predispose people to CFS, trigger the ons...Studies confirm effectiveness of fentanyl lozenges for 'breakthrough' cancer pain
... sudden pain that interrupts otherwise controlled, persistent pain in people already taking pain medicine. The fentanyl lozenge, known as oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate, or OTFC, is also known by the brand name Actiq. The review comprised four randomized controlled trials of a total 393 patients with cancer...Antibiotic eardrops better than pills at treating middle ear infections
...ically discharging ears associated with underlying persistent eardrum perforations (chronic suppurative otits media (CSOM)) are a common cause of preventable hearing impairment, particularly in low and middle income countries. The disease usually occurs in the first five years of life, but may persist to adulth...Monitoring system needed to prevent safety hazard of problem physicians
...standards and will follow them and understand that persistent failure will lead to loss of privileges and dismissal. Adherence to the standards would be monitored annually by formal evaluation, and results of the evaluations should be provided confidentially to each individual. And if there are deficiencies, ...ICS most effective for persistent asthma in children
... have been proven to help control mild-to-moderate persistent asthma in school-age children, a new study shows I...100 children ages 6 to 17 who had mild-to-moderate persistent asthma. Researchers found both fluticasone and montelukast led to significant improvements in many m...Fatigue and breast cancer survivors
...urvivors," conclude the authors, "and suggest that persistent fatigue is experienced by a minority of women in the aftermath of cancer diagnosis and treatment."...Food insecurity impairs academic development of children
... private charitable programs, food insecurity is a persistent national problem," said Frongillo, noting that it affects 12 percent of all households and 18 percent of households with children. The new longitudinal study builds on previous work by Frongillo and colleagues, published in 2002, which found that hu...Hidden cost of teen pain in the UK almost 4 billion per year
...c pain in adolescence. "Adolescents who experience persistent or recurrent pain also experience high levels of distress, use more health services, have more mental health and social problems, are absent from more school and tend to do worse academically than those without pain. "Although we are beginning to kno...New studies identify advances in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia
... group of 21 patients showing different degrees of persistent residual disease started vaccinations with CMLVAX1...ddition, three patients starting vaccinations with persistent molecular disease further reduced their BCR-ABL level, with one reaching molecular negativity. This...