Statin drugs may delay progressive artery damage in children
...ation, a major concern with statins. Two boys had temporary increases in muscle enzymes apparently related to their extreme physical exercise. Four patients complained of muscle pain but had no elevated muscle enzymes, Hutten said. During the average 4.5 years of follow-up, no serious clinical or laboratory...Study shows radiofrequency ablation highly effective in treating kidney tumors
...ight patients experienced complications, including temporary air pockets in the chest cavity, mild to severe pain after the procedure, pneumonia, and problems with their ureters. Generally, the report says, this study shows that the procedure ... has a very low rate of complications. Standard treatment f...Meningitis: effectiveness of preventive vaccination demonstrated
...urface of the meningococcus provides only partial, temporary immunity in very young children (2). The conjugated vaccine, however, is based on a combination between this same sugar and an antigenic protein and renders an effective durable immunity. It could therefore be used in a routine preventive vaccinatio...U-M study finds lymphoma drug effective over long term
...sidered complete. The most common side effect is a temporary lowering of blood counts several weeks after the treatment. There is no hair loss and nausea is rare. Kaminski and his colleague Richard Wahl (formerly at U-M and now at Johns Hopkins University) developed the Bexxar regimen, which received approva...New prevention, treatment methods for patients with painful bowel inflammation
...septics and anti-inflammatory drugs) only provides temporary relief and is usually not successful in clearing up the condition. Moreover, as a result of limited or aggressive surgical treatment, a dilemma stands between permanent recurrence and fecal incontinence. On the other hand, long-term efficacy of bio...Soldiers acquired drug-resistant infections in field hospitals
... challenging environment for infection control. As temporary structures in desert conditions, thorough cleaning is difficult. "The frequent influxes of large numbers of casualties over short periods of time increases the risk of environmental contamination with Acinetobacter and challenges the implementation o...Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
...wn in developing infants as the germinal matrix, a temporary structure that is the birthplace of all brain cell...emand that the body meets by building a network of temporary and very fragile, awkward, and leaky blood vessels. In a normally developing fetus, the blood ve...Post-traumatic stress disorder 10 times higher in New Orleans than in the general public
...th response as part of disaster relief. Interim or temporary mental health response is not adequate for this population. The presentation is entitled Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Hurricane Katrina by Lisa D. Mills MD and Trevor J. Mills MD. This paper will be presented at the 2007 ...Forsyth scientists wiping out tooth decay through school-based cavities prevention program
... preventive care consisting of sealants, fluoride, temporary fillings when necessary, and oral health education two times a year without ever leaving their school. Of the children enrolled in the pilot program, 77% had untreated cavities and 13% had acute infections or abscesses. "Our initial studies have ...Undergrad: Mothers in African study undereducated on diarrhea
...r community health problem." The town has become a temporary home to about 10,000 displaced Ethiopians. With approval from the university committee that oversees research on human subjects, he carefully designed a survey that assessed risk factors known to contribute to diarrheal disease in children, includ...Hot tubs hurt fertility, UCSF study shows
...tes on six alternating days. The findings showed a temporary decline in sperm production during the treatments,...iss study in the 1940s had also linked wet heat to temporary male infertility. Concern about wet heat effects on infertility crosses many cultures, Turek said...Cholesterol in stroke patients exceeds national guidelines
...ort period of time, but then returns, resulting in temporary neurological symptoms. "If this high cholesterol had been recognized and the guidelines been followed, then 93 percent of these people would have been treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs," said Eric E. Smith, MD, MPH, with the Massachusetts Gen...Learning to prevent medical mistakes in caring for stroke patients
...re not seriously harmed, adverse events do lead to temporary discomfort, longer hospital stays, and in some cases, serious injury, or the potential for legal action, said Holloway. If these figures were applied to the nearly one million patients admitted to U.S. hospitals each year for stroke, 50,000 to 100,00...46-year-old man receives first temporary total artificial heart in Northeast US from Penn
...genic shock, has become the first to receive a new temporary Total Artificial Heart in the Northeast U.S. by ca...own that patients receiving the device, called the temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) and manufactured by CardioWest (SynCardia Systems, Inc.), have almost...Low-pitch treatment alleviates ringing sound of tinnitus
...ied by a simple MP3 player suppressed and provided temporary relief from the high-pitch ringing tone associated with the disorder. Tinnitus is caused by injury, infection or the repeated bombast of loud sound, and can appear in one or both ears. Its no coincidence that many rock musicians, and their fans, s...Eastern philosophy promises hope for Western women with eating disorders
... said. "Binge eating is largely a distraction a temporary escape from events and emotions that nevertheless can cause long-term physical problems including electrolyte imbalances. Instead, women need to learn how to react in a different way." Mindfulness involves exercises similar to meditation that could...'Botox' can ease writer's cramp
...ing them helpful. Side effects included mild and temporary muscle weakness and pain at the injection site. Symptom relief lasted from three to 18 months, with an average symptom free period of four and a half months....Congressional action strengthens internal medicine ACP says
...ur patients need a long-term solution, not another temporary reprieve."...AASM position statement: Treating insomnia with over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements
... indicate that some herbal supplements may provide temporary aid to help individuals relax at bedtime. Evidence does show that the use of herbal supplements may have dangerous side effects. For example, in 2002 the FDA issued a consumer advisory that herbal supplements containing kava may be associated wit......lthough reducing consumption may have a place as a temporary measure in smoking cessation, this study proves quite clearly that the only safe way out of the risk caused by smoking is to quit, say the authors. They base their findings on more than 51,000 men and women, all of whom were aged between 20 and 34...