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30/05/2016

30/05/2016

Doctors Changing Their Approach to Common Heart Attack Treatment

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After a heart attack, doctors are changing practice trends as the debate continues on optimal time to administer antiplatelet therapy, researchers report.

News Source: University of Michigan Health System. (2016, May 19). Doctors changing their approach to common heart attack treatment. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 19, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160519101758.htm

30/05/2016

Immediate Aspirin After Mini-Stroke Substantially Reduces Risk of Major Stroke

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Using aspirin urgently could substantially reduce the risk of major strokes in patients who have minor 'warning' events. Medical researchers say that immediate self-treatment when patients experience stroke-like symptoms would considerably reduce the risk of major stroke over the next few days.

News Source: University of Oxford. (2016, May 18). Immediate aspirin after mini-stroke substantially reduces risk of major stroke: Benefits of taking aspirin immediately after minor strokes have been underestimated. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 19, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160518220612.htm

11/03/2016

The antiretroviral drug atazanavir -- sometimes included in treatments to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission during pregnancy -- may have small but significant effects on infant development, reports a new study.

News Source: Wolters Kluwer Health. (2016, February 22). One drug used to prevent HIV transmission during pregnancy shows evidence of developmental effects. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 24, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160222142813.htm

The antiretroviral drug atazanavir -- sometimes included in treatments to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission during pregnancy -- may have small but significant effects on infant development, reports a new study.

11/03/2016

The FDA warning about the risk of serious heart rhythm disturbances and death with macrolide antibiotics use may be overstated, according to a large study published in Canada.

News Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal. (2016, February 22). Common macrolide antibiotics show no increased risk of serious heart arrhythmia or death. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 24, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160222134109.htm

22/02/2016

Researchers have provided new evidence that developing asthma can be linked to pregnant women and infants being exposed to paracetamol by testing that the association was not simply due to the medical complaint for which the person is taking paracetamol.

News Source: Oxford University Press. (2016, February 9). Stronger evidence found for link between prenatal exposure to paracetamol, risk of developing asthma. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 11, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160209221203.htm

Researchers have provided new evidence that developing asthma can be linked to pregnant women and infants being exposed to paracetamol; by testing that the association was not simply due to the medical complaint for which the person is taking paracetamol. The findings were published today (Wednesday…

22/02/2016

The American Epilepsy Society (AES) has released a new guideline to help physicians, hospitals, and health systems treat patients effectively, including a treatment algorithm and recommended pharmacotherapy.

News Source: American Epilepsy Society. (2016, February 9). New guideline for treatment of prolonged seizures in children and adults. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 10, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160209140750.htm

Status epilepticus -- continuous or rapid sequential seizure activity for 30 minutes or more -- is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate in both children and adults. Prompt and effective treatment is key; therefore the American Epilepsy Society (AES) has released a new guideline to help phy…

22/01/2016

Opioids may cause short-term improvement in mood, but long-term use imposes risk of new-onset depression, a new study shows. The link was independent of the known contribution of pain to depression, and the study calls on clinicians to consider the contribution of opioid use when depressed mood develops in their patients.

News Source: Saint Louis University. (2016, January 12). Long-term opioid use associated with increased risk of depression. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 13, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160112125417.htm

30/12/2015

Share this: Is Mistletoe Poisonous? The Bottom Line Until recent studies were published, the American mistletoe genus, Phoradendron, was widely considered to be extremely poisonous. Swallowing American mistletoe can cause symptoms such as gastrointestinal upset but is not likely to cause serious poi…

22/12/2015

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in ensuring appropriate bone density. Active individuals who enjoy participating in higher impact activities may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce their risk of stress fractures, report investigators.

News Source: Elsevier Health Sciences. (2015, December 14). Low levels of vitamin D may increase risk of stress fractures in active individuals: Experts recommend active individuals who participate in higher impact activities may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 15, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151214142016.htm