One day last year, Diana Simpson started coughing uncontrollably. The pain in her throat and chest was unbearable. She suspected asthma, but was she had was pertussis, or whooping cough. The CDC now recommends that all adults get a pertussis booster shot to strengthen their immunity. Experts say that's just one of several vaccines you may need now. Here's the scoop
Several physicians from Hasbro Children's Hospital presented research on an assortment of pediatric topics at this year's Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Honolulu. The following outlines in chronological order the presentations made on each of these studies, the doctors involved and the abstract of each study presented by Hasbro Children's Hospital at the PAS meeting. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
The El Paso, Texas, region, which is nearly 80% Hispanic, "can serve as a model" to the rest of the nation in "providing quality health care" to diverse populations, but "there still is a long way to go," to eliminate disparities in the area, Robert Anders, dean of the School of Nursing at the Univ Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Chief Executive Officer Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.) is the 2008 recipient of the George Washington University Cancer Institute's Distinguished Public Service Award, presented to an individual who has provided outstanding public leadership in cancer healthcare and public policy. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher and colleagues in the U.S. and Europe. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Whole-organ maps that superimpose genetic information over the terrain of cancerous bladders chart the molecular journey from normal cell to invasive cancer, an international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports online at the journal Laboratory Investigation, a member of the Nature Publishing Group. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Several newspapers recently published articles that examined the health care proposals of presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y), Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.). Summaries appear below. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
While MRSA has been an issue in healthcare settings for years, CA-MRSA outbreaks in the community have been on the rise, with the greatest risk in community settings such as fitness clubs, in sports teams, at schools and daycare centers. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) has announced the establishment of the Frieda G. and Saul F. Shapira BRCA Cancer Research Program. BRCA 1 and 2 are two genes that, when mutated, dramatically increase the risk of breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancers."I am excited about the addition of this research program to UPCI," said Ronald Herberman, M.D. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Even with prior private health insurance, patients enrolling in the state children's health insurance program (SCHIP) had unmet health care needs. Instituting a waiting period would further prolong these children's need to address asthma and other chronic health conditions. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
A new study suggests that extra iron for infants who don't need it might delay development results that fuel the debate over optimal iron supplement levels and could have huge implications for the baby formula and food industry."Our results for 25 years of research show problems with lack of iron. For us to find this result is a big deal, it's really unexpected," said Dr. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Influential US wine critic Robert Parker has drawn long faces in Bordeaux, handing out a series of low scores, and telling buyers not to bother with the 2007 vintage unless chateaux owners... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 May 2008 | 10:45 am
A new outpatient laser procedure could eliminate the need for radiation treatment for cancer of the larynx if the tumors are detected early. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 7:02 am
A new study indicates how challenging it remains to treat kidney disease, and suggests that other factors besides high blood pressure need to be addressed. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 6:03 am
A new study suggests that while the number of uninsured people nationwide rose, the proportion of uninsured people using E.R.’s declined. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 3:34 am
Self-injury is a disturbing and hard-to-treat phenomenon that experts say is increasing among adolescents and young adults. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 3:32 am
A new study indicates that a high-fat diet has proved effective in reducing seizures in children whose epilepsy does not respond to medication. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 3:31 am
A new study has found that about 80 percent of the world’s deaths from high blood pressure occur in poor and middle-income countries. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 3:31 am
A challenge for children is figuring out whom to believe, and a new study suggests that this process starts early and without prompting by adults. Source: NYT > Health | 6 May 2008 | 3:29 am
The sharply contrasting health care visions of Republican John McCain and his Democratic presidential rivals offer the promise of a grand campaign debate -- if the candidates find room on a crowded agenda. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 10:22 pm
The American College of Physicians recommend that clinicians assess risk factors for osteoporosis in older men and obtain a bone mineral density test for men at increased risk for osteoporosis. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices does not recommend routine vaccination of children ages 2 to 10 years with quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a practice bulletin reviewing available diagnostic methods and management strategies for vulvar skin disorders. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a new case-control study, long-term use of either rosiglitazone or pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was associated with a 2-fold to 3-fold increased risk for fractures. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study shows that vitamin D3 at doses equivalent to 2000 IU/day for 1 year is safe in adolescents and results in desirable vitamin D levels. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The protocol benefits older patients on mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit as much as it does younger ones. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 3:21 pm
Poor association between bone mineral density and vertebral fractures leads to misclassification of many osteoporotic patients. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 May 2008 | 3:15 pm
At 33, Lori Hamilton is young and healthy. So what is she doing at an oral, head and neck cancer screening at an Atlanta, Georgia, hospital? "It's therapeutic for me to talk to patients," Hamilton explained. Her husband, Bobby Hamilton Sr., a champion NASCAR driver, died of neck cancer last year at the age of 49.
