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The Effect Of Deployment On Families

Date: Apr-21-2013
Approximately 2 million children in the United States have at least one parent deployed in military service; 750,000 of those children are 5 years old and younger. Deployment can disrupt children's well-being and development due to its impact on the care children receive, the destabilization of daily routines, and the effect on soldiers' physical and psychological health upon returning home. Research has indicated that for some children, separation during deployment contributes to heightened levels of behavioral problems, psychiatric difficulties, and poor school performance...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval Of BREO(TM) ELLIPTA(TM) For The Treatment Of COPD

Date: Apr-20-2013
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) and Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) have announced that the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted that the efficacy and safety data provide substantial evidence to support approval of BREO(TM) ELLIPTA(TM) as a once-daily inhaled treatment for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (9 for, 4 against) and also for the reduction of COPD exacerbations in patients with a history of exacerbations (9 for, 4 against)*...

Experts Examine Mediterranean Diet's Health Effects For Older Adults

Date: Apr-20-2013
According to a study published in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, a baseline adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) is associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia, defined as a serum uric acid (SUA) concentration higher than 7mg/dl in men and higher than 6mg/dl in women. Hyperuricemia has been associated with metabolic syndrome, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, gout, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality...

Swedish Study Suggests Reduced Risk Of Dementia

Date: Apr-20-2013
A new Swedish study published in the journal Neurology shows the risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The result is based on data from the SNAC-K, an ongoing study on aging and health that started in 1987. "We know that cardiovascular disease is an important risk factor for dementia...

Nearly 30 Percent Of Women Fail To Pick Up New Prescriptions For Osteoporosis, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

Date: Apr-20-2013
Study offers new insights on patient and physician characteristics that contribute to osteoporosis medication adherence Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this week in the journal Osteoporosis International. The failure to pick up these newly prescribed medications, called primary nonadherence, can lead to an increased risk of fractures for these patients...

Cook Medical Introduces New Fully-Retractable Embolization Coil

Date: Apr-20-2013
Cook Medical has launched a new fully-retractable .035 inch embolization coil, intended for peripheral arterial and venous embolization. EmbolizationÂ�is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure performed by a physician to block or reduce blood flow in arteries and veins. Cook is showcasing the Retracta™ Detachable Embolization Coil at booth #1331 at the annual Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting. The new Retracta coil is designed to provide the physician with more controlled delivery of embolization coils...

Cross-Cultural Similarities In Early Adolescence

Date: Apr-20-2013
Concordia researcher compares development of self-esteem in Canadian and Colombian children Acquiring self-esteem is an important part of a teenager's development. The way in which adolescents regard themselves can be instrumental in determining their achievement and social functioning. New research from Concordia University shows that adolescents think about themselves varies across cultural context. To compare how teenagers assess their self-worth, William M...

Painkillers Taken Before Marathons Linked To Potentially Serious Side Effects

Date: Apr-20-2013
Risk increases with dose; unrecognised problem, doctors warn Attempts to ward off pain in marathons and other endurance sports by taking over the counter painkillers may be ill advised, because these drugs may cause serious side effects in these circumstances, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Many competitors try to prevent pain interfering with their performance by taking painkillers that are readily available in pharmacies and supermarkets, say the authors...

Two-thirds Of Adults Use A Cell Phone While Driving With Kids

Date: Apr-20-2013
Almost two-thirds of adults use a cell phone while driving with kids in the car, and one-third text, according to a new survey. The research was conducted by experts in the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. In 2011, there were about 3,300 deaths and 400,000 injuries nationwide as a result of crashes due to distracted driving. Currently, the number one cause of driver distraction collisions in California is the use of cell phones...

Further Research Necessary To Fully Understand The Cause Of Obesity

Date: Apr-20-2013
A recent article published in the BMJ reveals that our understanding of what causes obesity may actually be incorrect. The author of the study, Gary Taubes, stresses that if we are to make any actual progress in combating obesity we must further our understanding on what actually causes it. Gary Taubes said: "What we want to know is what causes us to gain weight, not whether weight loss can be induced under different conditions of semi-starvation." There have been two different hypotheses about the cause of obesity...