Health News

Astrazeneca Begins A New Global Study Of Faslodex® (Fulvestrant) 500 MG Injection In Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cance

Date: Oct-31-2012
FALCON (Fulvestrant and AnastrozoLe COmpared in hormonal therapy Naïve advanced breast cancer) trial to compare fulvestrant to anastrozole (ARIMIDEX®) tablets in hormonal therapy-naïve, postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.AstraZeneca announced on Monday the start of a Phase III registration study (FALCON), a global clinical trial involving 450 postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have not previously been treated with any hormonal therapy...

Leading Children's Medic Backs National Vitamin D Drive

Date: Oct-31-2012
One of the country's leading experts in the problems of vitamin D deficiency says more needs to be done to prevent the recent resurgence of childhood rickets, ahead of a major awareness campaign. Dr Benjamin Jacobs, consultant paediatrician and Director of Children's Service at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, is using National Vitamin D Awareness Week to renew calls for parents and pregnant women to consider supplementation, following a rise in serious medical problems affecting children including, rickets, calcium deficiency convulsions and rarely even heart failure...

Thousands Risk Stroke As Mini-Stroke Signs Ignored

Date: Oct-31-2012
Thousands of people are at risk of stroke because they fail to recognise the signs of a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA, also known as mini-stroke), according to the findings of a new poll(i) launched Monday on World Stroke Day (29 October 2012). A Stroke Association survey of over 2,000 members of the public, conducted by ICM Research, revealed that: Over two thirds (68%) of people did not recognise the symptoms of a TIA, with over a quarter (26%) believing they were symptoms of a heart attack...

Arthritis Patients' Lives Improved By Complementary And Alternative Therapy

Date: Oct-31-2012
Nearly a quarter of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis used complementary and alternative therapy (CAT) to help manage their condition, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers interviewed 250 patients aged between 20 and 90 years of age. More than two-thirds (67%) had rheumatoid arthritis and the remainder had osteoarthritis...

Pediatric Oxygenation System For Neonate, Infant And Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery Gains FDA Clearance

Date: Oct-31-2012
Advanced System Serves as Child's Lungs During Lifesaving Open-Heart Surgery and Provides Perfusionists with Options for a Broader Range of Patients Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the first U.S. clinical use of its new Affinity Pixie® Oxygenation System. The system allows for broader use in children of various sizes and easy set-up and use by perfusionists during lifesaving open-heart (cardiopulmonary bypass) surgeries in neonates, infants and small children, including those with congenital heart defects...

Heart Institute Model Shows Hope For New Standards Worldwide For Radiation Reduction

Date: Oct-31-2012
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is setting the stage in what could become a revolution in medical imaging in Canada as it announces striking results in radiation reduction for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. The announcement comes as UOHI is currently showcasing its expertise at the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Toronto...

Researchers Invent A Quick-Release Medical Tape That Minimizes Neonatal Skin Injury

Date: Oct-31-2012
Commercial medical tapes on the market today are great at keeping medical devices attached to the skin, but often can do damage - such as skin tissue tearing - once it's time to remove them. A research team from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has invented a quick-release tape that has the strong adhesion properties of commercial medical tape, but without the ouch factor upon removal...

In A Metabolic Liver Disease Model, Oxidative Stress And Altered Gene Expression Found

Date: Oct-31-2012
A team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Teckman in the Department of Pediatrics at St. Louis University, have demonstrated that oxidative stress occurs in a genetic model of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. This is the most common genetic liver disorder in children and can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in adults. Some cases may require liver transplantation. The report, published in the October 2012 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, suggests that treatment with antioxidants might be of therapeutic benefit for some individuals...

Water Workouts Offer Same Aerobic Benefits With Less Wear And Tear

Date: Oct-31-2012
Biking, running and walking are all good for you. But the strain can be tough if you're overweight, have arthritis or suffer from other joint problems or injuries. What to do? Just add water. A study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress found that people who used an immersible ergocycle - basically an exercise bike in a pool - had just about the equivalent workout to using a typical stationary bike. "If you can't train on land, you can train in the water and have the same benefits in terms of improving aerobic fitness," says Dr...

Hoosiers Support Indoor Workplace Smoking Bans

Date: Oct-31-2012
Public health researchers examining data from an Indiana Adult Tobacco Survey found nearly 75 percent of Hoosiers support a statewide or community indoor workplace smoking ban. The results of this study could be important in increasing focused public awareness strategies aimed at reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, said Terrell Zollinger, professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Policy in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, who led the study...