Health News

Study examines outcomes, volume of geriatric trauma cases

Date: Jan-22-2014
Older trauma patients were less likely to die or have a major complication at hospitals with high volumes of geriatric trauma patients, and the chance of major complications increased for geriatric patients in hospitals with high volumes of younger patients, according to a study by Kazuhide Matsushima, M.D., of the University of Southern California, and colleagues. The association between higher hospital volume and lower mortality rates in complex surgical procedures has been well documented, according to the study background.

Heart attack mortality higher for patients at night and weekends

Date: Jan-22-2014
Though no time is a good time to have a heart attack, a new study reveals that patients visiting the hospital at night or on the weekend for a heart attack have higher mortality than those visiting during regular hours.The research, published online by the BMJ, also shows that emergency treatment takes longer for patients visiting outside normal business hours, suggesting that "thousands of extra deaths" each year are a result of factors that occur after patients arrive at the hospital.

The death of a loved one in childhood 'affects adult mental health'

Date: Jan-22-2014
A new study published in the British Medical Journal finds a small but significant increase in psychosis risk for people who suffer the loss of a family member in childhood.Although we know that adult health can be influenced by the genes we inherit from our parents, as well as the environment and lifestyle we experience as children, some evidence has suggested that psychological stress from the mother can also affect the development of a fetus.

High oxytocin levels 'trigger oversensitivity to emotions of others'

Date: Jan-22-2014
Oxytocin is commonly referred to as the "love hormone." It plays a significant role in social bonding, and recent studies have shown that the hormone can help people with autism and schizophrenia to better interact with others. But new research suggests that, for healthy young adults, too much oxytocin can result in oversensitivity to the emotions of others.This is according to a study recently published in the journal Emotion.

8th Annual Parallel Trade Conference, 10th and 11th February 2014, London

Date: Jan-22-2014
SMi invites you to its 8th annual Parallel Trade conference, taking place in London on the 10th and 11th February 2014. We are very grateful to our Chairman, Dr Eric Noehrenberg, Director Public Affairs, Market Access, Shire AG for taking time out to give us his views on the value of this conference, the benefits for attendees, the challenges and the future of parallel trade. View the interview below.1. What is the value of this year's conference?The value of this year's conference is that it brings together key stakeholders in a balanced manner.

IIC Show, 14th-15th February, Manchester

Date: Jan-22-2014
IIC Show is arriving at Manchester Central in less than 20 days.IIC Show is set to be the first dedicated exhibition promoting rehabilitation in North England. It is set to be the largest ever disability healthcare show and is arriving at Manchester Central on 14th-15th February. It will be providing a much needed platform for both the 1.8 million disabled people in the North West and also for healthcare professionals based in the North to continue their professional development via a number of FREE CPD accredited seminars.

Move more, sit less to reduce heart failure risk, say researchers

Date: Jan-22-2014
A lower risk of heart failure is linked not only to doing more exercise, but also independently to spending less time sitting, concluded US researchers after analyzing 8 years of health data on 84,000 men.Reporting their findings in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure, Dr. Deborah Rohm Young, a senior scientist at Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena, CA, and colleagues describe how they found even among men who exercised regularly, sitting for long periods increased their risk of heart failure.Dr.

Combining health and environment

Date: Jan-22-2014
Healthy food products that are produced in an environmentally-friendly manner will boost the health of the Swiss population while protecting natural resources. The National Research Programme "Healthy Nutrition and Sustainable Food Production" (NRP 69) aims to identify new approaches to food production.Diet-related diseases account for a large portion of health-care costs in Switzerland, namely around CHF 20 billion per year. Even though many know full well what and how much they should eat, this knowledge is frequently ignored when choosing food.

New research: Cranberry concentrate reduces risk of urinary tract infections in elderly

Date: Jan-22-2014
New research [1] published in the American Journal of Geriatrics shows that over 25% of bladder infections (cystitis) can be reduced with the regular use of cranberry concentrate supplements in vulnerable older people in nursing homes at high risk of urinary tract infections. Over 20% of these high-risk elderly did not develop any UTI's at all when taking the cranberry capsule.

Smoking diseases linked to nasal dyspnea, new study reveals

Date: Jan-22-2014
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes a number of lung diseases, from bronchitis to emphysema, each caused by long term damage to the lungs. New research in Respirology has explored a possible link between COPD and nasal dyspnea, a condition which leads to obstruction of the airways to the nose.The research team recruited 274 COPD patients, who were either current or ex-smokers. Of these, 42%, 115, reported chronic nasal symptoms associated with dyspnea.