Best health news & medical health articles: 09 2010
Read best health news, medical health articles and events related to Alzheimer's Disease, Appendicitis, Asthma, Baby care, Breast cancer, Cholesterol, Cough, Eczema, Health, Heart disease, Migraine, Multiple sclerosis, Osteoarthritis, Pregnancy, Prostate Cancer, Salmonellosis, Sinusitis etc. posted regularly daily at Health Newstrack.com -- health news articles on world health concerns.Best health news articles 09 2010
 | Baby personal care products safer for infants A study published this month in the journal, Pediatrics, suggests that the use of baby lotion, powder, and shampoo is linked to the presence of phthalates in babies. Phthalates are a large family of compounds used in a wide variety of everyday products. Baby care - Personal Care Products Council, USA |
 | Knee surgery referral to men more Physicians and surgeons recommend knee replacement surgery to men more than female patients complaining of knee pain, revealed by canadian researchers highlighting unconscious prejudices among doctors. Osteoarthritis - University of Toronto, Canada |
 | Tussionex cough medicine with hydrocodone warning The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert on the safe and correct use of Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension in response to numerous reports of adverse events--including death--associated with the misuse and inappropriate use of this potent cough medication. Cough - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Purple passion fruit peel reduces asthma symptoms Passion fruit peel can significantly improve the symptoms of asthma. Patients given an extract from the Purple passion fruit's peel had reduced wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath, due to anti-oxidant, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties of Purple passion fruit. Asthma - Nutrition Research, UK |
 | SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit approved for breast cancer patients SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit - a novel genetic test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Breast cancer - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
 | Epilepsy drug topiramate during pregnancy raises birth defects risk Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study published in the July 22, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Pregnancy - American Academy of Neurology, USA |
 | Air pollution may increase risk of appendicitis Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, suggests a novel connection. Appendicitis - American College of Gastroenterology, USA |
 | Bleach bath a surprising new treatment for kids' eczema It's best known for whitening a load of laundry. But now simple household bleach has a surprising new role: an effective treatment for kids' chronic eczema. Eczema - Northwestern University, USA |
 | New pill cladribine to treat Multiple sclerosis MS A new drug for multiple sclerosis can dramatically reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of the condition, according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London. Multiple sclerosis - Queen Mary, University of London, UK |
 | Prostate cancer impacts quality of life of patient A long-term study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer had significant impacts on patients' quality of life, a finding that could help guide doctors and patients in making treatment decisions. Prostate Cancer - University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
 | Test your memory test for Alzheimer's disease UK researchers at Addenbrooke's Hospital have created a new cognitive test (TYM) that detects Alzheimer's disease quickly and accurately. The study published online on BMJ.com. Alzheimer's Disease - British Medical Journal, UK |
 | Eurand's Zenpep pancreatic enzyme product approved by FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eurand's New Drug Application (NDA) for ZENPEP(TM) (pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) or other conditions. Health - Eurand, USA |
 | Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity. The illness strikes millions of Americans each year and is one of the top five reasons patients visit their primary care doctor. Sinusitis - Georgetown University Medical Center, USA |
 | US' Sparboe Farms initiated voluntary recall fresh shell eggs US' Sparboe Farms is voluntarily recalling shell eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms which were packaged by Sparboe Farms, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonellosis - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
| Preventive cancer surgeries save women's lives A new study underscores the importance for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer to get genetic counseling and testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that make them more likely to develop lethal breast or ovarian cancer, says a Northwestern Medicine oncologist. Breast cancer - Northwestern University, USA |
 | Beta amyloid protein spurs formation of Alzheimer's plaques In Alzheimer's disease, the problem is beta-amyloid, a protein that accumulates in the brain and causes nerve cells to weaken and die. Drugs designed to eliminate plaques made of beta-amyloid have a fatal problem: they need to enter the brain and remove the plaques without attacking healthy brain cells. Alzheimer's Disease - Rockefeller University, USA |
 | Nonstick cookware may elevate cholesterol in children and teens Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels. Cholesterol - Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, USA |
 | Chest compression approach better after cardiac arrest Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System. Heart disease - University of Michigan Health System, USA |
| Genetic patterns may predict osteoarthritis Scientists from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced findings from a large clinical study to evaluate the role played by genetic factors in the worsening of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis - University of North Carolina School of Medicine, USA |
 | High dose aspirin reduces pain for severe headache and migraine An inexpensive, hundred-year-old therapy for pain – aspirin – is effective in high doses for the treatment of severe headache and migraine caused by drug withdrawal, according to a new study by researchers with the UCSF Headache Center. Migraine - University of California, San Francisco, USA |
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