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Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding

...hat certain antidepressants increase the risk of a gastrointestinal bleed in older patients. The selective serotonin r...bleeding from the stomach or any other part of the gastrointestinal system.There were 974 bleeds in the study and they were more common with SSRI's than with other anti...

Fructose cause digestive problems

...is needed to confirm the link between fructose and gastrointestinal problem - but, in the meantime, a low fructose diet may provide relief for patients with IBS-type symptoms....

Nurses save more lives

...die from pneumonia, shock or cardiac arrest, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, blood poisoning, or clotting. However, the researchers found no health benefit from more care by either LPNs or aides. That finding brings into question the cost-cutting practice at some hospitals of replacing RNs with less skilled nursing ...

Latest discovery on Autism

...e no more likely than those without it to have had gastrointestinal problems as infants. // Study investigators from ..., and rubella vaccination as well as if, and when, gastrointestinal problems may have started. Researchers report no connection between colic, food allergies or gastr...

Fructose may cause uninterpreted abdominal pain

...fructose malabsorption. So people with unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms should always be given a fructose breath test, say the researchers....

Allergies: A major health problem

...noglobulin (IgE) (plentiful in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts) that release inflammatory chemicals including the one that is known as 'histamine'. These trigger a classic allergic reaction. When the ‘histamine’ comes into contact with lungs it induces wheezing and in the vent of attack occurring on the ...

Gastrointestinal conditions affect sleep

... GERD, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and other gastrointestinal disorders are more likely than others without these conditions to report excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and poor sleep quality.// Researchers from Pennsylvania State University selected more than 1,550 adults, who reported having risk factor...

Cure for Bacterial Meningitis

...percent in the placebo group. As for side effects, gastrointestinal bleeding occurred in two patients in the steroid g...archers say the drug does not increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding....

Antidepressants could pose grave implications

...f depression could be at higher risk of developing gastrointestinal bleeding. The study which was conducted over a four year period included 26000 anti-depressant// users, who were compared for hospitalizations due to upper GI bleeding with non-users of the drugs. Researchers found people on selective serotonin reup...

Caffeine is not the only culprit in coffee!

...ast six cups each day) with no history of heart or gastrointestinal disease. All volunteers were given about 4 cups of filtered coffee each day; an equivalent amount of caffeine (870 milligrams) in capsules or a sugar pill in a cycle of three treatment periods that extended for two weeks. During each treatment period...

Research on Celiac Disease in children

...h failure, osteopenia, osteomalacia, anemia and/or gastrointestinal lymphoma. Dr. Butzner also discussed the effect of oats on children with CD. He stated that his clinical experience has shown that 40% of celiac children cheat on their GF diets and hence the study on celiac children and oats. The aim of the study w...

New remedy for those suffering from Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is an often debilitating, lifelong gastrointestinal illness that usually shows up when people are in their 20s or 30s. The disease leaves one too fatigued even to perform daily activities or it causes severe abdominal pain. However, treatments available currently do not help all patients suffering fro...

Delaying Parkinson’s Diseas

...s not yet known what the danger level would be for gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney faiure....

Antibiotics Found To Increase The Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer

...tions caused by bacteria, some pneumonias and many gastrointestinal infections, it may be that women who never took the drugs were unusually healthy and therefore unusually resistant to cancer, the researchers said. The study involved 2,266 women 20 and older who developed invasive breast cancer and who were compar...

Aspirin Found To Be Effective In Reducing Breast Cancer Rates

...term aspirin use, such as peptic ulcer disease and gastrointestinal bleeding....

The Usage Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Questioned

...ese drugs are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal problems. A specialized group of NSAIDs called COX-2 inhibitors have fewer GI problems, but have been associated with heart complications. Researchers looked more closely at the risks of COX-2 inhibitors compared to others NSAIDs. The research inclu...

Aspirin Not The Ideal Treatment Option For Stroke Patients

...ation therapy doubled the risk of intracranial and gastrointestinal bleeding. Researchers say the risk of bleeding offsets any potential benefits from the combination treatment. Therefore, they do not recommend this combination therapy for patients who have had a stroke. Thus researchers say this study shows the pot...

The Use Of Ointments For The Treatment Of Osteoarthritis Questioned

...udies showed oral NSAIDs were more likely to cause gastrointestinal problems and more people quit taking them. However, the topical treatments had problems as well, causing more itching, burning and rashes. Thus researchers conclude saying that more studies have to be done in this regard to support the long term use...

New Drug Found To Benefit Patients With Osteoarthritis

...However, the side effects of these drugs can cause gastrointestinal ulcer complications that can be fatal. A recent study evaluated gastrointestinal and cardiovascular safety of the COX2 inhibitor lumiracoxib compared to the NSAIDs naproxen, commonl...

Nifedipine Found To Effective For Patients With Angina

...nts from 19 countries randomly received nifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic system or a placebo. GITS modifies the release of the drug to keep it in the blood longer. After about five years, both study groups showed similar death rates. However, the number of people who experienced heart failure and needed heart ...

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