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Doctors Warned Against Encouraging Elective Caesareans

...ressure that drops quickly) to anesthesia or other medications during the surgery. · Risk of additional surgeries. For example, hysterectomy, bladder repair, etc. In cesarean birth, the possible risks to the baby include the following: · Premature birth. If the due date was not accurately calculated, the ...

FDA Advisory Against Anti-depressants to Be Expanded to Cover Young Adults too

...DA) has proposed that makers of all antidepressant medications update the existing black box warning on their pro...ost important causes of suicide. "Antidepressant medications benefit many patients, but it is important that doctors and patients are aware of the risks," said D...

Asthma can Be Checked, Experts are Confident

...ined use of inhaled medicines. The quick-relief medications are taken to achieve prompt reversal of an acute asthma "attack" by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle. The World Health Organization recognizes that asthma is of major public health importance. The Organization plays a role in coordinating internat...

Chances of Developing Parkinson’s High Among Depressed Patient

...ed at whether people who are taking antidepressant medications are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than people who are not taking the medications. It found that, in the year before their Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed, people who were taking antidepressants were nearly twice as likely to develop Pa...

Pharmacists' Workload Contributes To Errors

... of dispensing potentially harmful combinations of medications that could result in a drug interaction increased ...rease in the number of prescriptions dispensed for medications that could interact. “It appears that prescription volume is exceeding capacity and that automatio...

Resistance to Anti-HIV Drugs in Uganda Developed Due to Drug Supply Problems

...s in Uganda who self-paid for their antiretroviral medications experienced interruptions in drug supply due to ei...to the development of resistance to antiretroviral medications in patients. These findings by a team led by researchers at the Infectious Diseases Institute at M...

Syphilis Rate on Rise in US Gay, Bisexual Men

...es might have been "drowned out" by talk about how medications are doing a great job of keeping AIDS patients alive. "We’ve been seduced by these amazing drugs and we’ve fallen behind in our prevention efforts," Ghanem said. "We have to get back on track with prevention messages. That’s the only way we will cu...

Treatment Cost for Arthritis on the Rise: Study

The amount Americans spent on arthritis medications more than doubled between 1998 and 2003, due to th...ple// with the disease, increases in the number of medications they take each month and the inflation-adjusted cost per prescription, according to a new study led ...

Legalization of Abortion in Mexico City Raises Heckles

...egal abortions using herbal remedies, black-market medications and quasi-medical procedures. SRM/B...

HIV Infection Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Attack

... have reported that patients taking antiretroviral medications may have increased risk of heart attacks, but few ...need to analyze the relationship of antiretroviral medications to cardiovascular risk. HIV medications save lives, and patients should continue taking them as pres...

New Light on Working of Brain Networks

... by a natural brain chemical norepinephrine or by medications like guanfacine. “Guanfacine can strengthen the connectivity of these networks by keeping these channels closed, thus improving working memory and reducing distractibility,” she said. “This is the first time we have observed the mechanism of actio...

FDA Announces Audio Broadcasts on Emerging Drug Safety Information

... communications concerning the safety of marketed medications when unexpected adverse events are reported to FDA. The broadcasts are an addition to FDA's traditional print- and Web-based public health advisories (PHAs) and anyone can subscribe to them for free at http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/podcast/default.htm...

Brain Networks Strengthened by Closing Ion Channels

... by a natural brain chemical norepinephrine or by medications like guanfacine. “Guanfacine can strengthen the connectivity of these networks by keeping these channels closed, thus improving working memory and reducing distractibility,” she said. “This is the first time we have observed the mechanism of actio...

Peptide Found in Human Blood Inhibits 60 Strains of HIV, Study Says

...strains that have developed resistance to existing medications --a discovery that could lead to the development of new HIV/AIDS drugs -- the Chronicle reports. Frank Kirchhoff of the University of Ulm in Germany and colleagues found the peptide, which they call VIRIP, in the residue left in filters used by ki...

New Research Shows That Flu is a Trigger of Heart Attacks

...re not taking all the recommended cardioprotective medications due to their high cost or lack of access to proper medical care. In contrast, the flu vaccine is inexpensive, easy to administer and could save thousands of lives every year." Prof Madjid – who directs a research lab dedicated to the effect of flu ...

Antidepressants- Not Harmful To Children And Youths

... University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: “The medications are safe and effective and should be considered as an important part of treatment. The benefits seem favorable compared to the small risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior." Experts highly recommend the use of antidepressants to treat anxiety, obse...

Cancer Patients are at High Risk for Potential Drug Interactions

Potential drug interactions from prescribed medications are common among cancer patients and may cause// u...er Institute. Cancer patients often take several medications at the same time, not only for treating their cancer but also for side effects and other secondary i...

Doctors in UK Promoting Awareness of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

...pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of prescription medications that prevent the release of acid in the stomach an... month - they can be treated with over-the-counter medications such as antacids and histamine antagonists (drugs to counter histamines). Histamines are chemicals...

BP and Prostate Problems Drug Effective in Treating PTSD Nightmares

...s. Participants continued to take other prescribed medications over the course of the trial. At the end of the study, veterans randomized to prazosin reported significantly improved sleep quality, reduced trauma nightmares, a better overall sense of well being, and an improved ability to function. "These ...

April Showers Bring May Flowers – And Plenty of Pollen, To

...mmon ways to administer this relief. A number of medications are useful in the treatment of allergy including antihistamines, nasal decongestant sprays, steroid sprays, and saline sprays. The medical management of allergy also includes counseling in proper environmental control. Tips for Controlling Your All...

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