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Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby. They can relax with the knowledge that their chances of having a normal, healthy child are greater than 90 percent.

23 Jul 2004

Left atrium neasurements may predict future for heart attack patients

Ultrasound measurements of the volume of the left atrium taken soon after a heart attack can help physicians predict a patient’s five-year mortality rate, according to a new study in the July 21, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 Jul 2004

Will the insured sacrifice to help cover the uninsured? New study suggests the answer may be yes

One of the biggest questions facing Americans as the 2004 elections approach involves a tradeoff: Will those who currently have health insurance be willing to sacrifice in order to insure the 44 million people who don't?

21 Jul 2004

Study finds that physicians help patients quit smoking but could provide more education

Physicians are an important resource in New Jerseyans’ fight to stop smoking, but they can and should become even more effective educators, according to a survey by the Center for State Health Policy (CSHP) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

21 Jul 2004

Court ruling favors State over pharmaceutical manufacturers

Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval yesterday announced that Washoe County District Court Judge Steven R. Kosach has issued an important ruling in Nevada's Average Wholesale Price (AWP) litigation against numerous pharmaceutical manufacturers including Abbott Labs, Baxter, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dey, GlaxoSmithKline, and Pharmacia.

21 Jul 2004

New initiative to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced last night during a visit to Navajo Country $4.25 million to support a new initiative to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality.

21 Jul 2004

Experts, activists call for safer roads

Experts and advocates on traffic safety who participated in World Health Day celebrations at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) detailed the enormous public health costs of traffic crashes around the world and called for new and sustained efforts to reduce them.

21 Jul 2004

A study on diabetes in Central America is set to advance

A study on diabetes in Central America is set to advance, as the result of an agreement between the Pan American Health Organization and the Office of Global Health Affairs, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

21 Jul 2004

Exercise therapy looks promising for alleviating symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is persistent, medically unexplained fatigue lasting more than six months.

21 Jul 2004

Novel method to 'drilling and filling' dental cavities is found lacking

Innovative methods for preventing the progression of cavities in teeth appear regularly. One such method is the application of ozone gas to carious lesions.

21 Jul 2004

Tai Chi helps keep arthritis sufferers on their feet

The traditional Chinese martial art of Tai Chi has been said to produce a variety of health benefits for older adults.

21 Jul 2004

Wrist acupuncture point stimulation proves useful in preventing post-op nausea and vomiting

Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common complications following surgery and anaesthesia and can add to the stress of hospital stays.

21 Jul 2004

Chemotherapy and supportive care are a winning combination

Gastrointestinal cancer, including colorectal, is one of the most common groups of cancers to claim Western lives.

21 Jul 2004

Soy formula not a good choice for infants at risk of allergies

Soy-protein based infant formulas have been used to treat infants who have food allergies or intolerances.

21 Jul 2004

Medicinal qualities of plants shown to ease symptoms of genetic disease

Phytomedicines are medicines derived from plants and often responsible for the healing effects of traditional remedies used.

21 Jul 2004

Benefits from diet lower in salt not limited to those with high blood pressure

It has long been established that people suffering from high blood pressure can benefit greatly by reducing their salt intake.

21 Jul 2004

3M and MicroDose Technologies Inc. team up to bring advanced electronic dry powder inhaler to market

3M and MicroDose Technologies Inc., a privately held drug delivery company based in Monmouth Junction, N.J., announced today that the two companies have entered into an exclusive co-development and joint marketing agreement.

20 Jul 2004

Young children capable of reporting on their own health

One of the most perplexing things about children’s health is that parents and children do not agree about it. The importance of obtaining children’s perspectives of their own health is the subject of a major debate among pediatricians and child health researchers.

20 Jul 2004

West Nile Virus in South Dakota

West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in the Western Hemisphere in 1999 in New York City. The virus spread west across the continent, reaching South Dakota in 2002.

19 Jul 2004