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Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters / cites fatal flaws in drug testing, approval and marketing

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 3-Aug-2008 Study says harm from prescription drugs growing, cites fatal flaws in drug testing, approval and marketing BOSTON — Americans are likely to be…

Highlights Ineffective Treatments Medical Ethics

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Updates Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations: Task Force Finds No Screening Benefit for Men Over 75

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 4-Aug-2008 PHILADELPHIA, August 5, 2008 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), updating its 2002 report, now recommends against routine prostate cancer screening for…

General Diet

Eating fish may prevent memory loss and stroke in old age

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 4-Aug-2008 ST. PAUL, Minn. – Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according…

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Canadian study of colds and kids: Positive safety results for ginseng extract

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 4-Aug-2008 Positive findings of a safety study involving children and a highly touted botanical extract (COLD-fX) show promise for its future development for kids as a Canadian…

Highlights Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth in mice / reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 4-Aug-2008 High-dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent in mouse models of…

General Diet

Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 5-Aug-2008 New research confirms that eating eggs boosts a healthy weight loss plan Park Ridge, Ill. (August 5, 2008) – A study published online…

Ineffective Treatments Lethal or Unintended Side Effects Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda

In era of pills, fewer shrinks doing talk therapy / psychiatrists get reimbursed by insurance companies at a lower rate for a 45-minute psychotherapy visit than for three 15-minute medication visits

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 5-Aug-2008 Cartoons about the psychiatrist's couch were recently the subject of a museum exhibition. Now, the couch itself may be headed for a museum. A…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer not associated with improved survival

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 8-Jul-2008 A therapy that involves depriving the prostate gland the male hormone androgen is not associated with improved survival for elderly men with localized prostate cancer, compared…

Emerging Contaminants Environmental

Aerosol toxins from red tides may cause long-term health threat

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 9-Jul-2008 NOAA scientists reported in the current issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives that an algal toxin commonly inhaled in sea spray, attacks and damages…

General Diet

Scientists learn how food affects the brain

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 9-Jul-2008 In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain and ward off mental…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Risk of gall bladder disease with HRT patches lower than with HRT pills ( 2008 )

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 10-Jul-2008 Gall bladder disease and use of transdermal versus oral hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: Prospective cohort study Use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases…

General Diet

89 percent of children’s food products provide poor nutritional quality / But 62 percent of them still make health claims on the packaging

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 14-Jul-2008 Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of high levels of sugar, fat or…

Highlights Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study / H. pylori may strengthen the immune system

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 H. pylori may strengthen the immune system NEW YORK, July 15, 2008 – A long-time microbial inhabitant of the human stomach may protect children from developing…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Consumption of nut products during pregnancy linked to increased asthma in children

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children's risk of developing asthma by more than 50…

Behavior Modification polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect – PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls – a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children.…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Possible link found between x-rays and prostate cancer / 10 years previously were 2.5x more likely to develop prostate cancer

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer —…

Highlights Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Athens, Ga. – Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking…

Disease and Conditions Emerging Highlights Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

The epigenetics of increasing weight through the generations / resulting in amplification of obesity across generations

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston who…

Ineffective Treatments Lethal or Unintended Side Effects Medical Ethics

Removing ovaries during hysterectomy: Effects remain unknown / little evidence to support the idea that removing the ovaries during a hysterectomy provides an overall health benefit

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 15-Jul-2008 During hysterectomy operations, surgeons often remove a woman's ovaries as well as her uterus. Cochrane Researchers now say there is no evidence that removing…

Highlights Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows

Jul 12, 2008

Public release date: 21-Jul-2008 WORCESTER, Mass. – For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism…

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Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters / cites fatal flaws in drug testing, approval and marketing

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Updates Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations: Task Force Finds No Screening Benefit for Men Over 75

Eating fish may prevent memory loss and stroke in old age

Canadian study of colds and kids: Positive safety results for ginseng extract

Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth in mice / reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent

Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight

In era of pills, fewer shrinks doing talk therapy / psychiatrists get reimbursed by insurance companies at a lower rate for a 45-minute psychotherapy visit than for three 15-minute medication visits

Androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer not associated with improved survival

Aerosol toxins from red tides may cause long-term health threat

Scientists learn how food affects the brain

Risk of gall bladder disease with HRT patches lower than with HRT pills ( 2008 )

89 percent of children’s food products provide poor nutritional quality / But 62 percent of them still make health claims on the packaging

Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study / H. pylori may strengthen the immune system

Consumption of nut products during pregnancy linked to increased asthma in children

Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect – PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

Possible link found between x-rays and prostate cancer / 10 years previously were 2.5x more likely to develop prostate cancer

Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk

The epigenetics of increasing weight through the generations / resulting in amplification of obesity across generations

Removing ovaries during hysterectomy: Effects remain unknown / little evidence to support the idea that removing the ovaries during a hysterectomy provides an overall health benefit

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows

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