A common cholesterol medication may impact kidney health
20 Apr 2012 New study by Lawson Research cautions further research is needed LONDON, ON, – Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on…
Fluoridation may not do much for cavities
Public release date: 3-May-2010 - the chemical is preventing fewer than half a cavity per child - a number of medical journal studies have linked exposure to altered thyroid function,…
Did seasonal flu vaccination increase the risk of infection with pandemic H1N1 flu?
Public release date: 6-Apr-2010 - associated with an increased risk of approximately 68% for pH1N1 disease. In September 2009, news stories reported that researchers in Canada had found an increased…
Pig Virus DNA Found in Rotavirus Vaccine
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Goalfinder Part2-pig-infection-cycle (Photo credit: gfinder)[/caption] Public release date: 23-Mar-2010- AN UPDATE FROM 2010 both vaccine from Merck and GSK contained porcine circovirus -1 and porcine circovirus…
New study finds that older firefighters may show signs of long-term heat adaptation due to repeated occupational heat stress exposure
Older Firefighters May Be More Resilient to Working in Heat FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Release No. SPR-14-0108-01 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (January 8, 2014) — Older firefighters who are chronically exposed…
A new role for milk: Delivering polyphenols with anti-cancer activity
- the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically active, when diluted in skim milk Milk can serve as a protective carrier of bioactive molecules, suggests report…
Entangled toy universe shows time may be an illusion
20:22 25 October 2013 by Jacob Aron For similar stories, visit the Quantum World Topic Guide Time is an illusion – at least in a toy model of the…
Bizarre Complaint Against L.A.-Area School
By MATT REYNOLDS SAN BERNARDINO (CN) - A Los Angeles-area school district refused to discipline an elementary teacher who stuck a "long object" up a boy's…
Risk of hemorrhage from warfarin higher in clinical practice than clinical trials show
Contact: Kim Barnhardt kim.barnhardt@cmaj.ca 613-520-7116 x2224 Canadian Medical Association Journal Rates of hemorrhage for older patients on warfarin therapy are much higher than rates reported in clinical trials, found a…
Research dispels myth that sudden cardiac arrests happens mainly during sports
Contact: Jane-Diane Fraser jfraser@hsf.ca 613-569-4361 x273 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Sudden cardiac death in Ontario under age 40 – is exercise dangerous? It's a tragic news story that…
Statins increase risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients: 28% Increase
Contact: Kristine Galka kristine.galka@ices.on.ca 416-480-4780 Canadian Medical Association Journal The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto…
Concern about plans to close unique Canadian environmental project
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society The Canadian government's plans to discontinue in 2013 a unique environmental research project that has yielded insights into water pollution, climate change…
Study finds increasing atmospheric concentrations of new flame retardants
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Compounds used in new flame-retardant products are showing up in the environment at increasing concentrations, according to a recent study by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington. The…
Statins increase risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients / 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium
Public release date: 22-Sep-2008 The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto professor Dr. Donald Redelmeier and…
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Anti-psychotic drug use in the elderly increases despite drug safety warnings ( 2008 ) – 70% of people receiving antipsychotic drugs lived in nursing homes
Public release date: 25-Aug-2008 Three regulatory warnings of serious adverse events slowed the growth of use of atypical antipsychotic drugs among elderly patients with dementia, but they did not…
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