Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Medicine In The News (June 1, 2011)

Special Report: An end to AIDS? [Link]
Reuters
A still image provided by KPIX TV and taken from the broadcaster's video footage shows Timothy Ray Brown during an interview at his home in San Francisco.


Cell Phones: How Precautionary Should Our Principles Be? [Link]
TIME
But as I've followed the story and spoken with experts on both sides of the issue, something else struck me. It relates to a line from yesterday's press conference with the researchers from the ...


'Octomom' doctor's license to be revoked, state medical board rules [Link]
Los Angeles Times
The medical license of the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who assisted Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets will be revoked next month, the Medical Board of California announced Wednesday.


Chronic-Fatigue Paper Called Into Question [Link]
Wall Street Journal
Editors of the journal Science have asked the co-authors of a 2009 paper that linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a retrovirus called XMRV to voluntarily retract the paper.


FDA Approves New Drug to Treat C. diff [Link]
WebMD
June 1, 2011 -- The FDA has approved the use of an antibacterial drug called Dificid to treat adult patients with an infectious type of diarrhea that has become a significant problem in hospitals and long-term care facilities.


A Common Hormone in Birth Control May Have Heightened Blood Clot Risk [Link]
TIME
A synthetic form of the hormone progesterone, known as drospirenone is a key ingredient in popular hormonal contraceptives like Yaz and Yasmin, but a new report shows that it may have a higher ...


2 mln teens live with HIV: report [Link]
Xinhua
JOHANNESBURG, June 1 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 2 million adolescents ages 10 to 19 are living with HIV, with 86 percent of them from sub-Saharan Africa, according to a global report on HIV prevention launched in Johannesburg on Wednesday.


Stem cell therapy gives dogs new pep in their step [Link]
Vancouver Sun
There is a revolutionary new treatment for arthritic dogs - stem cell therapy. The theory behind the treatment is that the stem cells can increase the body's ability to decrease ...


Cilantro may carry pesticides and salmonella [Link]
Chicago Tribune
But for cilantro haters, it may seem more like a vindication: Your tastebuds were protecting you from soapy tasting danger. While industry and regulators say they are going to take care of the problem, many, in the meantime, ...


Terminally ill 'should write down how they want to die' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Terminally ill patients are to be asked by their doctors to write down how they want to die, under new guidelines to be unveiled today.


MS patients denied licensed cannabis drug by NHS [Link]
The Guardian
Several MS patients across the UK are unable to get Sativex, a drug derived from cannabis which relieves their symptoms. Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images The NHS has been criticised by doctors for denying multiple sclerosis patients access to a ...


Sun cream guidelines 'leave millions at risk' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Millions of Britons are putting themselves at risk of sunburn and skin cancer because official guidance on sun cream is far too low, it has been warned.


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Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Classification Of Weight By BMI (Body Mass Index)



BMI . . . . Classification
less than 18.5 . underweight
18.5–24.9  . . . normal weight
25.0–29.9  . . . overweight
30.0–34.9  . . . class I obesity
35.0–39.9  . . . class II obesity
≥ 40.0 . . . . . class III obesity



Tags: BMI - Obesity - Overweight - Underweight - Weight
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Medicine In The News (May 31, 2011)

Smoking could kill 8 million a year by 2030: WHO [Link]
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or protect others from second-hand smoke, the World Health ...


Tough decisions about money and treatment are ahead as AIDS turns 30 [Link]
Washington Post
The AIDS epidemic turns 30 next month. What began as a fatal new plague has become a treatable, if still incurable, chronic illness.


Study finds stress does not lead to MS [Link]
AHN | All Headline News
A new study appears to contradict previous research that suggested stress can increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis.


Doctors rethinking prescribing Abbott's Niaspan [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Doctors say they are thinking twice about prescribing an Abbott Laboratories drug used to raise levels of good cholesterol to patients taking a statin pill that is successfully lowering their bad cholesterol.


Nottingham centre sees breast cancer success [Link]
BBC News
Figures from the city's Breast Institute, which screens 30000 women a year, also show that survival rates are improving. Advances in screening mean cancers less than 1.5cms in diameter, too small to detect manually, account for more than a third of the ...


Goodbye, Food Pyramid: USDA to Announce a New 'Food Icon' [Link]
The Atlantic
The triangular nutrition guide, rendered useless by its latest redesign, is being replaced. Here's a preview of what's to come.


Pediatricians Flag Energy, Sports Drinks For Youth [Link]
Mediapost.com
There's a new message today for teens and their parents regarding what they imbibe: Just say no to energy drinks, and yes to sports drinks only when necessary after intense workouts.


Woman selling 'suicide kits' reignites right-to-die debate [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Sharlotte Hydorn, 91, says she's 'just interested in helping people' who might otherwise suffer painful deaths. FBI agents raided her home last week in an investigation of possible mail fraud or other violations.


Want to Boost Breast-Feeding Rates? More Maternity Leave is Key [Link]
TIME
If the United States wants to significantly increase its breast-feeding rates, extending women's maternity leave would be a good place to start, according to new research published today in the ...


Measles Vaccination Negligence by the US Residents is Agonizing [Link]
TopNews United States
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Health Protection Agency stated that the people of the US need to take measles seriously.


Health-care law makes Medicaid reform urgent [Link]
The Times of Trenton
New Jersey has an unfortunate tradition of failing to address long-term public policy issues before they become full-blown crises.


Boston Scientific Recalls Imaging Catheters [Link]
ThirdAge
Boston Scientific Corporation issued a voluntary recall Monday of all of its iCross Coronary Imaging Catheters. The catheters are used in intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in patients who are candidates for transluminal coronary interventional ...


Assisted suicide campaigner Dr Ann McPherson dies [Link]
BBC News
Dr Ann McPherson, who died on Saturday aged 65, was an outspoken campaigner of the terminally ill's right to die at a time of their choosing.


Stressed workers need a holiday every 62 days [Link]
Times of India
A new study by a health expert has revealed that today's increasing working hours and work loads should also mean more breaks for the workers to activate themselves.


Abortion soars among women in 40s [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
The number of women having abortions in their 40s has risen by almost one third in a decade, according to new figures. By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent 9:00PM BST 28 May 2011 Experts said the dramatic rise reflects increased sexual activity ...


Call to fund heart valve surgery [Link]
BBC News
A group of leading heart doctors has called for a change in the treatment of patients considered too high-risk for open-heart surgery.


Hay Festival 2011: Professor risks political storm over Muslim 'inbreeding' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Prof Steve Jones, one of Britain's most eminent scientists, has warned that the level of inbreeding among the nation's Muslims is endangering the health of future generations.


New legislation on falsified medicines adopted [Link]
Pharmacy Europe
The European self-medication industry is fully committed to protect the consumer against counterfeit medicines and appreciates the adoption of the Directive on falsified medicines by the Council of the European Union.


Celebrity role model 'in doubt' [Link]
BBC News
Friends, family and teachers are much more likely to influence young children than celebrity role models like actors or footballers are, a study suggests.



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Tuesday, 2 November 2010

U.S Top Hospital Honor Roll (2010-2011) U.S. News and World Report


U.S. News & World Report "U.S Top Hospital Honor Roll" for 2010-2011 (Rank Order):
  1. Johns Hopkins Hospital
  2. Mayo Clinic
  3. Massachusetts General Hospital
  4. Cleveland Clinic
  5. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  6. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
  7. University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
  8. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis
  9. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  10. Duke University Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Over-all Winner):
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital (Billings Building) is pictured opposite.
  • The hospital was ranked No. 1 in 5 medical specialties & in the top 3 in 7 specialties:
  • Ear, Nose & Throat (1st)
  • Gynecology (1st)
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery (1st)
  • Rheumatology (1st)
  • Urology (1st)
  • Kidney Disorders (2nd)
  • Ophthalmology (2nd)
  • Psychiatry (2nd)
  • Cardiology & Heart Surgery (3rd)
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology (3rd)
  • Gastroenterology (3rd)
  • Geriatrics (3rd)
Image: Johns Hopkins Hospital (Billings Building)
Image Source: Peterfitzgerald on Wikitravel.org (Public Domain)
Tags: Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis - Cleveland Clinic - Duke University Medical Center - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Johns Hopkins Hospital - Mayo Clinic - Massachusetts General Hospital - New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell - Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center - University of California, San Francisco Medical Center - U.S. Hospital
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Cyanosis Differential Diagnosis


Cyanosis Definition:
  • Blue discolouration of the skin.
Cyanosis Differential Diagnosis:
  • Central cyanosis
  • Cold agglutinins
  • Methaemoglobinaemia
  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Pseudocyanosis
  • Sulphaemoglobinaemia
Image: Girl With Central Cyanosis due to Fallot's Tetralogy
Image Source: from Jon M.I. on Flickr (cc)
Tags: Central Cyanosis - Cold Agglutinins - Cyanosis - Methaemoglobinaemia - Peripheral Cyanosis - Pseudocyanosis - Sulphjaemoglobinaemia
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Sunday, 31 October 2010

Obesity Waist Circumference Illustration - Healthy, Overweight, Obese



Obesity Waist Circumference Illustration -
Healthy, Overweight, Obese:

Showing from left to right:
  • "Healthy" man has a 33 inch (84 cm) waist.
  • "Overweight" man a 45 inch (114 cm) waist.
  • "Obese" man a 60 inch (152cm) waist.
Image: from Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000. Infographic: FDA/Renée Gordon (Public Domain)
Tags: Healthy - Illustration - Obese - Obesity - Overweight - Waist - Waist Circumference
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