Health Insurance :: States can succeed in insuring kids’ health insurance
In the absence of federal and state reform offering universal health care coverage, local coalitions can make a big difference for children without health insurance.
Month: February 2007
Ligament Surgery :: Modified ligament surgery improves outcomes for baseball pitchers, other athletes
In the largest study of its kind, surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery have determined that by modifying a classic ligament surgery, they can return more athletes, such as baseball players, to their prior level of competition.
Prostate :: Prostate brachytherapy causes fewer side effects than surgery
Men with prostate cancer have a slightly better long-term side effects profile with radiation seed implants than they do with surgery, according to a study released today in the International Journal for Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of Astro.
Genome :: Genome sequence shows what makes bacteria dangerous for troops in Iraq
Researchers at Yale have identified multiple pathogenic “alien islands” in the genome of the A. baumannii, bacteria that has been responsible for new and highly drug-resistant infections in combat troops in the Middle East, according to a report in the March 1 issue of Genes and Development.
HIV :: Widely used hepatitis B drug spurs HIV drug resistance
A Johns Hopkins study has proven false established medical practice that an antiretroviral drug widely used to treat hepatitis B liver infections was safe to use on its own in patients co-infected with HIV.
Vaccine :: Biodegradable microspheres deliver time release vaccines
A new vaccine delivery system using microspheres of a biodegradable polymer may not only reduce the need for booster shots in some cases, but also appears to stimulate an immune response that traditional vaccines do not.
Influenza :: Comparison of immune response to 1918 and H5N1 influenza viruses shows similarities
A comparison of the 1918 Spanish influenza and the H5N1 avian influenza viruses suggests that while the two viruses appear to trigger a similar abnormal immune response in animal models, there are distinct differences.
Antibiotic :: Antibiotic vancomycin may trigger dangerously low platelet count
The antibiotic vancomycin often used in intensive care units is considered the drug of choice for the treatment of staphylococci (staph) infections that are resistant to most other antibiotics.
Eating Disorder :: Excessive TV viewing among young children linked to poor eating habits
The more a 3-year-old watches television, the more he or she consumes sugary drinks, and extra calories, Harvard researchers said today at the American Heart Association?s 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Wine :: Light wine intake give longer life expectancy in men
Drinking a little alcohol every day, especially wine, may be associated with an increase in life expectancy.