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Melanoma :: Study identifies characteristics of fast-growing skin cancers

Melanomas (skin cancers) are more likely to grow rapidly if they are thicker, symmetrical, elevated, have regular borders or have symptoms, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, rapidly progressing melanoma is more likely to occur in elderly men and individuals with fewer moles and freckles, and its cells tend to divide more quickly and have fewer pigments than those of slower-growing cancers.

Echinacea :: Cold-Season Cure or Risk – antimicrobial effects of echinacea

When sneezing and a prickly throat signal an oncoming cold, many people reach for what they believe will be a safe preventative ? a tea or capsule containing echinacea. In the first study to examine the effects of a botanical supplement on bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, research at the University of Arkansas suggests people may be risking some unwelcome side effects with this common herbal remedy.

Heart :: Olive oil emulsion helps with problem heart arteries

An emulsion of olive oil, egg yolk and glycerine might be just the recipe to keep heart patients away from the operating room and cardiac bypass surgery.

Pneumonia :: How to prevent and treat pneumonia

HANNAH ASIEM, RN, MSN, nursing program director at BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE in South Bend, Ind., can discuss the causes of pneumonia, its health complications, and ways people can prevent developing this common yet serious winter ailment: “If a person does get pneumonia, which causes a frequent cough that yields thick sputum that could be greenish in color, they must see a doctor and they may be prescribed anti-infective agents, which will help kill the bacteria.

Frostbite :: Give frostbite a frosty reception this winter

LINDA HENNINGSEN, allied health department chair at BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE in Salina, Kan., can comment on frostbite and necessary steps one should take to prevent it from happening: “To prevent cold-related injury, you need to dress in layers.

Flu :: Wash your hands to stop spread of cold germs

PENNY TAYLOR, RN, practical nursing instructor at BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE in Findlay, Ohio, can discuss preventive measures to stop the spread of cold germs during the winter: “The most troublesome health concern for the general public during winter is the spread of pathogens due to coughing into hands and then touching surfaces, such as doorknobs and tabletops.

Congestive Heart Failure :: Researchers devise safer way to dose life-saving heart drug digoxin

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have taken the dangerous guesswork out of dosing a life-saving medication for congestive heart failure.

ADHD :: Many children discontinuing use of ADHD medication

Social stigma and feeling lifeless and/or alienated from one’s peers are some of the reasons why children and adolescents stop taking prescription stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study published in the Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing.

Condom :: Chandigarh administration installs condom vending machines

Acting swiftly after a survey by a government hospital said majority of girls did not practise safe sex, the administration here installed condom vending machines in different parts of the city in its bid to sensitise the vulnerable population against AIDS.

Breast Cancer :: Efficacy of Pfizer’s Aromasin for early breast cancer

New data from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) B-33 study, presented today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, showed that postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who received Aromasin after five years of tamoxifen were 56 percent less likely to have a relapse of breast cancer than those who received placebo.