Baby :: Umbilical cord clamping should be delayed for 3 minutes after birth
Clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord should be delayed for three minutes after birth, particularly for pre-term infants, suggests a senior doctor in this week?s BMJ.
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Lead :: Lead exposure, the facts, Q&A with Children’s Hospital Boston toxicologists
Recent toy recalls may leave you wondering about your child’s exposure to lead. Read on to get the facts from Children’s Hospital Boston’s Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, an emergency physician, toxicologist and co-director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Children’s Hospital Boston and Alan Woolf, MD, MPH, a pediatrician, toxicologist, co-director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Center and director of the Environmental Medicine Program at Children’s Hospital Boston.
Osteoarthritis :: New safety information regarding Prexige (Lumiracoxib)
Health Canada is currently requesting and reviewing new safety information regarding serious liver adverse events in patients using Prexige (lumiracoxib), a Cox-2 inhibitor non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Prexige is used in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) in adults.
Influenza :: 2007 influenza season, Australia
Australia is experiencing a worse than normal influenza season in 2007, with increased numbers of cases being reported across several states and territories.
Arthritis :: Urgent advice regarding management of patients taking Lumiracoxib, Prexige
As of 10_August 2007, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia, TGA had received eight reports of serious liver adverse reactions associated with use of lumiracoxib, including two deaths and two patients requiring liver transplants.
COPD :: Study says COPD testing is not measuring up
Spirometry testing is a widely accepted and encouraged diagnostic method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but new research shows that it is not used nearly enough.
Sleep :: Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
September 9th is National Grandparents Day, a day to honor grandparents across America as important members of our families and communities. Grandparents play important roles in life, including that of guardian, comforter, and mentor.
Healthcare :: Patient-centered approach can backfire
Today’s doctors are trained to take a more “patient-centered” approach toward healthcare. That means educating patients about their conditions, encouraging questions and collaboration, discussing how the condition affects the patient emotionally, and involving patients in treatment decisions.
Mosquito :: Mosquito borne disease risk spreads in north of Western Australia
The Department of Health reminded people living and holidaying in the north of Western Australia to take extra care against mosquito bites, following evidence of the spread of mosquito-borne viruses in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
Epilepsy :: Miniature implanted devices could treat epilepsy, glaucoma
Purdue University researchers have developed new miniature devices designed to be implanted in the brain to predict and prevent epileptic seizures and a nanotech sensor for implantation in the eye to treat glaucoma.