Chickenpox :: Chickenpox Vaccine the Way to Go
A new study provides strong evidence that the Australian Government’s decision to add the chickenpox vaccine to the subsidised childhood vaccination list was the right one.
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Medical Negligence :: US patient has wrong testicle removed
An American Air Force veteran has filed a federal claim after an operation at a Veterans Administration hospital in which a healthy testicle was removed instead of a potentially cancerous one.
Pregnancy :: Apple consumption during pregnancy reduces risk for childhood wheezing and asthma
Eating apples while pregnant may give new meaning to an apple a day keeping the doctor away. Compelling new research has concluded that mothers who eat apples during pregnancy may protect their children from developing asthma later in life.
C Difficile :: Controlling C difficile in community could cut infection rates in hospitals
Screening people for Clostridium difficile before they are admitted to hospital may be one way to help control rising rates of infection, says a doctor in today?s BMJ.
Psychosis :: First psychosis may lead to homicide
There is an increased risk of serious violence and homicide during a patient’s first episode of psychosis, according to UNSW-led research.
Stress :: New book by stress measurement expert creates guide for researchers
Binghamton University Professor Gary D. James is hoping his new book will take the stress out of researching stress. Offering guidance on topics ranging from the best ways to collect saliva and urine to working with special populations including pregnant women and the elderly, James expects that the book will help students and professionals design more effective field studies and models for stress measurement.
Skin Cancer :: British holiday-makers prone to skin cancer
One third of young British holiday-makers will double their chances of developing the most fatal form of skin cancer this summer because they plan to get burnt on the beach.
BMA :: BMA pledges help to junior doctors as 4500 jobs go missing
The BMA is to advise junior doctors on their options if they are not appointed to a new job through the discredited Medical Training Application Service (MTAS).
Marijuana :: New Mexico becomes 12th State with Medical Marijuana Law
In a ceremony, Gov. Bill Richardson signed into law a bill that makes New Mexico the 12th state to protect seriously ill patients from arrest for using medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation – prompting Minnesota lawmakers to call for similar protections here.
Mammography :: New guideline for screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age
The American College of Physicians (ACP) released a new clinical practice guideline for screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age.