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Dementia :: Physicians enlisted in efforts to keep demented drivers off the road

The surge of baby boomers now entering their 60s means more drivers on the road who may be impaired by dementia or other cognitive impairments linked to aging. Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have developed a three-hour workshop that trains health care providers to identify potentially unsafe drivers with dementia and to encourage appropriate retirement from driving.

Cough :: ‘Monitoring the Future’ findings on cough medicine abuse

The following is a statement by Linda A. Suydam, D.P.A., president of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), regarding today’s release of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)’s Monitoring the Future survey, which includes data on the non-medical use of medicines containing dextromethorphan among 8th, 10th and 12th grade students.

Psychiatry :: American Psychiatric Foundation to fund KUAF series regarding mental health

University of Arkansas public radio station KUAF 91.3 FM has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the American Psychiatric Foundation for the production of a year-long five-part series of in-depth reports on mental health and the elderly.

Addiction :: Figures show fall in heroin injection

Statistics released today show a reduction in the reported number of heroin users injecting the drug, and a reduction in the number of addicts sharing needles.

Obesity :: Federally-funded food programs can fight obesity

The WIC and Food Stamps programs do not cause obesity, yet those who have uneven access to food are often overweight/obese. With modifications, these federally-funded nutrition programs can not only continue to reduce nutrition-related health disparities but can also help to address obesity.

Exercise :: Getting people to move – challenges in promoting physical activity

While the benefits of regular physical activity are well documented, public health officials struggle for methods to promote increased physical activity that will work in American society. In a study published in the January 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers examine the challenges in promoting physical activity in a society less and less inclined to walk, run or exercise.

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.

Schizophrenia :: Eli Lilly’s response about Zyprexa for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), vigorously objects to the characterization of company practices in a New York Times article based upon selective documents illegally leaked by plaintiffs’ lawyers.

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.

Healthcare :: Students and junior doctors benefit from new Royal Society of Medicine guide

The Royal Society of Medicine, the UK?s largest provider of continuing medical education, has today published a new guide aimed at students and junior doctors.