More than 42% of physicians have been sued for medical malpractice at some point in their careers, and more than 20% were sued at least twice, according to a new American Medical Association (AMA) report. An average of 95 claims were filed for every 100 physicians — almost 1 per physician — the AMA’s Physician [...]
Natalizumab an Alternative for Those in Whom Other MS Treatments Have Failed A new study suggests that patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in whom previous treatment regimens have failed remain stable or show improvement when switched to treatment with natalizumab (Tysabri, Novartis). In 87% of patients who had previously been treated with disease-modifying therapies [...]
The role of Hospital Engineering and Architecture in Infection Control Fighting against infection control in the healthcare facilities may find a powerful ally in the Architecture and Engineering. There are many technologies that architects and engineers can use to contribute to this objective. Delimitation of the space in critical, semi-critical and non-critical area, physical barriers [...]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is on the rise among women after decades of decline, according to a new study, and environmental factors — including birth control pills with lower doses of protective estrogen — may help explain the increase. “It’s a small increase,” says researcher Sherine Gabriel, MD, the William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor [...]
Women who do weight-lifting exercise routines may be better off drinking two large glasses of milk than sugar-based energy drinks after workout regimens, a new study shows. McMaster University researchers in Canada report they found that women who drank two large glasses of milk after weight-lifting exercises gained more muscle and lost more fat than [...]
Effect Of Social Learning On Smoking Object : Cigarette, is the most common substance making dependency. While its diffusion is decreasing in developed countries, it is increasing in developing countries.This study was done to establish possible things that make reduction in cigarette using diffusion by searching the effect of social learning on cigarette using behavior [...]
We People Smoke & How to Quit Even though the harmful effects of smoking have been known for decades, more people pick up the habit every day. Perhaps most alarming is the number of young people who smoke. In their 2007 study, researchers Harris, Schwartz, and Thompson found that 24.3% of full-time college students in [...]
May 4, 2010 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) — People 65 years and older who frequently take aspirin have an increased risk of developing aging macula disorder — a loss of central vision similar to age-related macular degeneration — according to a population-based, cross-sectional study presented here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2010 [...]
Link between obstructive sleep apnea and Type 2 diabetes confirmed Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly increases the risk for Type 2 diabetes independently of other risk factors, show results from an observational cohort study. The researchers note that among patients with more severe OSA, regular positive airway pressure could lessen this risk. “Recent short-term studies [...]
Treatment Options for Essential Tremor Unlike some treatment options for essential tremor that involve brain surgery with permanent side-effects, Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy for Essential Tremor is reversible and adjustable. And it may give you greater control over your movement, making it easier for you to eat, dress, and write. Although there is [...]
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