Patients with gastroesophageal reflux [GERD] sometimes develop dental erosion owing to chemical dissolution of enamel. Researchers used optical coherence tomography to assess tooth demineralization and enamel loss in 30 patients receiving either placebo or esomeprazole [Nexium] acid suppression. The researchers describe significantly diminished loss of enamel thickness and reduced tissue demineralization in patients randomly assigned esomeprazole versus those given placebo
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
inverse association between coffee consumption and liver disease
Investigators who studied the coffee-drinking habits of 766 patients with chronic hepatitis C report an inverse association between coffee consumption and liver disease progression. A dose-dependent trend was observed, in which participants who consumed three or more cups a day had significantly less disease progression than coffee nondrinkers.This ought to send Starbucks stocks skyrocketing.
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Please remember, as with all our articles we provide information, not medical advice.
For any treatment of your own medical condition you must visit your local doctor, with or without our article[s]. These articles are not to be taken as individual medical advice.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
WHITE FLOUR GOOD-WHOLE GRAIN BAD!
Insoluble fiber may actually aggravate IBS.
In the U.S. many patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome [IBS] modify their diets, hoping to alleviate certain symptoms. Now, research from the UK "shows conclusively that eating extra bran and other fiber is likely to do more harm than good." Instead of insoluble fiber, investigators recommend that IBS patients consume "white bread, white pasta, biscuits, cakes, and cream crackers -- anything, as long as its made from refined white flour."
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In the U.S. many patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome [IBS] modify their diets, hoping to alleviate certain symptoms. Now, research from the UK "shows conclusively that eating extra bran and other fiber is likely to do more harm than good." Instead of insoluble fiber, investigators recommend that IBS patients consume "white bread, white pasta, biscuits, cakes, and cream crackers -- anything, as long as its made from refined white flour."
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
HOW ACCURATE ARE NUTRITION PACKAGE LABELS?
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, "prepared foods may contain an average of 8% more calories than their package labels own up to, and restaurant meals may contain a whopping 18% more." The misleading labels are also said to be "perfectly o.k." with the Food and Drug Administration, which "plays no role in checking the calorie claims in restaurants." Without federal regulation, "it's up to the states to handle the job - with the predictable patchwork results." Susan Roberts, who conducted the study, described the unregulated menu counts as "the Wild West when it comes to this."
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Hormone Replacement Drug Lawsuits
Most of the hormone lawsuits in the U.S."focus on the drug Prempro [conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone]," which was "prescribed to treat" menopausal symptoms.
On Jan. 6, 2010 the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals "reinstated more than 100 lawsuits against drug companies filed by women or their surviving relatives who claimed that hormone replacement therapy caused breast cancer." The move overturned "a 2008 district court ruling that had blocked almost all of the suits from being sent back to state court in Minnesota and dismissed most of the lawsuits that were being heard in Little Rock." The appeals court also "reversed the dismissal of dozens of cases that the lower court ruled should not have been part of the litigation because they duplicated claims pending in California."
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On Jan. 6, 2010 the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals "reinstated more than 100 lawsuits against drug companies filed by women or their surviving relatives who claimed that hormone replacement therapy caused breast cancer." The move overturned "a 2008 district court ruling that had blocked almost all of the suits from being sent back to state court in Minnesota and dismissed most of the lawsuits that were being heard in Little Rock." The appeals court also "reversed the dismissal of dozens of cases that the lower court ruled should not have been part of the litigation because they duplicated claims pending in California."
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Does Radiation Exposure From Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Full-Body Scanners Pose Health Risks For Passengers?
Most of the scanners deployed in the US use x-rays to look for objects hidden under clothes. While "exposure to x-rays, to radiation, can increase the risk of cancer," according to "the machine's manufacturers, and an independent study...the scanners pose little risk."
The American College of Radiology has issued" an official statement that the group "is not aware of any evidence that either of the scanning technologies that the TSA is considering would present significant biological effects for passengers screened."
James Thrall, MD, FACR, of the American College of Radiology and chief of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, said, "All of the concerns that we have about the medical use of X-rays really don't apply to" the two types of scanners, millimeter wavelength imaging and backscatter X-ray scanners, because "the exposure is extremely low."
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The American College of Radiology has issued" an official statement that the group "is not aware of any evidence that either of the scanning technologies that the TSA is considering would present significant biological effects for passengers screened."
James Thrall, MD, FACR, of the American College of Radiology and chief of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, said, "All of the concerns that we have about the medical use of X-rays really don't apply to" the two types of scanners, millimeter wavelength imaging and backscatter X-ray scanners, because "the exposure is extremely low."
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Monday, March 1, 2010
SHOULD TIES BE BANNED FROM HOSPITALS?
In June,2009 the American Medical Association considered Resolution 720, which advocates a new dress code for doctors "due to evidence that neckties, long sleeves and other clothing items and accessories have been implicated in the spread of infections in hospitals." An AMA committee is seeking solid scientific evidence before it brings the matter to a vote.
The British Medical Association already decided the issue. It recommended in 2006 that physicians jettison "functionless" articles of clothing, including neckties, "as superbugs can be carried on them."
Neckties are rarely, if ever, cleaned. When a patient is seated on the examining table, doctors' ties often dangle perilously close to sneeze level. In recent years, a debate has emerged in the medical community over whether they harbor dangerous germs. Several hospitals have proposed banning them outright. Some veteran doctors suspect the anti-necktie campaign has more to do with younger physicians' desire to dress casually than it does with modern medicine. At least one tie maker is pushing a compromise solution: neckwear with an antimicrobial coating.
An 2004 analysis of neckties worn by 42 doctors and medical staffers at the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens found that nearly half carried bacteria that could cause illnesses such as pneumonia and blood infections. That compared with 10% for ties worn by security guards at the hospital.
But many doctors favor ties for the air of formality they lend the profession. Professionals say neckwear conveys "respect for patients" and shouldn't be jettisoned. That has turned into an opportunity for SafeSmart Inc. The St. Augustine, Fla., company sells ties treated with a stain-resistant coating that the company says thwarts microbes.Independent lab tests, show the coating "repels bacterial contamination." Two years ago, her firm rolled out a line of ties aimed at doctors. One client is Wilson Memorial Hospital, north of Dayton, Ohio. The institution's infection-control committee recently advised physicians to keep their arms bare and scrubbed from the elbows down, and their ties tucked away. Some doctors quit wearing ties, but not everyone was willing. So the committee bought a batch of antimicrobial ties. They're black and gold and sport the caduceus, the symbol of the medical profession.
Please remember, as with all our articles we provide information, not medical advice.
For any treatment of your own medical condition you must visit your local doctor, with or without our article[s]. These articles are not to be taken as individual medical advice.
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The British Medical Association already decided the issue. It recommended in 2006 that physicians jettison "functionless" articles of clothing, including neckties, "as superbugs can be carried on them."
Neckties are rarely, if ever, cleaned. When a patient is seated on the examining table, doctors' ties often dangle perilously close to sneeze level. In recent years, a debate has emerged in the medical community over whether they harbor dangerous germs. Several hospitals have proposed banning them outright. Some veteran doctors suspect the anti-necktie campaign has more to do with younger physicians' desire to dress casually than it does with modern medicine. At least one tie maker is pushing a compromise solution: neckwear with an antimicrobial coating.
An 2004 analysis of neckties worn by 42 doctors and medical staffers at the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens found that nearly half carried bacteria that could cause illnesses such as pneumonia and blood infections. That compared with 10% for ties worn by security guards at the hospital.
But many doctors favor ties for the air of formality they lend the profession. Professionals say neckwear conveys "respect for patients" and shouldn't be jettisoned. That has turned into an opportunity for SafeSmart Inc. The St. Augustine, Fla., company sells ties treated with a stain-resistant coating that the company says thwarts microbes.Independent lab tests, show the coating "repels bacterial contamination." Two years ago, her firm rolled out a line of ties aimed at doctors. One client is Wilson Memorial Hospital, north of Dayton, Ohio. The institution's infection-control committee recently advised physicians to keep their arms bare and scrubbed from the elbows down, and their ties tucked away. Some doctors quit wearing ties, but not everyone was willing. So the committee bought a batch of antimicrobial ties. They're black and gold and sport the caduceus, the symbol of the medical profession.
Please remember, as with all our articles we provide information, not medical advice.
For any treatment of your own medical condition you must visit your local doctor, with or without our article[s]. These articles are not to be taken as individual medical advice.
Deepen your understanding of "medical malpractice"... www.MedMalBook.com
For more health info and links visit the author's web site www.hookman.com
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