Pot Plus Alcohol Kills Young Rats' Brain Cells
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of THC, the
main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and mildly intoxicating
doses of alcohol caused widespread nerve cell death in the brains
of young rats, a German study finds.
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in
Elderly
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Nursing home patients who
take antipsychotic drugs are 60 percent more likely to develop
pneumonia in the short term than those who don't take the drugs, a
new study shows.
Gene Variant Boosts Risk for Stress-Related
Ischemia
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have
identified a gene variation in heart disease patients who are so
vulnerable to the physical effects of mental stress that it causes
a major reduction in blood flow to the heart, a condition called
ischemia.
Health Tip: After Your Medical Appointment
(HealthDay News) -- Taking in all of the information and
instructions at the doctor's office can be overwhelming. It's
important to review everything once you get home to be sure you
understand what was discussed.
Health Tip: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
(HealthDay News) -- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an
illness that causes people to obsess over daily activities. While
everyone has daily habits and behaviors, when they interfere with
daily life, it's a possible warning sign of OCD.
New Anal Cancer Therapy Fails to Improve
Outcomes
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to the standard
treatment regimen for anal canal cancer, the use of the
chemotherapy drug cisplatin before other treatments didn't improve
disease-free survival and resulted in a higher rate of colostomy
procedures, says a U.S. study.
Common Chemotherapy Drug Linked to Memory
Problems
MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with a single,
commonly used chemotherapy drug causes lingering memory problems
and other cognitive difficulties, a common and unpleasant side
effect called "chemo brain," a new study has found.
New Drug-Coated Stent Does Well in Early Trial
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new kind of drug-coated
stent was better at keeping arteries open than an older stent in
the first large-scale U.S. study of the device, researchers
report.
Number of U.S. General Surgeons in Decline
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- From 1981 to 2005, the
number of general surgeons per 100,000 people in the United States
fell by more than 25 percent, according to a study by researchers
at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Nasal Surgery Helps Ease Sleep Apnea Symptoms
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery to remove nasal
obstructions improves quality of life for people with obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and reduces symptoms of nasal blockages,
according to a study by researchers in Taiwan.
FDA: Contaminated Heparin Found in 11
Countries
MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- Contaminated heparin
products have now been found in at least 10 countries, not
including the United States, leading to ongoing surveillance
measures to ensure the safety of the blood thinner, U.S. health
officials announced Monday.
Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- The factors behind cancer
death rates seem to have stagnated, a new report shows, as the
smoking prevention and mammography screening efforts that fueled
recent declines in cancer deaths appear to have leveled off.
Cimzia Sanctioned to Treat Crohn's Disease
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Cimzia (certolizumab
pegol) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who haven't
responded to conventional therapies.
