From the October 11, 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes an article reporting on a study of historical data related to the use of oral contraceptive by women. The conclusion of the researchers was that, “These results suggest that women who have ever used earlier formulations of oral contraceptives and
read more“The Colorado Board of Education passes a resolution discouraging teachers from recommending behavioral drugs such as Ritalin.” This headline was from a story reported in the New York Times in the November 25th, 1999 edition. This resolution is the first of its kind in the US and although it carries no legal weight it does
read moreIn an Associated Press story of October 8, 1999, comes a report of research conducted at the University of Queensland Medical School in Australia, that shows that the time honored practice of bed rest for illness may not be helpful. The researchers examined all previous studies on the effectiveness of bed rest compared to patients
read moreIn the October 27, 2003 online issue of the InteliHealth Health News comes the report on a study that shows that children’s eating habits can start as early as age 2. The “Feeding Infants & Toddlers Study”, commissioned by baby-food maker Gerber Products Company showed that, “By 24 months, patterns look startlingly similar to some
read moreOn March 26, 2001 MSNBC ran a story called “Friendly Infections”. The basis of the story is that when we kill bacteria involved with a cold, we are not only creating stronger harmful bacteria, but we are also causing problems with the normal bacteria that are supposed to be in our bodies. The story mentions
read moreIn the March 10, 2003 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution there was an article that warns of the ever increasing drug resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. The article starts off by saying, “Antibiotic resistance is increasing swiftly among the bacteria that cause meningitis, pneumonia, bloodstream infections, sinusitis and childhood ear infections.” The article reports on
read moreIn a number of different articles backpack safety has become a big issue. One article from the September 1, 2006 Ancaster News from Ontario, Canada, reports that more than 7,000 people required a trip to the emergency room in 2001 due to backpack-related injuries. These numbers were reported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
read moreThe above was the conclusion of a study published in the December 6, 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, (JAMA). The report in JAMA started off by noting that usage of these devices is becoming more common. “Despite scientific uncertainties about effectiveness, wearing back belts in the hopes of preventing costly
read moreArava, the popular drug for rheumatoid arthritis has been linked to liver damage and at least 12 deaths. According to a story from the March 29, 2002 Intelihealth, Arthritis the FDA has received at least 130 reports of severe liver toxicity linked to Arava use. The full toll according to the article was reported as
read moreThe above is the title of an article on the DrKoop.com web site from Dec. 06, 2000 Reuters Health Information. The article reports on research by Karen I. Plaisance, MD; Philip A. Mackowiak, MD published in the Achieves of Internal Medicine. The essence of the article states that taking aspirin or similar drugs to decrease
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