Several recent stories reported that the Bayer Corp. has voluntarily removed a popular cholesterol drug, Baycol, off the market after it has been linked to as many as 40 deaths. One such article appearing on the August 8, 2001 MSNBC website said that the drug was taken by 700,000 Americans, and was pulled off the
read moreA study just released has linked excessive television watching by children to poor health later in life. The study was reported by both Reuters Health on July 16, 2004, and by the London Associated Press on July 15, 2004. The study was performed at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. The study showed
read moreIn the March 18, 1998 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) was an article entitled Antibiotic Prescribing for Children with Colds, Upper Respiratory Infections, and Bronchitis. The article talks about the prevalent usage of antibiotics in children with problems coming from viruses. As all doctors know, antibiotics are not designed or
read moreIn a report from the April 25, 2001 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and reported on the WebMD web site, comes an alarming report of research on the high incidence of medical errors effecting hospitalized children. According to the study researchers looked at 1,120 children admitted to two teaching hospitals during the spring
read moreA March 30, 2004 article from Intelihealth states that according to research, children are getting less sleep than they need. The National Sleep Foundation, an independent organization that supports sleep education, announced that its annual survey found that children, from newborns to fifth-graders, are getting one to two hours less sleep every 24 hours than
read moreThe above headline appeared in a June 24, 2005 article from the online Medscape from WebMD. This article was based on the findings of a new study published in the June 22, 2006 British research journal, The Lancet. In this study 326 children with a diagnosis of conjunctivitis ranging from age 6 months to 12
read moreIn the May 5, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association comes a study report that shows that blood-pressure levels are rising among young Americans. The study, suggested that the increase is partially attributable to an increased prevalence of children being overweight. More than 5,500 children were involved in the study. All
read moreNew research reported in the September 7, 2005 BBC-News shows that chemicals found in perfumes and cleaning products can cross the placenta and reach the baby in the womb. In this study tests were carried out on blood samples from the umbilical cords of 27 newborn babies and 42 new mothers. The samples were tested
read moreFrom the August 3, 2003 issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, comes a case study of a 35-year-old female who presented with chronic daily tension and migraine headaches. The journal article followed a patient’s history of headaches. A professional ice skater, sustained a concussion by hitting her head against
read moreAllowing direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in Canada would be a bonanza for the media, generating an estimated $360-million a year in new ads. But the demand it created would also spur as much as $1.2-billion a year in new drug sales. This was reported in the September 1st issue of the Globe and Mail
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