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Researchers are to give drugs traditionally used to treat blood pressure and heart disease to lung disease patients to see if they can be beneficial.


http://www.pharmatimes.com/news/researchers_to_test_heart_drug_for_copd_patients_1282303

University of Aberdeen researchers are set to test beta-blockers for COPD patients.

17/10/2018

The picture we have of the 1918 flu pandemic is vastly more detailed today than it was 20 years ago, let alone 50 or 100 years ago. But it’s nowhere near complete. Pathologist Jeffery Taubenberger of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – the man who in 2005, with his colleague Ann Reid, published the genetic sequence of the virus responsible for the pandemic – said at a recent conference there were still many unanswered outstanding questions.

Researchers all over the world are working hard to answer them. But what they have already uncovered might surprise you.



http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181016-the-flu-that-transformed-the-20th-century

The Spanish flu emerged as the world was recovering from years of global war. It was to have some surprising and far-reaching effects.

10/10/2018

Doctors have gradually come to realize that people who survive a serious brush with death in the intensive care unit are likely to develop potentially serious problems with their memory and thinking processes.



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/10/654445929/when-icu-delirium-leads-to-symptoms-of-dementia-after-discharge

Up to half of all patients who survive emergency medical treatment in the intensive care unit have mental problems when they return home. Doctors studying the problem say it starts with delirium.

28/09/2018

Top health and science groups, such as the World Health Organization, the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prediction, predict influenza pandemics are nearly certain to recur.



https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/09/28/flu-pandemic-100-years-ago-50-million-died-could-happen-again/1423955002/

100 years ago, death came with astonishing speed. In October 1918, some influenza patients admitted in the morning would be dead by the evening.

26/09/2018

In Oklahoma, a state that is no stranger to the scourge of m**hamphetamine addiction, those years were the heyday of the "shake and bake" m**hod -- a rudimentary way of making m**h using just cold medicine, some toxic chemicals and an empty two-liter bottle.



https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/26/health/m**h-overdoses-increase-oklahoma-mexico-superlabs/index.html

America is focused on combating the devastating impacts of opioid addiction, but states like Oklahoma are struggling to fight a new battle against an old foe: m**hamphetamine.

25/09/2018

The Arkansas Department of Health warned of yet another outbreak Thursday of Hepatitis A stemming from a restaurant in Northeast Arkansas.



https://5newsonline.com/2018/09/20/health-department-issues-hepatitis-a-warnings-for-another-ne-arkansas-restaurant/

JONESBORO (KFSM) — The Arkansas Department of Health warned of yet another outbreak Thursday of Hepatitis A stemming from a restaurant in Northeast Arkansas. The ADH warned of a possible exposure after an employee at Pizza Inn on Southwest Drive in Jonesboro tested positive for the virus. The heal...

24/09/2018

"More than half of all UN countries will fail to honor their commitment to reduce premature deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes by 2030, a new analysis predicts."



https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/20/health/chronic-disease-sustainable-development-goals-study/index.html

More than half of all UN countries will fail to meet a goal of a one-third cut in premature deaths stemming from four noncommunicable diseases by 2030.

21/09/2018

"The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease will nearly triple over the next 40 years, unless som**hing dramatic happens to change trends, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.

Right now, about 5 million people have Alzheimer’s, the CDC says. That’s about 1.6 percent of the population. But by 2060, that number will hit nearly 14 million, which will then be 3.3 percent of the projected population.'



https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/alzheimer-s-cases-nearly-triple-2060-cdc-says-n911866

African Americans and Hispanics are hardest hit by the growing epidemic, the statistics show.

18/09/2018

What is the difference between stress and burn out? Two studies were performed in order to analyze how the new medical wave and healthcare programs are affecting physicians.



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/18/649151654/doctors-today-may-be-miserable-but-are-they-burnt-out

There's a lively debate going on in the medical community about physician burnout. Who has it? How bad is it? Is it even real?

17/09/2018

This flu season, the Center for Disease Control is urging people to go out and get the flu shot earlier. While the flu shot doesn't prevent the disease, it does have various benefits, such as lowering the severity if you were to still become infected by the flu virus.



https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/health-care/article218457765.html

This season’s influenza shot is ready. Don’t wait to get it, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts say. Vaccines are available at pharmacies including Publix, CVS, Walgreen’s and doctor’s offices.

12/09/2018

"Cristina Rivell has been struggling with an opioid addiction since she was a teenager — going in and out of rehab for five years. The most recent time, her doctor prescribed her a low dose of buprenorphine (often known by its brand name, Suboxone), a drug that helps curb cravings for stronger opioids and prevents the symptoms of withdrawal."



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/12/644685850/many-recovery-houses-wont-let-residents-use-medicine-to-quit-opioids

Evidence shows the drugs m**hadone and buprenorphine can help people recover from opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. So why do many sobriety facilities ban their use?

12/09/2018

"In the hospital this summer, Ms. Wilford appeared transformed. After she scrubbed in last week, she peered at the patient whose arm was outstretched on the operating table."



https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/us/parkland-shooting-victim-survivor.html

Maddy Wilford wanted to be a doctor before a gunman’s rampage left her badly wounded. After shadowing doctors as an intern this summer, she still does.

11/09/2018

"It’s important to get moving after a heart attack. It will improve your heart health and help prevent future problems. Most guidelines recommend easing into exercise after a heart attack with walking or climbing stairs."



https://healthguides.cnn.com/preventing-another-heart-attack/9-safe-exercises-after-a-heart-attack?did=t1_rss7

These safe exercises for heart patients will get you moving after a heart attack, improve your heart health, and help prevent future heart attacks.

10/09/2018

"Several major hospital groups, including Intermountain Healthcare, recently launched their own nonprofit generic drug company based in Salt Lake City to tackle chronic shortages and high prices of essential medicines."



http://stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/09/09/prc-apc-hospital-group-based-in-utah-will-make-own-generic-drugs-promising-to-save-patients-millions/ #.W5baIuhKiUk

ST. GEORGE — Several major hospital groups, including Intermountain Healthcare, recently launched their own nonprofit generic drug company based in Salt Lake City to tackle chronic shortages and high prices of essential medicines.

10/09/2018

"Though in-network hospitals must accept previously contracted rates from health plans, out-of-network hospitals can try to bill as they like."



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/10/645561263/the-remedy-for-surprise-medical-bills-may-lie-in-stitching-up-federal-law

Gaps in a wide-ranging law covering employee benefits can blindside consumers whose health coverage is provided by company and union health plans that pay claims out of their own funds.

05/09/2018

New children's concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents that most kids' symptoms clear up within one to three months.



https://www.today.com/health/what-are-concussion-symptoms-new-guidelines-treating-head-injuries-t136866

At least 1 million U.S. children experience a mild traumatic brain injury each year.

04/09/2018

A team of UCLA biologists has discovered thousands of four- and five-drug combinations of antibiotics that are more effective at killing harmful bacteria than the prevailing views suggested."



https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/uoc--8na083018.php

UCLA biologists have identified more than 8,00 new combinations of antibiotics that are surprisingly effective. 'We expect several of these combinations, or more, will work much better than existing antibiotics,' said Pamela Yeh, one of the study's two senior authors and a UCLA assistant professor o...

28/08/2018

To protect people against the next flu pandemic, scientists need to know what flu strains are circulating and how they are changing. But such efforts can be stymied if countries don't share flu samples, and now, the Chinese government appears to be withholding samples of the dangerous bird flu virus H7N9 from the United States, according to news reports.



https://www.livescience.com/63448-china-h7n9-flu-samples-pandemic-prevention.html

The Chinese government appears to be withholding samples of the dangerous bird flu virus H7N9 from the United States, according to news reports.

27/08/2018

More than half of Americans support the legalization of ma*****na, but questions remain about how the drug affects our health.

Those questions are especially important for one group: pregnant women. Ma*****na use during pregnancy is becoming more common, despite the lack of clarity about its possible effects.



https://www.livescience.com/63437-ma*****na-pregnancy-breast-feeding-guidelines.html

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its first-ever guidelines on ma*****na use for pregnant and breast-feeding women.

22/08/2018

The state confirmed that a second person has contracted measles in August.



https://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2018/08/second_portland_person_infecte.html

The second person was diagnosed on Sunday -- nine days after the first person was diagnosed.

21/08/2018

Federal health advisors say women can now consider three options when it's time for their cervical cancer screening tests. The influential group, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), has expanded its recommendations for this potentially life-saving exam.



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/21/640514865/for-cervical-cancer-screening-women-over-30-can-now-choose-the-hpv-test-only

HPV testing is now seen as equally effective as Pap tests for cervical cancer screening. An influential federal advisory group has changed guidelines for how women over 30 should get tested.

20/08/2018

Osteopathic physicians are fully licensed doctors with the same prescribing privileges as MDs, the American Osteopathic Association says 1 in 5 Americans don’t know DOs exist.



http://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2018/08/17/osteopathy-medicine

Around one in 10 doctors in the U.S. today is an osteopathic physician, or DO for short. But millions of Americans still don't know DOs exist.

15/08/2018

"The U.S. News and World Report honors are a validation of this quality care and our commitment to putting patients first, and helping them get back to living their extraordinary lives."



https://www.westword.com/news/ten-best-hospitals-in-colorado-2018-10660311

U.S. News & World Report has just released its 2018 roster for the best hospitals in the country, as well as for each state. The highest finishers in Colorado are mainly clustered in the metro area, with the number one facility ranking nationally in eleven specialty areas and first in the country in...

14/08/2018

The key to sustained success, Drayer said, is "just making one or two changes a week until it becomes habit."



https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/14/health/detox-tea-explainer/index.html

Cardi B and Kylie Jenner are the latest celebrities to endorse Teami's "detox tea" on social media. Can a "tea-tox" help you lose weight? Experts weigh in.

13/08/2018

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the recall of a common blood pressure medication over the concern that the drugs may contain a cancer-causing substance.



http://www.katc.com/story/38870964/high-blood-pressure-drug-recall-expanded-by-fda-over-cancer-concerns

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the recall of a common blood pressure medication over the concern that the drugs may contain a cancer-causing substance.

08/08/2018

State health officials say a 5-year-old child in the Twin Cities was hospitalized with measles and may have been a risk to others over the past week.



https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/07/measles-child-hospitalized/

State health officials say a 5-year-old child in the Twin Cities was infected with measles in another country and was likely infectious in Minnesota for the past week.

06/08/2018

The first prescription medication extracted from the ma*****na plant is poised to land on pharmacists' shelves this fall. Epidiolex, made from purified cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound found in the cannabis plant, is approved for two rare types of epilepsy.



https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/06/632469743/how-one-familys-fight-with-epilepsy-led-to-the-first-ma*****na-based-pharmaceuti

Sam Vogelstein used to suffer a hundred seizures a day. Then he tried a ma*****na-based drug that wasn't available in the U.S. It stopped his seizures and has just been approved by the FDA.