Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 22 March 2012

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Thursday 22 March 2012

Adrenaline Shots May Cause Long Term Harm

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Giving a pre-hospital shot of adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, to someone with cardiac arrest may help restore circulation in the short term, but could do them harm in the long term, according to a large new study... [read article]

Sexual Misconduct Among Most Commonly Reported Online Violations Of Professionalism By Doctors

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Results of a survey published in a research letter in JAMA this week, reveal that sexual misconduct and prescribing without an established clinical relationship are among the most common ever reported online violations of... [read article]

TB Rate Lowest Since 1953, USA

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The rate of new TB (tuberculosis) cases in the USA in 2011 was the lowest since 1953, when official records began, says a new report issued by MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), CDC. The 2011 rate of 3.4 cases per 100,000 people was 6... [read article]

Vemurafenib Effective For Some Metastatic Melanoma Patients

Disclosing Surgical Site Infections - Rates Vary Across US States

Respiratory Syncytial Virus May Cause Complications In Kids

Inhibitor Causing Male Pattern Baldness Discovered

Overweight Early Elderly Have Higher Brain Decline Risk

Health Systems Interventions - How Reliable Is Research Evidence?

New Heart Attack Predicting Blood Test Developed

Chronic Disease Prevention Policies Need Better Costing Estimates

Heart Failure Congress 2012, The Largest - In Belgrade, Serbia

African American Styling Practices And The Risk Of Hair And Scalp Diseases

Tree Pollen Count High In Chicago As Spring Starts

Smoking Might Restore Self-Control

New Cancer Test Is Cheap, Accurate And Fast

Hernia Repair - Open Surgery Versus Minimally Invasive Techniques Compared

Alzheimer's Disease - Antioxidants Have No Effect On Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers

Military-Funded Neuroscience - Ethical Concerns

Neurodegenerative Disorders In Humans And Fruit Flies Caused By Same Gene Mutations

Artificial Pancreas Testing Approved For Outpatients, USA

Rare, Orphan And Neglected Neurodegenerative Diseases - New Research Announced

2nd Generation Anti-Psychotic Drugs Publication Bias

Your Nose Impacts On Bite Size

Other Medical and Health News for 22 March*

Critical Mechanism Of Neuron Death Discovered In Intestinal Inflammation Has Implications For IBD

Alzheimer's Improvements Seen In Mice Infected With Toxoplasma gondii Parasite

Fifteen Percent Of The American Physician Workforce Trained In Lower Income Countries

Potential Link Between Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy And Hypertension

Potential New Blood Test To Predict Heart Attack Could Help More Than 2.5 Million Americans

New Opportunities For Improvements Arise As Industry Funding For Medical Education Fades

Drug Target Discovered For Stimulating Recovery From Stroke

Promising Therapeutic Target For Androgenetic Alopecia In Both Men And Women With Hair Loss And Thinning

New Physiological Target For Various Aspects Of Neuropsychiatric Diseases

Predicting Patterns Of Brain Damage In Dementia

Potential Strategy Aims To Stimulate The Immune System To Defeat Cancers

New Discovery Of Proteins Involved In Positioning Muscular Nuclei

First Rhinosinusitis Guidelines Help Doctors Distinguish Between Bacterial And Viral Cause

Dense Breasts Can Nearly Double The Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Significant Drop In Deaths, Limited Harm And Reasonable Costs Shown By 20-Year Results From Breast Cancer Screening Program

Women With A Family History Of Breast Cancer But No Genetic Predisposition

Significant Numbers Of Lives Saved By Breast Cancer Screening And Better Treatment

Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Shown To Be High In Patients With Multiple Health Problems

Clinicians May Be Mislead Over Effectiveness Of Newer Anti-Psychotic Drugs

New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

Personality Traits Traced In Brain

Curcumin Shows Promise In Attacking Parkinson's Disease

Clues To Autism Mystery Offered By Novel Mouse Model

Reproductive Capabilities May Be Affected By BPA

The Cost Effectiveness Of US Cancer Prevention Services

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: March 26, 2012

Consuming Salmon Twice A Week Is Healthy For Pregnant Women And Their Babies

Study Finds No Evidence That Higher Regional Health Care Costs Indicate Inappropriate Care

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology: March 2012

Why Getting Healthy Can Seem Worse Than Getting Sick

Bowel Disease Model Reveals Low-Calorie Diet Linked To Higher Death Rate

Potential 'Break Through' In Pancreatic Cancer

Public Supports Education, Not Criminal Charges For Youth Sexting

Blood Pressure Can Be Raised By Pain Relievers

Improved Peanut Allergy Diagnosis

Human Immunodeficiency Virus In Late-Stage AIDS Inhibited By Marijuana-Like Chemicals

Potential Predictive Test For Alzheimer's Disease

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