By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotics appear to be overused in many neonatal intensive care units, new research suggests. Just how overused these medications were varied widely, the study authors found. Some neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) gave antibiotics to newborns at a rate 40 times greater than […]
News · April 21, 2015 PracticeUpdate Editorial Team April 19, 2015—Philadelphia—When taken long-term, regular aspirin use was associated with a modestly reduced overall risk for cancer, which reduction was driven primarily by a lowered risk for colorectal cancers. This result of a prospective study was presented at the American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting […]
— Older patients taking proton pump inhibitors had doubled risk for renal failure. by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters Health April 18, 2015 (Reuters Health) — Older patients taking proton pump inhibitors, a common remedy for heartburn and acid reflux, are two times more likely to be hospitalized with kidney failure than peers who don’t take the […]
ACA News – April 2015 Statin Myopathy: A Common Cause of Chronic Pain – James J. Lehman, DC A A A Statin myopathy is a common dilemma that causes persistent myalgia1 and chronic pain. Chiropractic physicians should be prepared to evaluate patients with these conditions. This article describes statin myopathy and its differential diagnosis.While primary care physicians and […]
New research might bring a frown to even the most heavily botoxed faces, with scientists finding how some of the potent toxin used for cosmetic surgery escapes into the central nervous system. Researchers at The University of Queensland have shown how Botox — also known as Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A — is transported via our […]
April 13, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In order to determine the association of opioid use with heat pain perception, investigators evaluated 187 adults with chronic pain and found that those receiving opioids were more likely to be hyperalgesic than those who were not. Findings suggest that hyperalgesia is independently associated with long-term opioid use. Abstract […]
Eric J. Topol, MD, Martin J. Blaser, MD Disclosures April 13, 2015 See Video Interview Tracing a Path From Campylobacter to the Microbiome Eric J. Topol, MD: Hello. I’m Eric Topol, editor-in-chief of Medscape, and I am pleased to have Dr Martin Blaser join me for this One-on-One interview. Dr Blaser runs the Human Microbiome Center at New […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD April 06, 2015 VIENNA — Antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), have been linked to an increased risk for first- time seizures in patients being treated for depression, new research shows. Results of a study conducted by investigators at the University of Basel, in Switzerland, showed […]
4/2/15 by Salynn Boyles Action Points Mouse studies may help explain the reported increased risk of osteoporosis and related fractures among long-term users of proton pump inhibitors, which are among the most widely used drugs on the planet. Note that the research showed that stomach acid helps the intestines absorb and transfer calcium to the […]
Do Antibiotics Raise Diabetes Risk via Gut Microbiota? Liam Davenport April 01, 2015 People who take multiple courses of antibiotics may face an increased risk of developing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, potentially through alterations in gut microbiota, conclude US researchers. The team, led by Ben Boursi, MD, a postdoctoral researcher in the department of […]
Caroline Cassels March 18, 2015 The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has issued a nationwide alert about the dangers of the narcotic fentanyl and fentanyl analogues/compounds. According to the DEA, the drug, which is often used in anesthesia to prevent pain after surgery or other procedures, is commonly laced in heroin, causing significant problems across the country, […]
JAMA internal medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers retrospectively evaluated 754 patients with healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection to determine the association of proton pump inhibitor use (PPI) with recurrence. The hazard ratio for recurrence was 1.5 for continuous PPI use, and 47.1% of patients receiving PPIs had an evidence-based indication. Researchers suggest that PPI use without proper […]
February 25, 2015 The Lancet TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors examined 52 epidemiological studies to evaluate the relationship between hormone therapy and ovarian cancer risk. Of the total of 12,110 postmenopausal women who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer, 55% had used hormone therapy. Risk was increased in current users, even with Hormone therapy may have a […]
Troy Brown, RN March 02, 2015 Paracetamol, known as acetaminophen in the United States, may have more risks than originally thought, particularly when it is taken at the higher end of standard therapeutic doses, according to a new systematic review. The authors and an outside expert recommend caution when interpreting the data, as they are observational in […]
CATHERINE GUTHRIE · MARCH 2015 Your intestines are home to a great deal of your digestive system, nervous system, and immune system. Here’s how to keep them healthy. Modern life is hard on your gut. Your entire digestive tract can be affected by stress, processed foods, alcohol, medications, and bacteria. All that chronic irritation can lead to inflammation and, […]
Michael O’Riordan February 24, 2015 GENTOFTE, DENMARK — Patients receiving antithrombotic therapy following an MI who take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) are at an increased risk of bleeding and an increased risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal recurrent MI, and stroke, according to the results of a new Danish observational study[1]. The increased risk of bleeding and […]
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Mar;8(2):189-99. doi: 10.1586/17512433.2015.1011125. Epub 2015 Feb 6. Statins stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms. Okuyama H1, Langsjoen PH, Hamazaki T, Ogushi Y, Hama R, Kobayashi T, Uchino H. Author information Abstract In contrast to the current belief that cholesterol reduction with statins decreases atherosclerosis, we present a perspective that statins may be causative in coronary artery […]
Beth Skwarecki February 18, 2015 Long-acting opioids were associated with a greater than 2-fold risk for unintentional overdose compared with short-acting formulations, according to a cohort study published online February 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Moreover, the risk was more than 5-fold greater in the first 2 weeks of using a long-acting opioid. “If replicated in other cohorts, our findings […]