Archive for November, 2009
INFLUENZA Gripa h1n1, Operación Pandemia
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México se encuentra en alerta intermedia por influenza .- El secretario de Salud, José Ángel Córdova, informó que la alerta por contagios de influenza A (H1N1) pasó a la fase intermedia a nivel nacional, lo que representa el reforzamiento de medidas, entre ellas, de ser necesario, volver a cerrar escuelas. "Creo que más vale a veces suspender una semana de clases y cortar la transmisión, a dejarlo y que luego tengamos un desbordamiento de contagios y que los hospitales no tuvieran capacidad …
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Experts Call For Greater Crackdown On Medicare Fraud
Efforts to crack down on Medicare fraud heat up while some experts say more should be done. Reuters reports that the “The Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services launched a special strike force in Miami in 2007 to combat Medicare fraud in South Florida and similar units have been set up in Los Angeles, Houston and Detroit.
What Is Cervical Spondylosis? What Causes Cervical Spondylosis?
Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the joints in the neck. It is also known as cervical osteoarthritis and degenerative osteoarthritis. This condition usually appears in men and women older than 40 and progresses with age. Men usually develop it at an earlier age than women do. It can lead to episodes of stiffness and neck pain. With age, the bones and cartilage that make up the backbone and neck gradually deteriorate.
Health Companies’ Momentum May Cut Right Through Reform Savings
Health companies have done better than the rest of corporate America during the past decade, MarketWatch/Seattle Times reports. While profits at the S&P 500 companies declined slightly over 10 years, “[d]ata compiled by MarketWatch show that the 52 health-care companies in the index are about to close out the decade with average profits that nearly tripled.
WHO Investigates Cases Of H1N1 Drug Resistance In U.S., Britain
The WHO is looking into reports that patients with “severely suppressed immune systems” in Britain and the U.S. developed resistance to Tamiflu, which is used to treat the symptoms of H1N1 (swine flu), a spokesman for the organization said Tuesday, Reuters reports.
What Are Chilblains? What Causes Chilblains?
Chilblains or chilblain are small, itchy swellings on the skin, which are not painful at first, but can become painful. This inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin is also known as pernio and perniosis. It is a localized form of vasculitis in reaction to sudden warming from cold temperatures. The itching, swelling and blistering red patches are located on extremities, such as toes, fingers, ears and nose.
Severe And Chronic Pain In Multiple Areas Associated With Increased Risk Of Falls In Older Adults
Older adults who reported chronic musculoskeletal pain in two or more locations, higher levels of severe pain, or pain that interfered with daily activities were more likely to experience a fall than adults who did not reports these types of pain, according to a study in the November 25 issue of JAMA. “Falls rank among the 10 leading causes of death in older adults in the United States, resulting in more than $19 billion in health care costs annually.
Children With Cancer Have A High Probability Of Survival In Germany
Internationally viewed, medical care in Germany for children with cancer is very good as far as survival is concerned. However, other aspects, such as quality of life, pain, and long-term consequences of the disease are still insufficiently investigated in studies. This is the conclusion of the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) in its final report published on 16 October 2009.
First effective medical therapy for rare stomach disorder
A drug used to treat colorectal cancer also can reverse a rare stomach disorder and should be considered first-line therapy for the disease, researchers report. The targeted cancer drug cetuximab, brand name Erbitux, relieved symptoms of severe Ménétrier’s disease in seven patients who completed a one-month course of treatment. Four of them showed near-complete remission, the researchers report.
SinoFresh Nasal Spray Achieves Positive Results Against H1N1 (Swine Flu) Virus In Initial Pilot Animal Study
SinoFresh HealthCare, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SFSH) announced today the successful results of its initial pilot animal study testing the efficacy of the SinoFresh Nasal Spray product when used on animals infected with the H1N1 (“swine flu”) virus. The study data suggests that treatment with SinoFresh allowed the infected animals to recover more rapidly from H1N1 infection than did untreated animals.
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