Archive: 26/11/2013
Disputed asthma drugs have safe record in British Columbia
A popular combination asthma therapy dogged by safety concerns has not harmed British Columbians and should remain in use, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research ...
Nov 26, 2013
Micronutrient supplements reduce risk of HIV disease progression and illness
Long-term (24-month) supplementation with multivitamins plus selenium for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in Botswana in the early stages of disease who had not received antiretroviral therapy delayed ...
Nov 26, 2013
Screening new inmates for HIV may not reveal many new undetected cases, study shows
More than 90 percent of HIV-infected inmates entering prison in North Carolina had previously tested positive for the virus, according to a study published in the November 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Nov 26, 2013
Drug improves remission of Crohn disease among children and adolescents
Among children and adolescents with Crohn disease not responding to treatment, use of the drug thalidomide resulted in improved clinical remission after 8 weeks of treatment compared with placebo, according to a study appearing ...
Nov 26, 2013
Study finds no increased risk of retinal detachment with use of certain antibiotics
In contrast to findings of a recent study, researchers in Denmark did not find an association between use of a class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones (such as ciprofloxacin) and an increased risk of retinal detachment, ...
Nov 26, 2013
Induced hypothermia does not improve outcomes for patients with severe bacterial meningitis
In a study of adults with severe bacterial meningitis, therapeutic hypothermia (reduction of body temperature) did not improve outcomes, and it may even have been harmful, according to a study appearing in the November 27 ...
Nov 26, 2013
Researchers explore five new avenues for rehabilitation research
Because the concept of permanent neurological injury has given way to recognition of the brain's potential for long-term regeneration ad reorganization, rehabilitations strategies are undergoing radical changes. The potential ...
Nov 26, 2013
Health insurance increases preventive care but not risky behaviors
People with health insurance are more likely to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings to reduce their risk of serious illness, but they are no more likely than people without health insurance to ...
Nov 26, 2013