News tagged with adverse events
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Lithium treatment can cause weight-gain, hypothyroidism, and hyperparathoidism
Lithium is the most effective long-term therapy for bipolar disorder, protecting against both depression and mania and reducing the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, safety concerns have made its use controversial.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Muscle relaxants and neuromodulators for managing RA pain: Many options, but no clear successes
Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jan 18, 2012 |
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WHO issues guidelines for contested breast implants
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday intervened for the first time in the roiling global scandal over faulty breast implants, urging women with the devices to seek medical advice if they have any concerns.
Other
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Pirfenidone: Extent of added benefit assessed
Pirfenidone inhibits the development of inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) in pulmonary tissue and has been approved for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) since the beginning of 2011. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Taking a predictive approach to identifying adverse drug reactions
In a move aimed at bolstering current systems for assessing and monitoring drug safety, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a new method that combines multiple forms of widely available data to predict ...
Medications
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Sleep disorders common among police officers
A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased risk of adverse health, safety and performance outcomes, according to a study in the December 21 issue ...
Sleep apnea
Dec 20, 2011 |
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FDA panel wants more risk information on Yaz pills
(AP) -- Federal health experts said Thursday that drug labeling for Yaz and other widely-used birth control pills should be updated to emphasize recent data suggesting a higher risk of blood clots with the drugs than older ...
Medications
Dec 09, 2011 |
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A more ethical way to compare epilepsy treatments
For the first time, a new research methodology recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration has been used to demonstrate that converting patients from one anti-epileptic drug to another - in this case, lamotrigine ...
Neuroscience
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Importance of treatment process and outcomes varies among patients with psoriasis
Among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, treatment options that are most compatible with their personal and professional life appear to be most important, and treatment location appears more important than probability ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Families report adverse events in hospitalized children not tracked by health-care providers
Families of hospitalized children can provide valuable information about adverse events relating to their children's care that complements information documented by health care professionals, states a study published in CMAJ (Canad ...
Other
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Fatigue linked to safety problems among EMS workers, study finds
Fatigue and poor sleep quality, which affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, are linked to higher reported rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-compromising behaviors, according to a study by University ...
Health
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Prenatal quality initiative improves patient safety
A new study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality reveals that a multifaceted quality initiative can significantly reduce adverse obstetric outcomes, thereby improving patient safety and enhancing staff and patien ...
Other
Nov 15, 2011 |
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First US embryonic stem cell trial is halted
The first-ever trial using human embryonic stem cells to treat paralysis has been halted due to high costs and the company will focus instead on new cancer treatments, Geron said Tuesday.
Medical research
Nov 15, 2011 |
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World's first bedside genetic test proves effective
Tailored anti-platelet therapy, made possible through a novel point-of-care genetic test, optimizes treatment for patients who carry a common genetic variant, researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) ...
Genetics
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Commonly used 3-drug regimen for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found harmful
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has stopped one arm of a three arm multi-center, clinical trial studying treatments for the lung-scarring disease idiopathic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 21, 2011 |
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