Archive: 20/09/2017
Treating asthma or COPD with steroid inhaler raises the risk of hard-to-treat infections
Older people who use steroid inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to suffer particular bacterial infections, according to a large study published in the European Respiratory ...
Sep 20, 2017
Training course for chronic fatigue syndrome or ME is effective for children alongside specialist care
A training course that aims to ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome is effective and probably cost-effective when provided alongside specialist care for children with mild to moderate illness, finds a trial published ...
Sep 20, 2017
Women with heart disease less likely to reach treatment targets than men
Women with coronary heart disease are less likely to achieve treatment targets than men, finds a study published by the journal Heart today.
Sep 20, 2017
FDA warns on mixing opioid addiction treatments, other meds
The Food and Drug Administration has issued new warnings about the dangers of combining medication for opioid addiction with antidepressants and other drugs that also slow breathing and brain activity.
Sep 20, 2017
Oxidative stress produces damage linked with increased risk of preterm birth
A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has gained new insights into what factors lead to preterm birth. This study is currently available in The American Journal ...
Sep 20, 2017