Washington (dbTechno) – A new study has found that common drugs to help people with osteoporosis actually increase the risk of developing a disease in the jaw known as osteonecrosis of the jaw.
The jaw disease, also known as ONJ, is attributed by pain in the jaw. On top of that, it can also lead to loose teeth, as well as swelling of jaw tissue and infection.
The study was conducted by researchers from th eUniversity of Southern California in Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The future has arrived for U.S. doctors when it comes to prescribing medications.
Starting next month, Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, will offer financial bonuses to doctors who prescribe drugs electronically rather than on paper. Doctors who do not will face penalties from Medicare starting in 2012.
This is intended to help persuade the vast majority of U.S. doctors who do not Read the rest of this entry »
Steve Hobart says he’ll never forget the frantic moments after his 19-year-old son was shot. He’ll never forget seeing
Aaron Hobart die in front of his eyes as he struggled to give him CPR.
“We wanted Aaron to get help,” Hobart said with watery eyes Tuesday. “We didn’t want him to die.”
Stafford police have said Aaron attacked officer Jesus Estrada after police responded to a 911 call at his parents’ Read the rest of this entry »
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center has changed its name to Seattle Children’s, hospital officials said Monday.
The change was to reinforce the fact that the hospital is located in Seattle and also is a major research facility, officials said, adding that signs will begin to be changed at the hospital on Tuesday.
The hospital also changed its logo that incorporates two whales.
“This (new) logo was the result of Read the rest of this entry »
Vista, CA (October 6, 2008)
—For the second consecutive year DC is proud to support Movember, an annual charity ‘mo’-vement committed to changing the way men think about, discuss and treat their own health issues by generating awareness and raising money for men’s health.
Movember challenges men (Mo Bros) to grow a Mo (Aussie slang for moustache) for one month only, November, as a symbol in support of fighting men’s health issues and celebrating Read the rest of this entry »
Obama admitted to being a smoker prior to running for election, but promised his wife he would quit.
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Illinois Senator Barack Obama has admitted to bumming a few cigarettes on the campaign trail.
According to an article to be published in the November issue of Men’s Health Magazine, Obama says, “…I figure, seeing as I’m running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack.”
Obama admitted to being Read the rest of this entry »
An autopsy of a 7-year-old Easley boy revealed Saturday that he died of massive bleeding from being badly beaten with a broom or mop handle, an Anderson County deputy coroner said.
Jeremy Wade Dickerson “was struck multiple times over his entire body,” Don McCown said. The fatal wounds were so extensive, McCown said, he couldn’t tell old wounds from new ones.
McCown said Jeremy died of blunt force trauma eight to 24 hours prior to 9:30 a.m. Friday Read the rest of this entry »
A new initiative from Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. allows the employees of smaller companies, organizations and associations to
. Previously the membership had been exclusive to large companies.
New York, NY (
) January 22, 2009 — Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors™, has expanded the scope of its Corporate Membership Program to now include smaller companies, organizations and associations Read the rest of this entry »
Former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) was sent to the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (亞東醫院) at around 8 p.m. yesterday after having remained on hunger strike since arriving at the Tucheng detention center last Wednesday. Chen will spend the night at the hospital for further examination.
For the past five days, Chen has continued to push away trays with his breakfast, lunch and dinner in protest against what he describes as judicial Read the rest of this entry »
How Many Kids Need Cholesterol Drugs?
Feb. 16, 2009 — Following a call for more aggressive screening and
treatment of cholesterol in childhood, a new study published in the journal
shows that about 200,000 U.S. teens and preteens need
medication to lower their cholesterol.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended last summer that
doctors consider cholesterol-lowering drugs, called statins, for children aged
8 and older if a blood Read the rest of this entry »