Health investigators probing three Curry County cases involving an invasive bacteria have found no direct connection between the victims, according to an epidemiologist with the state health department.
Wednesday, the New Mexico Health Department announced that two Curry County residents — a 23-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man — have died and a 58-year-old man is hospitalized, suffering from an invasive bacteria known as group A Read the rest of this entry »

Six years after landmark research uncovered breast cancer risk in the nation’s most popular menopause treatment, two new Stanford University analyses show that using hormone replacement therapy long-term poses a far greater risk of cancer than previously thought.
The research concludes that a woman who stays on the therapy for at least five years doubles her risk of breast cancer every year. This 200 percent elevated risk is much greater than the Read the rest of this entry »

Sequella is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing improved treatments for infectious diseases of epidemic potential. The company leverages its global influence, R&D platforms and infectious disease expertise to proactively address emerging health threats. Through focused execution, clear commercialization pathways, and strategic partnerships, Sequella intends to commercialize a broad product portfolio designed to treat Read the rest of this entry »

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I have been in a relationship with a man for two years. We fell hard for each other very quickly. He leads an organized, straight-laced lifestyle. I enjoy smoking pot from time to time. In the time that I have been with him, I have not used it nearly as much, but the times that I did have been hidden from him. He knows about the drugs in my past, but I do not consider pot to be a drug other than the fact that it is illegal. It is not a huge part Read the rest of this entry »

Data on the possible health effects of bisphenol A keep coming. Now, researchers have examined links between urinary concentrations of the chemical and adult health status — and the findings, though not damning, couldn’t be called soothing.
In a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., scientists from the United Kingdom and the University of Iowa analyzed urine samples from 1,455 American adults, asked questions about Read the rest of this entry »

The San Jose Fire Department’s single biggest customer is the county jail, which despite having a round-the-clock, on-site infirmary summons firefighters nearly once a day for emergency medical calls.
Fire officials say that’s four times the per-capita rate of the city’s population at large. But perhaps three out of four of those calls, firefighters say, aren’t really necessary. They say jail staffers often are dialing 911 not so much because paramedics Read the rest of this entry »

Government health officials said Wednesday they have found no clear link between popular bone-strengthening drugs and irregular heart rhythms during an ongoing safety review.
The Food and Drug Administration advised doctors and patients to continue taking the drugs under investigation, including Merck & Co.’s Fosamax and Novartis AG’s Reclast.
The agency began investigating the medications last October, after two studies showed increased rates Read the rest of this entry »

The FDA, which began the review in March 2008, said clinical trial data submitted by the manufacturers of Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo suggest the products are not associated with an increased risk of mood changes or suicidal behavior.
But, the agency also noted that the trials were not designed to examine such behavior, and that the safety review will continue, probably for several more months.
“We have finished our analyses of all the data Read the rest of this entry »

Health Professionals Appointed to Lead Primary Care and Cancer Strategy

TORONTO, Oct. 30 /CNW/ – Family physicians and nurses play a critical
role in cancer screening and throughout the cancer journey. They greatly
influence patient screening behaviours and help to make sure that the cancer
system meets local patient care needs. Today, Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
launched a Primary Care and Cancer Strategy to strengthen the connection
between Read the rest of this entry »

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:52p.m.
Prostate cancer shares some surprising statistics with breast cancer.
According to the latest figures collated, the incidence and mortality rates are almost identical. 
In 2005 just over 2,400 women were diagnosed with breast cancer and just over 600 women died.
In the same year more than 2,400 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and just under 600 died.
However, unlike breast cancer, there is no national Read the rest of this entry »