News Articles

Just some news articles that I've been reading:

Study: Painkiller-women's blood pressure link

"DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Women taking daily amounts of non-aspirin painkillers -- such as extra-strength Tylenol -- should monitor their blood pressure, doctors say following a new study suggesting a link between the drugs and hypertension."

Well, that's interesting. Never heard of that.

Superbugs Found in Chicken Survey

"Of the British-grown chickens analysed, over half were contaminated with multi-drug resistant E.coli which is immune to the effects of three or more antibiotics.
More than a third of the 147 samples, which included overseas and UK produced chicken, had E.coli germs resistant to the important antibiotic Trimethoprim which is used to treat bladder infections.
The Health Protection Agency scientists testing the meat also found 12 chickens had antibiotic resistant Campylobacter. "

I'm telling you, I don't want to have to use 8th generation antibiotics one day to treat a patient. We really need to be careful about this stuff.

'Double diabetes' puzzles doctors

"Doctors are seeing a new phenomenon dubbed double diabetes that makes it harder to diagnose and treat patients -- especially children. The mix can strike at any age, and comes in various forms: Children who depend on insulin injections because of Type 1 diabetes gain weight and then get the Type 2 form in which their bodies become insulin resistant, for example. Or someone with classic Type 2 symptoms isn't responding to therapy, and tests reveal they also are developing the insulin-dependent form of the disease. Or they may not fall clearly into either category."

Researchers: Tamiflu works against bird flu

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Roche's influenza drug Tamiflu suppresses the often deadly avian flu strain seen in Vietnam, which experts fear will soon cause a human pandemic, U.S. government researchers said on Monday.
They said tests in mice showed the drug, licensed for use against influenza in general, could suppress the newest strain of H5N1 virus that is sweeping though flocks of poultry in Vietnam, Cambodia, China and elsewhere in Asia."

Folic acid 'cuts dementia risk'

"Eating plenty of folic acid - found in oranges, lemons and green vegetables - can halve the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a study has suggested."