Archive for 2007/01


Despite Numerous Studies, Final Verdict Still Not In On St. John’s Wort And Depression

The best-known, most-studied herbal treatment for depression today is St. John's Wort. Also known as Hypericum Perforatum (its Latin name), it's a yellow flower that grows in warm to moderate climates, including the southeastern United States.It has a 2,400-year history of safe and effective usage in folk, herbal, and ancient medicine. In fact, rumor has it that Hypericum was prescribed as medicine by Hippocrates himself. [click link for full article]
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01/31/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Respiratory Infection May Be Contracted Through The Eye

A respiratory pathogen common in newborns may be passed on to the lungs following initial infection in the eye say researchers from the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine. They report their findings in the January 2007 issue of the Journal of Virology. [click link for full article]
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01/29/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Experts Urge Strongest Isolation For New Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases Appearing In South Africa

Medical ethics and other experts say tough isolation measures, involuntary if need be, are justified to contain a very deadly, highly-contagious and drug-resistant mutant strain of tuberculosis and to prevent "a potentially explosive international health crisis" brewing most dangerously in South Africa. [click link for full article]
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01/28/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Tuberculosis Intervention Program Improves Patient Outcomes

Patients with tuberculosis in the West African country of Senegal who participated in an intervention program that included improved communication with health personnel and community involvement had higher cure and treatment completion rates, according to a study in the January 24/31 issue of JAMA.Poor adherence to treatment remains a major obstacle in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). [click link for full article]
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01/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Inhaled Steroids Best Treatment For Children With Asthma

Although several medications are available to help children maintain asthma control, clinical trials directly comparing them have not been conducted. In fact, current recommendations in national and international asthma guidelines are based either on studies of single treatments compared to a placebo in children or on comparison studies in adults. [click link for full article]
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01/26/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Children Raised Near Busy Roads Have Poorer Lungs

US scientists suggest that children who grow up near busy roads or highways with traffic pollution have poorer lung function and are more likely to suffer long term respiratory and heart-related health problems than those who live further away.The study is published in the early online edition of the Lancet. [click link for full article]
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01/26/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

LSU Professor Uses Tai Chi To Fight Degenerative Nerve Disease

Peripheral neuropathy is a degenerative nerve disease with no cure and few effective treatment options - until now. Li Li, professor of kinesiology at LSU, is conducting a study into the benefits of tai chi for elderly peripheral neuropathy patients. So far, those practicing tai chi show far greater levels of improvement that those pursuing more traditional methods of treatment.Test results prove tai chi is more than just a mind game or a placebo it really works. [click link for full article]
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01/26/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Living Near A Highway Affects Lung Development In Children

Children who live near a major highway are not only more likely to develop asthma or other respiratory diseases, but their lung development may also be stunted. [click link for full article]
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01/26/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Detaining Patients Is Justified To Contain Deadly TB Strain In South Africa Say Experts

A team of medical ethics and public health experts say tough isolation measures, involuntary if need be, are justified to contain a deadly, contagious, drug-resistant strain of TB in South Africa and to prevent "a potentially explosive international health crisis. [click link for full article]
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01/25/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Questioning The Safety Of Blower-Equipped Carbon Canister Breathing Devices

A new study raises questions about the safety of the growing trend toward equipping carbon canister protective breathing devices with a blower device to enable personnel to breathe easier. Marco J. G. Linders and colleagues in The Netherlands point out that such respiratory protective devices (RPDs) traditionally are operated by human lungs. The inhale-exhale cycle results in a pulsating pattern of air flow over the activated carbon filter material. [click link for full article]
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01/25/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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