Archive for 2010/07


Also In Global Health News: Child Marriages; USAID In Afghanistan; Respiratory Diseases In El Salvador; Food Security Improving In Zimbabwe

Epoch Times Examines Child Marriage Hearing An Epoch Times article discusses a recent congressional hearing held by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on child marriage...
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07/30/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pediatrics / Children's Health | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Finds Respiratory Symptoms More Reliable Indicator Of H1N1, Not Fever Alone

New research shows that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (APIC)...
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07/30/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown To Suppress Inflammation, Free Radicals, In Humans

Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based on results from the first prospective human trial of the extract conducted by University at Buffalo endocrinologists...
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07/30/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Hayfever: Time We Moved Exams To The Winter?

Crucial exams take place during adolescence in most societies, which can have a major impact on an individual's career trajectory...
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07/30/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

CPR Without Mouth-To-Mouth Rescue Breathing May Be Better For Many Victims Of Cardiac Arrest

A leading expert in cardiopulmonary resuscitation says two new studies from U.S. and European researchers support the case for dropping mouth-to-mouth, or rescue breathing by bystanders and using "hands-only" chest compressions during the life-saving practice, better known as CPR...
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07/30/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Cardiovascular / Cardiology | Trackback | Comments Off

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Arterial Stiffness In Black Teens

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Black teens taking vitamin D supplementation of 2,000 international units (IU) per day had a decrease in central arterial stiffness...
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07/30/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

NICE Hopes To Help People With Motor Neurone Disease Breathe More Easily

People with motor neurone disease could live longer and more comfortably if their respiratory problems are identified and managed more effectively. This is what NICE is hoping to achieve from its new clinical guideline on the management of non-invasive mechanical ventilation, out yesterday (28 July)...
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07/29/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Teva Respiratory Announces Positive Results From Phase III Trial Of BDP HFA Nasal Aerosol In Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Teva Respiratory announced positive results from a Phase III trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) Nasal Aerosol in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). The study met all efficacy endpoints, demonstrating a statistically significant benefit as compared to placebo...
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07/29/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Advanced Life Sciences Applies For FDA Fast-Track Designation For Restanza In CABP

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADLS), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in the therapeutic areas of infection, oncology and respiratory diseases, announced that the Company has applied to the U.S...
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07/29/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Smog From Moscow Peat Fires Likely To Kill Hundreds Of People

Smog from peat fires around the city of Moscow has reached ten times above safe levels and is likely to kill hundreds of people, according to news reports issued earlier on Wednesday. Shrouding the spires of the Kremlin and onion domes of churches, and smelling sharply of cinder, the smog cloud has crept through doors and windows into Moscow's homes, restaurants and offices...
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07/28/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

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