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  • Traumatic Brain Injury May Be Prevented With Contraceptive Pill
    According to scientists, an ingredient found in woman's contraceptive pills may actually reduced the risk of a traumatic brain injury in a victim.
  • Development of Eating Disorders Linked To Childhood Diabetes
    Researchers are finding that children who have eating disorders at a older age or who are obese will likely at an older age likely suffered from diabetes as a youth.
  • Heart Beats To Its Own Drum According to Recent Research
    A study recently conducted by researchers found that the heart may actually beat to its own drum, which could better explain why certain heart failure incidents occur in the morning as well as why certain type 2 diabetes drugs cause cardiovascular complications.
  • German Treatment Offers Mesothelioma Treatment Success
    A German facility is using a new treatment among mesothelioma cancer patients, which has actually shrunk a tumor in one woman and caused her cancer to go into remission as well.
  • Low Income Children Found to Have Lower Brain Activity Levels
    Researchers recently discovered that low-income children's brain activity levels was similar to that of an adult who had suffered from a stroke. The study compared low-income children with high-income children and found the startling difference between the two socioeconomic classes.
  • Developing and Diagnosing Community Acquired Pneumonia and Bronchitis
    Community acquired pneumonia affects approximately 5.6 million Americans annually and is often associated with, accompanied by influenza. The condition costs billions of dollars annually to treat, however, one of these treatments known as Ketek is causing more than what it should as the Ketek side effects include liver failure among patients.
  • Scientists Study Stem Cells as Muscle Restoration Treatment For Injured Victims
    esearchers in Nova Scotia have been studying the use of embryonic stem cells that have been grown in a laboratory that may be able to transfer to a traumatic brain injured victim who can restore strength following their injury.
  • Researchers Uncover New Liver Damage Condition
    Scientists recently discovered a new and likely genetic condition that may cause the development of liver disease and liver failure due to the inability for the liver to block toxic bile from entering into the body. The condition is likely hereditary and may account for 15 to 20 percent of unknown liver failure cases.
  • Gene Therapy Clinical Trial Gets Underway for Heart Failure Patients
    Recently, scientists and physicians began the second phase of a clinical trial that uses gene therapy to decrease the risk of heart failure among patients. Heart failure is caused by an array of factors, one of which is the consumption of Avandia, a type 2 diabetes drug.
  • Mesothelioma Deaths Expected to Rise By 2015
    Mesothelioma has always been a threat to those who are employed in the construction industry; however, the threat seems to be much worse than originally considered by many. A construction journal recently reported a peak of mesothelioma-caused deaths by 2015.
  • Vitamin C Could Affect Mesothelioma Treatments
    Recently researchers discovered that individuals who are receiving treatment for chemotherapy may see negative effects on their treatment if they are consuming vitamin C. Scientists are still studying how the vitamin is negatively impacting mesothelioma treatments, but have encouraged patients to speak with their doctors immediately on the subject.
  • FDA Allegedly Under Fire, Funding and Status Declines on Drugs Such as Chantix
    Recent news reports have found that the regulatory body governing America's food and drugs has been declining in status for some time. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allegedly under-funded and approving dangerous drugs such as Chantix, according to reports.
  • News Outlet Reports of Typical Heart Drugs Disrupting Blood Thinners
    According to a recent study published in the American College of Cardiology, drugs may be disrupting blood thinners among individuals who have been prescribed both. The study found that enzymes were becoming inactivated with the administration of a a heart drug.
  • Gadolinium and Contrast Dyes Should Be Evaluated on Case-By-Case Basis, Scientists Say
    Recently, scientists began reinvestigating the causes and links to developing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), which is an extremely debilitating condition that is allegedly caused by gadolinium dyes that are administered through MRI/MRA procedures. Researchers found that the contrast dye should be evaluated before being administered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Victims of a Train Accident May be at Risk for Brain Injury
    Recently a deadly train accident occurred in the California injuring more than 100 passengers. Many of those passengers likely suffered from traumatic brain injuries, a condition in which millions of Americans currently suffer with.
  • Music Therapy Being Studied To Improve TBI VIctims
    Personal Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury. A study published in a medical journal recently announced the findings of its results that music therapy may increase brain neuron rehabilitation among patients suffering from brain injuries or brain injury related conditions. An additional study also concluded that music exposure among patients "enhanced learning".
  • Treating Crohn's Disease
    Crohn's disease is a gastrointestinal tract (GI) illness in which the colon and/or small intestine becomes inflamed. The condition affects more than half a million Americans and can be a severely uncomfortable condition. There are several treatments for Crohn's disease including the recent controversial Cimzia.
  • Byetta Linked to Pancreas Illness
    The type 2 diabetes drug byetta has recently been linked to the development of pancreatitis among patients. The FDA has launched an investigation into the drug and its potential side effects.
  • TNF Blockers Investigated for Link to Cancer
    A drug known as Cimzia, part of the TNF blockers, treats Crohn's Disease. However, Cimzia along with the other TNF blockers have recently been linked to the development of cancerous cells among younger patients including children.
  • Study Determines Exercise is a Good Diabetes Risk Reducer
    Type 2 diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the United States as the obesity rate continues to increase as well. A study that was just released has found that individuals predisposed for the condition may reduced their risk with regular exercise.
  • Victims of Depression Find Setback WIth New Exercise Study
    The major Chantix side effect includes depression as well as suicidal thoughts and tendencies among patients. A recent study now finds that exercise may not assist patients in recovering from depression.
  • Food May Provide Decreased Asbestos Risk
    Mesothelioma cancer is a deadly condition that, as of now, is incurable. However, researchers who recently discovered a forgotten study on the certain types of foods and how to decrease the risk of mesothelioma cancer by consuming these types of foods.
  • EG Labs Find Unidentified Ingredient in Male Enhancement Drug
    The over-the-counter erectile dysfunction drug, Viapro, has recently come under fire for containing an undeclared ingredient that can cause severe side effects when mixed with other drugs containing nitrates, including medications for high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure.
  • Ketek Allegedly Linked to Liver Failure Among Patients
    The makers of Ketek, an antibiotic that treats bacterial infections, have recently been confronted with a severe side effect by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has had several reports of serious liver failure and liver damage of patients taking the drug.
  • Children at Risk for Mesothelioma Cancer
    A rash of asbestos-contaminated toys have recently reached U.S. shelves and many have been put at risk for potential exposure to the dangerous mineral that can cause an incurable form of lung cancer known as mesothelioma.
  • The Severity of Liver Damage
    Liver disease is a severe and deadly condition that affect more than just the liver, but can cause an individual to suffer in other ways. Knowing how to recognize the signs of liver disease is very important especially as when there are more ways than one to contract the condition.
  • The Risks of Hip Surgery Components
    Undergoing a hip replacement surgery can be a daunting and uncomfortable process; but knowing the outcome will be cause for improvement helps patients get through the risky surgery. However, when components fail and another surgery is necessary it becomes difficult to prepare a patient.
  • Brain Injury Leading to Unprecedented Number of Injured Veterans
    U.S. soldiers who have fought for their country and return home with disabilities because of a brain injury should be provided for in the best possible way. However, with so many soldiers returning from the war in Iraq with a brain injury, the war's signature injury, it becomes difficult to track and treat these men and women.
  • Benlate Causes Eye Irritations
    Each year, hundreds of babies are born with eye defects. The defects can be related to genetics, but can also be related to exposure to an environmental toxin such as Benlate. Benlate, made by DuPont, was removed from shelves in 1998 but may still remain a risk to millions of individuals.
  • Harshest Warning Placed on Antibiotics Label
    The fluroquinolones drug family are antibiotics that treat an array of bacterial infections depending on what type of drug (Cipro, Levaquin, etc.). However, all the drugs of this class have been associated recently with a serious and irreversible risk of tendon rupture among patients, thus resulting in a black box labeling by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • Dangers of Medtronic Defibrillators
    Even though medical science has made astounding breakthroughs among technology that can assist individuals in living longer, the technology is not always 100 percent safe. Medtronic devices can be consider an example of unsafe technology. However, the defects among these devices have been considered deadly.
  • Toxicity Exposure: What Is the Federal Government Doing About Creosote?
    Creosote is a chemical often used to treat wood used in railroads. However, while it mainly effects railroad workers, the federal government has yet to develop standards to regulate the exposure of creosote tar and creosote exposure into everyday drinking water and food.
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