Juvenile Arthritis – Factors Linked To Better Medication Response

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

According to JAMA, one third of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) starting receiving etanercept treatment demonstrated excellent responses. Etanercept, approved 10 years ago by the U.S. FDA and European Agency for the treatment of JIA, is linked to younger age at the onset of JIA, low measures of disability ...

Sex with animals linked to penis cancer

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

For many people, bestiality is a bad joke, but for some it could be a matter of life or death, according to a new study finding that men who had sex with animals in their lifetimes were twice as likely to develop cancer of the penis as others. Find more info ...

Hospital Safety Climate Linked To Both Patient And Nurse Injuries

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

A safe working environment for nurses is also a safe environment for the patients in their care, according to a new study led by public health researchers at Drexel University. Researchers, led by Dr. Jennifer Taylor, an assistant professor in Drexel's School of Public Health, found that safety climate was ...

Iron Fortified Infant Formula Linked To Poorer Long-Term Outcomes If Hemoglobin Levels Were High

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Infants with high levels of hemoglobin who were given iron fortified infant formula were found to have poorer long-term developmental outcomes ten years later, researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor reported in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The researchers explained as background information: "The high prevalence of ...

Acetaminophen linked to asthma, report says

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Acetaminophen may worsen asthma symptoms in both adults and children, a provocative new report suggests. The report, published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday, reviewed recent studies on the medication. Find more info about Acetaminophen linked to asthma, report says photos videos pictures. read more