1. Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Routine Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 11 percent of the U.S. population. CKD is associated with advanced age, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease and most people with CKD have no symptoms...
For some reason, this summer's Olympic games have attracted a fair amount of prurient attention, beginning with an ESPN Magazine article on debaucherous Olympic Village sexcapades and followed-up by a bevy of breathless blog coverage. Many cited the centuries-old myth that abstinent athletes...
1. Task Force Recommends Against Screening ECG for Asymptomatic Adults at Low Risk for Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Certain physical and lifestyle characteristics increase risk for CHD, yet some...
Package Inserts Overstate Diagnostic TB Tests' Accuracy Clinicians and laboratory professionals often rely on manufacturers' package inserts to assess the accuracy of diagnostic medical tests. However, package inserts frequently greatly overstate such tests' accuracy, according to a case study...
ONCOLOGY A new target in acute myeloid leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia, a common leukemia in adults, is characterized by aberrant proliferation of cancerous bone marrow cells. Activating mutations in a protein receptor known as FLT3 receptor are among the most prevalent mutations observed in...
Thursday at Comic-Con was all it was cracked up to be. From the weirdness of watching practically the entire cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 bid their fans goodbye to...
Breathing easy: keeping airways open Asthma is an increasingly common chronic disorder characterized by wheezing and shortness of breath. Symptoms are caused by excessive airway smooth muscle contraction; however mechanisms serving to keep airways open are not fully understood. Dean Sheppard...
Rejoice, caffeine fiends! A new study out from the Harvard School of Public Health says that drinking coffee is good for your heart. But not too much—more than four or five cups a day might actually increase your risk for heart problems. More »Post from: Blisstree
Earlier today, there was CC Sabathia injury news. Now, Sabathia has company. Andy Pettitte, another starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, has been diagnosed with a broken ankle. Pettitte was injured when a ball him on his lower leg.
Unlike Sabathia, Pettitte is going to be out a while...
I want to post a comment on a group page, but I do not want that comment to show up on the news feed for all my friends to see... is that possible?? How can I hide all comments posted to that group from my friends?
ALLERGY AND ASTHMA Evidence for a new therapeutic target for inflammatory skin diseases Many chronic inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis and asthma, are initially triggered by an allergic reaction. However, the mechanism through which an allergic reaction becomes a chronic...
Exercise it out; ketamine is in. Take a look at some of the discoveries in depression research this week—we've got blood tests and guilt signals gone haywire and a reason it may be better to skip the therapist's office and opt instead for a phone session. As always with this kind of stuff...
Sheryl Crow casually mentioned that she has a brain tumor in an interview with Las Vegas Review-Journal posted earlier today, sending the internet into a tizzy worrying about the breast cancer survivor's health. But she and her rep insist that it's really not a big deal: Her tumor—called a...
How many "end times" prophecies are you seeing reported in the news these days?
Do you know any good websites that keep track of such things ? Thanks for your answers ahead of time. I just do not have time to keep up with everything, so I appreciate your help, friends.
...disgust on the Sharia Laws.? I want to vent my disgust at the incidences of Sharia Law being flouted as a righteous method of punishment.
These people are just animals, they hide behind their religion, the God they supposedly worship must be an evil Deity.
Lady Gaga may have famously admitted to being afraid of cell phones and their potential cancer-causing powers,*but apparently, she has nothing to worry about. According to a large-scale study by the U.K.'s Health Protection Agency (who are way more cautious than our FDA), there's still no...