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- CDC report warns pediatricians about erythromycin
As reported in this weeks American Medical News, the CDC has found that the widely used antibiotic, erythromycin may be associated with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in very young infants. At a community hospit…
- More Superbugs Resisting Antibiotics
Several sources in the press are again reporting on the growing resistance of bacteria to prescribed antibiotics. The CDC reported this week that a 63-year-old woman died from an infection of Staphylococcus aureus which…
- Maybe ADHD Isn't the Real Problem
Nicholas Regush of ABCNEWS.com reports that "Attention Deficit" may not be the real problem. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, prescriptions for methylpenidate, know as Ritalin, increased more than 60 percent bet…
- Lessons Sought in the Origin of AIDS
A Writer of a recent book says that AIDS may have jumped from chimps to humans via an experimental polio vaccine yet the scientific community has expressed little interest in the theory. British writer Edward Hooper, is…
- Medical Doctors Not Educating Patients
University of Washington researchers found that doctors do not conduct discussions that enable patients to understand fully their treatment options. "Do patients really know what they're getting when they take that new d…
- Doctor visits by youngsters with ADHD up 90%
Medical doctors are seeing more visits of youngsters diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a report published in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medi…
- Premillennium Medical and Scientific Confessional - Save Your Souls
Nicholas Regush of ABCNEWS.com reports today for medical doctors to come clean. "Step up, all ye doctors who have advised patients that their problems are all in their 'minds.' Here's your opportunity to come clean. Repe…
- Movement to End Medical Mistakes
d congressional lawmakers are concerned with recent reports of deadly medical errors. Fueled by last weeks report that medical mistakes kill thousands of Americans, President Clinton and congressional lawmakers are putti…
- Thousands are dying yearly from medical errors
is topic. Titles range from "Hospital's errors leave dozens dead" to "Medical errors a major killer." Several locations are offering audio and video as well as commentary on the topic so……
- Prescription Drug Advertising Creating Problems
Prescription drug spots on television are becoming as common as those for Budweiser and Dodge. The pharmaceutical industry has spent billions on print and media ads in the last year, and are expected to spend more becaus…
- Medical doctor charged with diluting children's vaccines
A Medical doctor in California has been charged with cruelty to children for allegedly using saline solution to dilute vaccines for hepatitis, polio, diphtheria and other diseases. The Doctor was investigated after one o…
- Survey: Consumers dislike drug ads
Side-effect warnings reduce effectiveness of drug ads, study finds. A Nando Times news article states, "You've seen the TV commercials for drugs that promise to relieve allergies, banish migraines, grow back your hair, p…
- Medical Doctors sanction lying for patients
to get needed care LOS ANGELES - If a doctor believes a patient needs medical care but the insurance company won't cover it and the patient can't afford the expense, should the physician lie to the insurer to secure paym…
- Drug company-sponsored studies less critical than independent studies
CHICAGO (AP) - Studies on the cost-effectiveness of drugs are far more likely to report favorable findings if they are sponsored by the drug companies themselves rather than independent groups, researchers found. Their s…
- Did HMO Pay M.D.'s to Nix Coverage?
ed to disclose the conditions of its health coverage and that it paid medical……
- Health care's deadly secret: Accidents routinely happen
By Andrea Gerlin The Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital is a typical teaching hospital. It is known for cutting-edge research programs, for training medical students and newly graduated doctors, and for providing a…
- Internet will change doctor-patient relationships
NEW YORK, (Reuters Health) -- Just as it revolutionized other industries, the Internet is set to change the face of healthcare as we know it. And perhaps nowhere will the effects be more pronounced than on doctor-patient…
- One in 10 California HMO practices are predicted to fail in 1999
One in 10 California physician groups that capitate directly with HMOs are expected to close this year, according to a report from the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.…
- Cell therapy shows promise as treatment for spinal cord injury
- they simply do not heal, leaving victims permanently paralyzed and medical doctors helpless. It was long a truism in the medical……
- Removing tonsils rarely worth the risks
Taking out a child's tonsils and adenoids, or the adenoids alone, to treat chronic middle-ear trouble offers only short-term and limited relief, says a study out Wednesday.…