Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 20, 2013
Old antipsychotic medication helps kill Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Now We Know Why Old Scizophrenia Medicine Works On Antibiotics-Resistant Bacteria
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2013
Experimental drug reverses of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer mouse model Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Scientists develop drug that may slow Alzheimer’s
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The neurotrophic compound J147 reverses cognitive impairment in aged Alzheimer’s disease mice
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2013
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DANGER: Reading articles about health and disease can make you feel ill
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2013
Genetic screening tests create their own set of risks and dilemmas Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2013
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to prevent BRCA-induced breast cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to breast cancer risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2013
The risks of off-label newer generation antipsychotic medication use in children Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Deaths reported in children prescribed ‘newer generation’ antipsychotics
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 10, 2013
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Injectable nano-network controls blood sugar in diabetics
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Injectable Nano-Network Controls Blood Sugar in Diabetics for Days at a Time
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May , 2013
New understanding of cause of restless leg syndrome may lead to new treatments Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Restless legs syndrome, insomnia and brain chemistry: A tangled mystery solved?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2013
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FDA proposes tougher regulations on tanning beds
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 6, 2013
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Sniffing and sneezing, coughing and wheezing: Ottawa residents stormed by seasonal allergies
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 2, 2013
Study shows how cancer cells recruit other cell type to aid in its spread Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Scientists Decode “Molecular Chatter” That Makes Cancer Cells Spread
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“Recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells into prostate tumours promotes metastasis”; Younghun Jung, Jin Koo Kim, Yusuke Shiozawa, Jingcheng Wang, Anjali Mishra, and others; Nature Communications 4, Article number 1795, published online 30 April 2013; DOI:10.1038/ncomms2766; Link to Abstract.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 1, 2013
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Young Girl Receives Lifesaving Windpipe Transplant Made From Her Stem Cells
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 30, 2013
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 29, 2013
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Meditation programs teach how to battle pain with brain power
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 26, 2013
HPV vaccine for boys recommended as universal program for Canada Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Gynecologists group calls for HPV vaccine for boys
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2013
Focused-beam-ultrasound trial will investigate efficacy to treat early stage prostate cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Clinical trial first for less invasive procedure to treat prostate cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 24, 2013
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2013
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Don’t take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centres
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The ‘Cinnamon Challenge’: A Popular Dare That Just Isn’t Worth Taking
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 22, 2013
How an intestinal parasitic worm helped develop a new skin graft bandage Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
‘Bed-of-needles’ super-grip plaster for surgical wounds
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2013
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Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Tragedies like the Boston bombings require a loving, shared response, experts say
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Alan Hilfer, Ph.D., director of psychology, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City; Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., psychiatrist, professor and director, traumatic stress studies division, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City; Victor Fornari, M.D., director, division of child/adolescent psychiatry, North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, N.Y.: April 16, 2013, Associated Press
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 15, 2013
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New Technique Holds Promise For The Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis And Cerebral Palsy
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2013
Greater amounts of abdominal fat seems to affect kidney function over time Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Why Apple-Shaped People Have Higher Risk Of Kidney Disease
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2013
Birth control pill Alysena 28 recalled because of too little active drug Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Women who took faulty ‘Pill’ urged to use backup contraception
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2013
Guideline for PSA prostate cancer screening advises against testing for men at average risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Most Men Don’t Need PSA Tests, Doctors’ Group Says
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Summaries for Patients: Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians
Clinical Guidelines: Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 9, 2013
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Karlsson already skating after surgery on Feb. 14
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2013
More research required to study hypothesis of autism-gastrointestinal disease link Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Researchers probe link between autism and gastrointestinal problems
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April , 2013
Equal-distance brisk walking as effective as running with respect to health benefits Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health: Study
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2013
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Online tool helps seniors improve nutrition
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 3, 2013
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Ontario doctors speak up against heavy drinking
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 2, 2013
Bone marrow transplant treatment for aggressive forms of MS shows promise Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa doctors behind breakthrough MS report
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2013
Evidence is not conclusive that school-based healthy eating and weight initiatives are a possible cause for adolescent eating disorders. Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
When obesity-prevention programs backfire
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Trading Health for a Healthy Weight: The Uncharted Side of Healthy Weights Initiatives
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 29, 2013
Preliminary study points to pregnancy complications with low vitamin D levels but randomized trials needed to prove hypothesis Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Low vitamin D levels linked to pregnancy complications
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2013
Genomic sequencing for disease does not mean you are destined to be afflicted with it Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
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Turning of COGS moves forward findings for hormonally mediated cancers
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2013
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Drug reactions send 26,000 seniors to hospital
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Downlaod CIHI report here
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 26, 2013
The facts about C. difficile and the difficulties eradicating spread in hospitals Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa Hospital C. difficile outbreak blamed on clutter, poor cleaning
Staff cite overcrowding, lack of training
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 25, 2013
Endoscopic cardiac procedures replaces conventional surgical approaches for some patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
More hearts can be fixed without surgery
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2013
Treating high blood pressure may reduce risk of Alzheimers for people with specific genetic marker Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
BP Control May Help Slow Alzheimer’s
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013
MS drug study: Beware drug company press releases that are used to report drug trial results, and of course it has favourable results Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Excellent Results For MS Drug “Plegridy”
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The results were presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 65th Annual Meeting. It is not published.
Further it compares the drug to placebo, a useless marker for clinicians. We want to know how it fares against other medication of a similar class at least and how it compares to other medication in use today. It also refers to relative and not absolute risk reduction.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2013
Unpublished sugary drink study uses statistical manipulation to claim link to 180,000 yearly deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Sugary drinks linked to staggering 180,000 deaths each year: study
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Not published. Presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|NPAM 2013 conference (Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism)
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013
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‘If in doubt, sit it out,’ concussion guide advises
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2013
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Vein-opening MS treatment shows no benefit in trials
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2013
New understanding of mechanism of brain disease in athletes coming up for discussion on Sunday House Call Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2013
Although lipoprotein A is linked to aortic valve heart disease, there is no evidence that using statins will reduce this risk even though "The You Docs" say so Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
How lipoprotein is the new warning sign of an unhealthy heart
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Here is the New England Journal of Medicine article that refutes the claims made by Dr. Oz et al.
and the Forbes recap:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2013
Study relating certain hormone levels to sex offender recidivism very preliminary Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa sexual behaviours clinic helps science understand re-offenders
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2013
Ottawa Hospital study to examine best means of treating binge eating disorders Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa Hospital tackling eating disorders
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 11, 2013
British chief medical officer warns of increasing antibiotic-resistant bacteria Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New wave of ‘superbugs’ poses dire threat, says chief medical officer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013
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Nanoparticles Loaded With Bee Venom Kill HIV
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2013
Breath test for stomach cancer show promise as it moves into larger population clinical trials Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
