News on Other Conditions

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08/31/2010 - News

No Benefit in Delaying Childhood Vaccines

Some parents may have heard that it’s not their children all their vaccines in the first year of life due to ‘immune overload’ Read more

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05/20/2010 - News

Exposure to Pesticides Linked to ADHD

Organophosphates, which were originally developed for chemical warfare, are known to be toxic to the nervous system. They are currently used in a variety of pesticides. According to a new study published online in the journal Pediatrics, children exposed to organophosphate pesticides may be more likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Read more

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05/20/2010 - News

President’s Cancer Panel Reports on Environmental Cancer Risk

According to a new report issued by the President’s Cancer Panel, exposure to contaminants, particularly mixtures of chemicals, in the environment may have a more significant impact on cancer risk than previously thought. Read more

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05/12/2010 - News

Obesity Increases Risk for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic, body-wide pain and tender points in the muscles, tendons, joints, and other soft tissues. According to the results of a study published in the May 2010 issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research, overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of fibromyalgia, especially among women with low levels of physical exercise. Read more

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05/10/2010 - News

Big Recall of Children's Medications

In conjunction with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced a voluntary recall of infant and children’s medications due to manufacturing defects which may affect the quality, purity, or potency of these children’s medications. The children’s medications recall involves 43 infant and child liquid formulations of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl. Read more

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03/29/2010 - News

Medicare Pay Cut to Take Effect April 1

On March 26, 2010, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill extending the effective date of the scheduled Medicare pay cut to May 1, due to a procedural block placed by a Republican Senator from Oklahoma. Therefore, a 21.2% Medicare pay cut will take effect this Thursday, April 1. Read more

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03/04/2010 - News

Medicare Pay Cut Delayed Until April 1

On March 2, 2010, President Barack Obama signed a bill delaying the effective date of a proposed 21.2% reduction in Medicare reimbursement for physicians until April 1, 2010. The Medicare pay cut was originally scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2010. Read more

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02/04/2010 - News

Long-Term Use of Nicotine Patch Keeps Smokers on the Wagon

Quitting smoking can be challenging – many people with tobacco dependence require multiple attempts at cessation before they are successful. Using a nicotine patch may help to curb smokers’ cravings, but it is not clear how long a nicotine patch should be used in order to maximize the chance of actually quitting. In the February 2, 2010 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists report that using a nicotine patch for 24 weeks reduced the risk for smoking relapses. Read more

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01/28/2010 - News

Millions of Huber Needles Recalled

Nipro Medical Corporation is in the news again – this time for a class 1 recall of 2 million Huber needles due to a coring defect related to design and manufacturing processes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of these needles on January 26, 2010. Read more

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01/06/2010 - News

Scientists Report on Effects of Watching Less Television

Did you know that the average American adult watches almost 5 hours of television per day? In the December 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, scientists from the University of Vermont, Burlington report on the effects of television reduction on energy intake, energy expenditure, energy balance, body mass index, and sleep in overweight and obese adults. Read more

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