New PAI Guidelines Stress Importance of Treating Adrenal CrisisNew PAI Guidelines Stress Importance of Treating Adrenal Crisis
The first-ever Endocrine Society clinical-practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of primary adrenal insufficiency in adults and children stress the urgency of treating adrenal crisis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - January 21, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Experts recommend immediate treatment for severe primary adrenal insufficiency symptoms
A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) has been issued on the diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency, a condition commonly known as Addison's disease that occurs when the body produces too little of the hormone cortisol. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Experts recommend immediate treatment for severe primary adrenal insufficiency symptoms
(The Endocrine Society) The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency, a condition commonly known as Addison's disease that occurs when the body produces too little of the hormone cortisol. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
7 Things Insanely Healthy People Have In Their Kitchens
Having a well-stocked kitchen can be the difference between preparing a healthy a meal and blasting through your daily calorie count by giving up and ordering in. To stay healthy, knowing your kitchen is set up with the all right tools can be especially important. In partnership with Tropicana, we talked to a few of our favorite health-food bloggers and health nuts to find out what goes into stocking the perfect kitchen. 1. It Starts With Great Knives It’s hard to describe why it feels so good to slice through a tomato with a razor-sharp edge or chop herbs with a perfectly balanced knife -- it just does, and a great s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quantitation of Plasma Renin Activity in Plasma Using Liquid Chromatography & ndash;Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
We describe a semi-automated and simple method for the accurate and precise measurement of PRA from 500 & mu;L of plasma (250 & mu;L if blank subtraction is omitted, as discussed) using a liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for angiotensin I (AngI) in 96-well format. After a 3 h AngI generation step at 37 & deg;C in buffering conditions at pH 6, the reaction is quenched with 10 % formic acid containing AngI internal standard. Sample preparation then proceeds with offline solid phase extraction, two wash steps, and methanol elution followed by injection into the LC-MS/MS system. Quantitation...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Imaging/Radiology - January 7, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
FDA takes action against Vermont dairy farm for illegally administering drugs to cattle
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice entered a consent decree of permanent injunction in the District of Vermont against the Correia Family Limited Partnership, doing business as Wynsum Holsteins, a dairy farm located in West Addison, Vermont, and its partners, Anthony Correia, Barbara Correia and Stephen Correia. The decree accompanies a complaint filed at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 15, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ACTH testing may be ‘misleading’ in identifying adrenal insufficiency
Both low-dose and high-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation tests have similar diagnostic accuracy in identifying adrenal insufficiency; however, the tests have limitations and cannot necessarily rule out the condition, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - December 15, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Cosyntropin may help diagnose adrenal insufficiency
The diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency may be made using the serum free cortisol response to cosyntropin as an alternative to serum total cortisol, according to recent findings reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - December 14, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Quantitation of Plasma Renin Activity in Plasma Using Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
We describe a semi-automated and simple method for the accurate and precise measurement of PRA from 500 μL of plasma (250 μL if blank subtraction is omitted, as discussed) using a liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for angiotensin I (AngI) in 96-well format. After a 3 h AngI generation step at 37 °C in buffering conditions at pH 6, the reaction is quenched with 10 % formic acid containing AngI internal standard. Sample preparation then proceeds with offline solid phase extraction, two wash steps, and methanol elution followed by injection into the LC-MS/MS system. Quantitation is...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Imaging/Radiology - November 27, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Blanket forts, healthy hearts and life: What our families are thankful for
When parents and children first arrive at our front door — no matter why or from where they come — they forever become part of our extended family.
On this Thanksgiving, just like the 47 million others who are traveling to see loved ones, we too packed up the car and drove to visit 11 of the families who have stayed with us at Boston Children’s over the years. We wanted to find out what they were most thankful for and what makes this season special to them.
Thank you to the families of Ella S., Julian, Ella D., Addison, Callum, Nora, Avery, Jace, Molly, Charlotte, Murphy and Robbie for welcoming us into your hom...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 26, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jenny Fernandez Tags: All posts Thanksgving Source Type: news
Utah Mechanic Critically Burned in Shop Fire
A South Salt Lake mechanic remained in critical condition Tuesday, the day after he was burned in a gasoline fire at his shop.
South Salt Lake Deputy Fire Chief Terry Addison said the man was working on vehicle on a lift about 3 p.m. Monday when fuel leaked and pooled around his feet. Fumes from the gasoline were ignited by a nearby space heater, engulfing the mechanic in flames.
Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the shop, at 166 E. 3825 South, doused the flames and rendered first aid to the victim before rushing him to the hospital.
Addison said the man, whose identity was not released, suffered burns of varying de...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - November 5, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: General News Burns & Soft Tissue Trauma Source Type: news
11 Hospitalized by Carbon Monoxide Leak
Authorities in Villa Park believe a furnace was the source of a carbon monoxide leak that sickened 11 people in a home early Sunday morning.
Villa Park Fire Department Lt. Chris Gilliland said an ambulance was called to the single-family home on the 200 block of West Division Street at 8:57 a.m. for a report of a 15-year-old with a headache. Crews that arrived found 10 others in the home between the ages of 6 and 61 suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a news release.
All 11 were taken to local hospitals and have since been released, officials said.
At the house's entrance, the level of carbon monoxide...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - October 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Toxicology Hazmat General News Source Type: news
11 Hospitalized by Carbon Monoxide Leak
Authorities in Villa Park believe a furnace was the source of a carbon monoxide leak that sickened 11 people in a home early Sunday morning.
Villa Park Fire Department Lt. Chris Gilliland said an ambulance was called to the single-family home on the 200 block of West Division Street at 8:57 a.m. for a report of a 15-year-old with a headache. Crews that arrived found 10 others in the home between the ages of 6 and 61 suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a news release.
All 11 were taken to local hospitals and have since been released, officials said.
At the house's entrance, the level of carbon monoxide...
Source: JEMS Operations - October 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Toxicology Hazmat General News Source Type: news
5 Things Your Pet Insurance Policy Should Cover
Currently, there are over a dozen companies in the U.S. and Canada offering pet insurance, and if you've tried sorting out the differences between them, like many pet owners, you probably wound up more confused than when you started. As is the case with insurance of any kind, pet health care coverage is a wonderful thing to have if you need it -- and providing there are no big surprises when you submit a claim for reimbursement. Here's the scenario you want to avoid: You faithfully pay your monthly premium for years and enjoy peace of mind knowing your pet's health care will be paid for in the event of an expensive ill...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
