Botox may be useful in treating stomach cancers
ConclusionThese laboratory experiments show that nerves have a role in the development and advancement of stomach cancer. The early experiments in mice found that stopping the nervous supply by either cutting the vagus nerve or injecting it with Botox improved survival rates and reduced cancer growth.The Botox injections were not performed on any humans in this study. However, an early-phase clinical trial in humans with inoperable stomach cancer began in Norway in January 2013, with the results expected in 2016. This will determine the safety of such a procedure and work out the number of people who would need to be treat...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news
Be careful of lies: a six-year-old boy with respiratory distress and decreased level of consciousness - Gharib B, Farshadmoghadam H, Hosseini F, Yaghmaie B.
We report a six-year-old child with autistic disorder and methadone intoxication. Developmental disorders may mislead the caretakers and doctors to interpret the clinical manifestation and behavioral changes of these patients. Methadone indigestion can be ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 18, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
California Experiments With A Fix To Acidifying Oceans
Marine biologists are witnessing oceans grow more acidic. There may be hope though as underwater vegetation along coastlines may buffer the acidity like a Tums does for acid indigestion.» E-Mail This (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wish I ’ d a hysterectomy years ago! – Sharon ’ s Story
At the age of 40 I was diagnosed with fibroids. A scan confirmed I had about 10 of them, the largest was almost the size of a rugby football, the others between the size of a tangerine and an orange. All of them subserosal so my uterus was quite deformed.
As I had no intention of having children, the mistake I made was not opting to go for a hysterectomy immediately. Instead I thought I would try embolization, mainly because I was self employed and taking between 2 – 3 months off work was not cost effective for me, so a 2 week recovery post-embolization was a lot more appealing. I had it done – not a pleasant p...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 14, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health bilateral salpingo oophorectomy embolisation endometriosis fibroids hysterectomy stories laparoscopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
Wish I’d a hysterectomy years ago! – Sharon’s Story
At the age of 40 I was diagnosed with fibroids. A scan confirmed I had about 10 of them, the largest was almost the size of a rugby football, the others between the size of a tangerine and an orange. All of them subserosal so my uterus was quite deformed.
As I had no intention of having children, the mistake I made was not opting to go for a hysterectomy immediately. Instead I thought I would try embolization, mainly because I was self employed and taking between 2 – 3 months off work was not cost effective for me, so a 2 week recovery post-embolization was a lot more appealing. I had it done – not a pleasant p...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 14, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories bilateral salpingo oophorectomy embolisation endometriosis fibroids laparascopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
Wish I ’ d a hysterectomy years ago! – Sharon ’ s Story
At the age of 40 I was diagnosed with fibroids. A scan confirmed I had about 10 of them, the largest was almost the size of a rugby football, the others between the size of a tangerine and an orange. All of them subserosal so my uterus was quite deformed.
As I had no intention of having children, the mistake I made was not opting to go for a hysterectomy immediately. Instead I thought I would try embolization, mainly because I was self employed and taking between 2 – 3 months off work was not cost effective for me, so a 2 week recovery post-embolization was a lot more appealing. I had it done – not a pleasant p...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 14, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health bilateral salpingo oophorectomy embolisation endometriosis fibroids hysterectomy stories laparoscopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
Discover Some Foods That Cause Acid Reflux, Heartburn, Indigestion,...
Foods That Cause Acid Reflux, Heartburn, Indigestion, Gas And Bloating In Adults, a new report on the website Vkool.com uncovers some kinds of foods that can cause digestive problems.(PRWeb May 13, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/foods/that-cause-heartburn/prweb11843774.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 13, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Tweet of the Week: Indigestion from High Drug Prices
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to another edition of the MedPage Today Tweet of the Week! Every Friday, the editorial team highlights its favorite 140-character contribution from the healthcare twittersphere. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Statins side effects are minimal, study argues
ConclusionThis meta-analysis pooled results from 29 studies and has shown a very small increased risk of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. This is the same as the decreased risk of any cause of death in people taking statins, compared to placebo, to prevent a heart attack or stroke.The researchers point out some limitations to the meta-analysis: Each study did not report on all of the side effects, meaning that for each category of side effect, the number of participants differed. The side effect categories were only included if at least 500 people had reported suffering from it. This means there may be numerous other ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Can Pancreatic Enzymes Be Used to Treat Indigestion?Can Pancreatic Enzymes Be Used to Treat Indigestion?
Can a double-cheeseburger-induced stomachache be improved with pancreatic enzyme products? Medscape Pharmacists (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Ask the Expert Source Type: news
Discussing global warming: why does this have to be so hard? | John Abraham
How a scientist looks at public discussions of climate changeClimate change long ago joined the topics of politics, religion, and money as something you just can't talk about. It seems that whenever these topics get brought up, previously friendly people get beet-red faces and leave with clenched fists and indigestion. But why?For people who work in this field, on either side of the issue, we tend to get focused on areas of disagreement and nuances. This leads us to quickly defend our positions with a fervor that would not otherwise be needed. For climate "insiders" (and yes, this includes folks who downplay concerns about...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 12, 2014 Category: Science Authors: John Abraham Tags: theguardian.com Blogposts Climate change Climate change scepticism Environment Source Type: news
Gastric balloon pill launched in UK
Most of the UK media has got rather overexcited about the UK launch of Obalon, a gastric balloon in pill form that can be swallowed to help overweight people achieve rapid weight loss without invasive surgery.
The Obalon pills are designed to be inflated into balloons in the stomach, reducing the free volume of the stomach and therefore how much a person can eat before they feel full.
Intra-gastric balloons are not new, and are sometimes provided to extremely obese people through the NHS, although these often have to be surgically implanted.
Obalon has been approved in Europe for overweight and obese adults, but in the UK...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Obesity QA articles Source Type: news
Behind the Headlines 2013 Quiz of the Year
In 2013, Behind the Headlines has covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. If you've been paying attention you should find this quiz easy and fun.
Why not test your knowledge of 2013's health news with our month-by-month quiz?
Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).
In January 2013's health news...
According to the Daily Mail, spiritual people were said to be more likely to be?
A) Happy
B) Obese
C) Mentally ill
The Daily Mail also said that Vietnamese mums can teach their baby’s potty training by doing what?
A) Withholding food
B) Sign languag...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Source Type: news
Life coach: how can I avoid indigestion at Christmas?
Our health experts answer your questions. This week: fitness presents and preventing indigestion during the festive period (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - December 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: life coach indigestion fitness christmas health advice heath Source Type: news
