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Can Pets Help You Live Longer and Happier?
By John Swartzberg How dogs and cats may help your heart. Back when she was younger and friskier, I used to bring my golden retriever with me to the UC Berkeley campus for some of my lectures. She'd plop her furry frame down next to me while I was speaking and flash her classic "golden smile" at the hall full of students. There's nothing scientific to this, of course, but I'm quite certain that everyone in my class was much more happy when she was around than when I came to class without her. (Sometimes I think they would have preferred that she ran the class!) Pets make people happy. It's hard to argue with this, althoug...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Male victims of physical partner violence have poorer physical and mental health than men of the general population
Commentary on: Hines DA, Douglas EM. Health problems of partner violence victims: comparing help-seeking men to a population-based sample. Am J Prev Med 2015;48:136–44. Implications for practice and research High blood pressure, asthma, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are health indicators of female-to-male partner violence (PV). Nurses and other healthcare providers should consider assessing for PV victimisation among men with these physical and mental health problems. Future research should look at health outcomes between those with and without PV victimisa...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - December 15, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Singh, V. Tags: Nursing issues, Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: infectious diseases, Stroke, Hypertension, Domestic violence, Child abuse, Child and adolescent psychiatry (paedatrics), Child health, Anxiety disorders (including OCD and PTSD), Child and adolescent Source Type: research

Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities-haemosiderin (ARIA-H) in patients with Alzheimer's disease treated with bapineuzumab: a historical, prospective secondary analysis
Conclusions ARIA-H represents a spectrum of MRI findings due to haemosiderin deposition that appears to be related to impaired vascular integrity. The increased risk for ARIA-H associated with APOE 4 allele frequency, pre-existing ARIA-H, treatment with bapineuzumab and use of antithrombotic agents provides additional support for this hypothesis of loss of integrity of cerebral vessels due to amyloid burden. Trial registration NCT00112073 and NCT00606476.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - December 17, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Arrighi, H. M., Barakos, J., Barkhof, F., Tampieri, D., Jack, C., Melancon, D., Morris, K., Ketter, N., Liu, E., Brashear, H. R. Tags: Open access, Genetics, Immunology (including allergy), Dementia, Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Stroke, Memory disorders (psychiatry), Psychiatry of old age, Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases General neurology Source Type: research

Teaching NeuroImages: Hyperintense acute reperfusion marker in ischemic stroke with transient symptoms
A 67-year-old man with 45-minute onset left hemiparesis underwent 3.0T gadolinium-enhanced MRI (reported iodine contrast allergy) with right frontoparietal small infarcts on diffusion-weighted images without vascular obstruction. No reperfusion therapy was given due to complete spontaneous symptoms regression. Twenty-four hours later, a second MRI showed right parietal CSF space enhancement on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery. Neither MRI nor CT had sign of hemorrhage (figure).
Source: Neurology - January 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Patroclo, C. B., Picanco, M. R., Bandeira, A. C. N., Carvalho, V. S. d., Bezerra, D. d. C. Tags: All Imaging, MRI, Embolism, Infarction, Subarachnoid hemorrhage RESIDENT & amp;amp; FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

Low to moderate quality evidence demonstrates the potential benefits and adverse events of cannabinoids for certain medical indications
Commentary on: Whiting PF, Wolff RF, Deshpande S, et al.. Cannabinoids for medical use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA 2015;313:2456–73. Context As of September 2015, 23 states and the District of Columbia in the USA legalised the medicinal use of marijuana, underscoring the need for physicians to understand the science underlying medical marijuana as well as the practical issues associated with it. For years policymakers, scientists and physicians alike have debated the potential risks associated with marijuana use.1 Now marijuana's utility as a treatment for certain medical indications has taken focus....
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - January 22, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hill, K. P., Hurley-Welljams-Dorof, W. M. Tags: Sexual transmitted infections (viral), Clinical trials (epidemiology), General practice / family medicine, Genetics, Immunology (including allergy), HIV/AIDS, Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Pain (neurology), Sleep disorders (neurology), Stroke, Ophthalmolo Source Type: research

FDA Approves Botox for Lower Limb Spasticity FDA Approves Botox for Lower Limb Spasticity
The FDA has approved a new indication for Allergan's Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA): lower limb spasticity seen after stroke and in other neurologic disorders. FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - January 26, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news

Elevated cardiovascular risks linked to hidradenitis suppurativa
The inflammatory skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with significantly increased risks of adverse cardiovascular outcomes such as ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular mortality, according to results of a population-based study. A population-based cohort study...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - February 17, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

4 Surprising Everyday Items That Can Hurt Your Health
SPECIAL FROM You may watch what you eat, drink filtered water, and use your seat belt to protect yourself on the road. Yet many health hazards are lurking around us in not-so-obvious places. Here, a few to steer clear of:  1. Scented candles A fragrant candle may help you unwind and de-stress. But burning those containing a chemical calledlimonene, often used for citrus-scented candles, as well as many cleaning products, can produce fumes that are downright unhealthy. Recent British research found that households with a high levels of limonene correlated with high levels of formaldehyde, which irritates the eyes and ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and cardiovascular death in patients with atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with a particularly high prevalence in countries with a Western lifestyle.1 AD can have a substantial negative effect on a patient's quality of life and is associated with a higher risk of depression, increased consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and a sedentary lifestyle.2,3
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - March 11, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yuki M.F. Andersen, Alexander Egeberg, Gunnar H. Gislason, Peter R. Hansen, Lone Skov, Jacob P. Thyssen Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Aerobic exercise training reduces bronchial hyper-responsiveness and serum pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with asthma
Commentary on: Franca-Pinto A, Mendes FAR, de Carvalho-Pinto RM, et al.. Aerobic training decreases bronchial hyper-responsiveness and systemic inflammation in patients with moderate or severe asthma: a randomised controlled trial. Thorax 2015;70:732–9. Context Exercise is a well-known trigger for asthma symptoms. In patients with asthma, strenuous physical activity increases the risk of an asthma attack, with a ‘U’-shaped curve showing that moderate exercise training carries a lower risk of asthma compared to high-intensity exercise training. Lack of physical activity appears to be independently associat...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - March 21, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: del Giacco, S. R., Garcia-Larsen, V. Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Stroke, Asthma Therapeutics/Prevention Source Type: research

Possible Drug Risks Buried in Delayed FDA 'Watch Lists'Possible Drug Risks Buried in Delayed FDA 'Watch Lists'
The agency has finally posted quarterly reports for 2015 that list drugs with potential signals of serious risk, such as stroke for SGLT-2 inhibitors. FDA critics say its early warning system needs fixing. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 29, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

FDA warns parents about arsenic in rice cereal
Follow me at @drClaire For years, rice cereal has been a go-to for parents when they start their babies on solid foods. It’s time to change that. In 2012, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a report warning about high levels of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products. Rice plants are particularly good at absorbing arsenic from the soil, in particular because they grow in a lot of water. Inorganic arsenic is a common ingredient in pesticides and other products used in farming, and can linger in the soil for a long time after it is used. It can be poisonous. In high doses it is lethal, but even small...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Parenting Safety Source Type: news

Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Treated for Spasticity in the Adult Spasticity International Registry (ASPIRE Study) (P3.296)
Conclusions: Global epidemiological data for spasticity is lacking. ASPIRE represents the largest existing international database prospectively evaluating demographics and clinical characteristics of spasticity across multiple etiologies. Further baseline analyses will describe onabotulinumtoxinA utilization patterns, treatment satisfaction, individual/caregiver burden, and characterize the healthcare provider population treating spasticity.Disclosure: Dr. Franciso has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan as a consultant. Dr. Bandari has received personal compensation for activities with Accorda, All...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Francisco, G., Bandari, D., Bavikatte, G., Jost, W., Manack Adams, A., Largent, J., Esquenazi, A. Tags: Neurorehabilitation Source Type: research

Duplex-assisted carotid artery stenting without administration of contrast medium for patients with chronic kidney disease or allergic reaction
Conclusion Duplex-assisted CAS without administration of contrast medium could be an alternative option in selected patients deemed to be at high risk for renal failure from nephrotoxic contrast medium or who have an allergy to contrast medium.
Source: Neuroradiology - April 10, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

High consumption of coffee is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk; results from two independent studies
Conclusions In accordance with studies in animal models of MS, high consumption of coffee may decrease the risk of developing MS. Caffeine, one component of coffee, has neuroprotective properties, and has been shown to suppress the production of proinflammatory cytokines, which may be mechanisms underlying the observed association. However, further investigations are needed to determine whether exposure to caffeine underlies the observed association and, if so, to evaluate its mechanisms of action.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - April 13, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hedström, A. K., Mowry, E. M., Gianfrancesco, M. A., Shao, X., Schaefer, C. A., Shen, L., Olsson, T., Barcellos, L. F., Alfredsson, L. Tags: JNNP Patients' choice, Open access, Press releases, Immunology (including allergy), Multiple sclerosis, Stroke Source Type: research