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Updated Treatment Guidelines Aim To Improve Osteoporosis Care
Osteoporosis affects 8 million women, yet knowledge about the disease's most visible symptom is lacking among both patients and physicians, according to new survey findings released today at the 10th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) in San Antonio, Texas. more
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Prescription Brain Stimulator Eases Chronic Pain Without The Side Effects Of Drug
A prescription brain stimulator is easing severe chronic pain without the side effects of drugs. A study published in this month's issue of the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology found that a very low current device applied to the brain via ear clip electrodes eased the pain of fibromyalgia, a severe diffuse pain syndrome often considered a form of arthritis. The principal investigator, Alan S. Lichtbroun, M.D., a board-certified rheumatologist in New Jersey found the device manufactured by Electromedical Products International, Inc., called the Alpha-Stim 100, was as effective as prescription drugs in relieving pain, and safe. Drugs used in the treatment of fibromyalgia cause side effects in as many as 20 percent of the patients who use them. more
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Internet-Based Research Interventions: A Checklist Of Ethical Concerns For Researchers Who Propose To Use Internet-Based Tools
The National Institute Of Mental Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health has developed, Internet-based Research Interventions: Risk Minimization Strategies (pdf format), a checklist of ethical concerns for potential researchers who propose to use Internet-based tools in their research. Vidyya is pleased to present a reprint of the tool in today's issue. more
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W135 Meningococcal Disease Associated With International Travel Or Contact With Travellers To Saudi Arabia
During 2001 the several countries have reported cases of W135 meningococcal disease, associated with international travel or contact with travellers to Saudi Arabia. This is the second W135 outbreak associated with the Umrah and the Haj seasons. more
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Expanded Newborn Screening For Infants In The UK
Screening services for cystic fibrosis and Down's syndrome are to be made available to all new mothers and pregnant women. A package of initiatives to modernize neonatal and antenatal screening was announced today by Public Health Minister Yvette Cooper. more
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