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Atorvastatin shown to decrease heart disease and stroke
A major European trial studying different blood pressure treatments and the effects of additional cholesterol lowering, announces today that it has stopped part of its trial earlier than expected because results collected already show a significant benefit to patients on one of its treatments.
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Antibiotics not always beneficial for childhood ear infections
More children are treated in the U.S. with antibiotics for inflammation of the middle ear, or otitis media, than any other child health problem. More than five million cases are diagnosed every year. But now, a scholarly review of over one hundred studies by a U.Va. pediatrician concludes that antibiotics help only one in eight children with ear infections. more
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Supply of medical students may not meet future demand
The supply of medical students may not meet the demands of medical school expansion in the United Kingdom, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ. more
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Child health professionals still believe in 'teething'
Health professionals still attribute many major ills to infant teething, despite good evidence that teething is associated with, at most, minor and relatively infrequent symptoms, finds a study in this week's BMJ. These beliefs may even lead to late diagnosis of important illnesses. more
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Prescribing information: Lipitor (artorvastatin calcium)
According to new research, Lipitor, when combined with a blood pressure lowering regimen can extend life and prevent stroke. Get the full prescribing information in today's issue of Vidyya. more
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