Keep an eye out for any important changes during pregnancy week 31

by admin on May.18, 2012, under Health Problems

You are now at pregnancy week 31 and your baby is still gaining weight and fat this week. While more and more layers of fat build up under the skin of your baby, he / she will not be as wrinkled as he / she was weeks ago.

Free space in your belly is further limited by 31 weeks of pregnancy. Your baby has less room to move, but when he / she moves, the movements are strong. Your baby’s sudden movements may even take your breath away.

Around this week, many babies have already turned in the head down position ready for birth. Only about 30 percent of the babies stay in the breech position. Read full post…

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Cancer pills not covered like infusions

by Milla Kern on May.16, 2012, under Health Solution Guide

Cancer treatment is changing: Increasingly, pills are the drug of choice rather than intravenous chemotherapy that drips into a patients vein.

Health plans, however, have been slow to adjust to the change. People who get traditional IV chemotherapy on an outpatient basis often pay a flat co-payment that covers the drug as well as the cost of administering it. Annual out-of-pocket costs are also typically capped.

Oral anti-cancer medications, though, are generally considered a pharmacy benefit. Instead of a co-payment, plan members often pay a percentage of the drugs cost up to 50 percent, in some cases with no annual limit.

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Children with Cancer Have Complete Responses in a COG Phase 1 Trial

by Edward Archdall on May.14, 2012, under Health Problems

Philadelphia, May 16, 2012 –A pill designed to zero in on abnormal genes that drive specific cancers has produced encouraging early results in children with an uncommon but aggressive type of lymphoma, as well as in children with a rare form of neuroblastoma.

A phase 1 clinical trial of the drug crizotinib achieved remissions, with minimal side effects, for 10 of the children participating in a clinical study carried out by the multicenter Children’s Oncology Group (COG). The results were “an exciting proof-of-principle” for the targeted treatment, said the study leader, Yaël P. Mossé, M

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Warfarin, aspirin both fight heart failure

by Edward Archdall on May.09, 2012, under Health Problems

  

The drug warfarin is no better than aspirin in reducing the risks of brain hemorrhage, stroke and death in most heart failure patients, U.S. researchers say.

Study co-author Dr. Douglas L. Mann of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who treats patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, said heart failure is a condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood to the body, increasing the risk of blood clots that can cause a fatal or disabling stroke. B

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How to get your ‘friendly bacteria’ fix with probiotics

by Jett Auricht on May.09, 2012, under Health Research Articles

The notion that certain bacteria – called probiotics – are good for your health is gaining ground. These supposedly helpful bacteria are showing up in foods, drinks and supplements. They’re touted to help treat constipation and diarrhea, reduce bloating, fend off colds, or even lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

Now, a new study published in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms one of their most well-documented uses: preventing diarrhea caused by antibiotics.

As many as 30 per cent of people using antibiotics experience diarrhea as a result of the medication, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Antibio

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Longer Commutes May Steal Health, Fitness

by Milla Kern on May.04, 2012, under Health Solution Guide

Anybody who has a long daily commute knows the frustration of sitting in traffic with nothing to do but wait. Now, a study suggests that long commutes can take away more than just precious time – they also negatively impact your fitness and health.

Previous research has linked longer commutes with obesity. But this new research is believed to be “the first study to show that long commutes can take away from exercise time,” explained lead investigator Christine M. Hoehner of Washington University in St. Louis.

Long commutes are associated with “higher weight, lower fitness levels and higher blood pressure, all of which are strong predictors of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers,” she said. Read full post…

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