AHA Wants All Heart Patients Screened For Depression
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The American Heart Association has issued new recommendations for heart patients,a s they want all to be regularly screened for depression.
The AHA published their recommendations in the journal Circulation, in hopes of fighting depression in those with heart disease. Read more
Almost 100% Of Nursing Homes Violate Federal Standards
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A new report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found that nearly 100% of nursing homes in the U.S. violate federal health, and safety standards.
The report focused on nursing homes in 2007, looking to see if they followed federal health and safety standards. Read more
Arthritis Patients Get No Help From Popular Supplement
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A new study in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism has found that arthritis patients receive no benefit from the popular supplement glucosamine and chrondroitin sulfate.
Researchers were led by Allen Sawitzke, professor of internal medicine at the University of Utah, and looked at if the supplement was able to slow cartilage loss in arthritis patients. Read more
FDA Finds No Link Between Statins, Lou Gehrig’s Disease
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that they have found no link between statin cholesterol drugs, and an increased risk of Lou Gehrig’s disease.
For their research, the FDA looked over a total of 41 long-term clinical trials. Read more
Miniature Heart Monitor Keeps Kids Alive Until Transplant
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - According to a new study published in the journal Circulation, a miniature heart pump has been proven to be successful in keeping kids alive until they can get a heart transplant.
Researchers in the U.S> tested out the Excor pediatric ventricular assist device from Berlin Heart GmbH. Read more
Total E. Coli Cases From Outbreak Hit 30 In Michigan
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The Michigan Department of Community Health came out on Monday and stated that the total number of people sickened by the E. coli outbreak now stands at 30.
They confirmed four new cases on Monday, with 13 of the 30 people having to be hospitalized. Read more
Do Not Wait, Get Your Flu Vaccine Before It’s Too Late
September 30, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pushing to inform people to get their flu vaccine now, before it is too late.
Even though the flu season is weeks away, it is not too early to get a flu vaccine. Read more
Secondhand Smoke Can Make Kids Nicotine Addicts
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A new study by Canadian researchers has found that secondhand smoke can turn kids into nicotine addicts.
The study was led by Dr. Jennifer O’Loughlin of the Univerity of Montreal. Read more
Hubble Repair Mission Delayed By NASA Until 2009
September 30, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - NASA has been forced to delay the repair mission to the Hubble space telescope until next year.
Originally, then plan was for the space shuttle Atlantis to launch next month for a repair and upgrade mission on the Hubble space telescope. Read more
Snow Falls From Sky Above Mars, Can It Reach Ground?
September 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander has made a major discovery, as it has found that snow falls from the sky above the red planet. The big question that remains now, is whether or not the snow can reach the ground before it is vaporized.
The Phoenix Mars Lander was able to use its laser instruments to detect snow falling from the clouds above the red planet. Read more