Archive for December, 2011

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine, May/June

Saturday, Dec. 31st 2011 6:40 AM

Acid-Suppressing Proton Pump Inhibitors Associated with Fracture Risk A meta-analysis of previous research into an unintended effect of acid suppression medications – some of the most widely used medications in the world – finds evidence that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, but not H2-receptor antagonists, is associated with increased risk of fracture.

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FDA Approves NEXIUM(R) I.V. (Esomeprazole Sodium) For The Treatment Of GERD With Erosive Esophagitis In Pediatric And Adolescent Patients

Friday, Dec. 30th 2011 6:40 AM

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of NEXIUM® I.V. (esomeprazole sodium) for Injection for children ages greater than 1 month old for the short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with erosive esophagitis when oral therapy is not possible or appropriate.1 NEXIUM I.V.

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Share of Cost, ASGS Issues Position Statement Supporting Transoral Fundoplication For Select GERD Patients

Thursday, Dec. 29th 2011 6:40 AM

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced that the American Society of General Surgeons (ASGS) recently issued a position statement in support of transoral fundoplication for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD).

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Share of Cost, Multipolar Electrocoagulation Ablation Shown To Be Effective For Barrett’s Esophagus In Long-Term Follow-Up

Wednesday, Dec. 28th 2011 6:40 AM

A new study reports that multipolar electrocoagulation in combination with acid suppression is a safe and effective method to ablate nondysplastic Barrett’s esophagus over the long term. No adenocarcinoma (cancer) or high-grade dysplasia of the esophagus developed in any of the study patients.

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Share of Cost, Shire Announces Judges Panel For New Scholarship Program For Students Diagnosed With ADHD

Tuesday, Dec. 27th 2011 6:40 AM

Shire announces a distinguished panel of judges for their new scholarship program being offered to students in the United States diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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Although There Is No Known Link Between Food Coloring And ADHD, Wider Safety Issues Remain

Sunday, Dec. 25th 2011 6:40 AM

When University of Maryland psychologist Andrea Chronis-Tuscano testified before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing last March, it changed her mind about possible risks of artificial food coloring for children, and drove her to look more closely at the products in her own pantry that she feeds her kids.

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Share of Cost, Brain Exercise Video Games Can Improve Kids’ School Performance

Friday, Dec. 23rd 2011 6:40 AM

Video puzzle games which exercise a child’s working memory were found to enhance abstract reasoning and problem solving skills significantly, researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They added that the improvements persisted for at least three months after they stopped playing the games.

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Share of Cost, Preschool-Age Children Who Slept Less Were More Likely To Be Hyperactive And Inattentive; Possible Association With ADHD

Wednesday, Dec. 21st 2011 6:40 AM

Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS).

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Share of Cost, Brain Imaging Study Of Preschoolers With ADHD Detects Brain Differences Linked To Symptoms

Monday, Dec. 19th 2011 6:40 AM

In a study published today in the Clinical Neuropsychologist (e-publication ahead of print), researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute found differences in the brain development of preschool children with symptoms of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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Share of Cost, Brain Imaging Study Of Preschoolers With ADHD Detects Brain Differences Linked To Symptoms

Saturday, Dec. 17th 2011 6:40 AM

In a study published today in the Clinical Neuropsychologist (e-publication ahead of print), researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute found differences in the brain development of preschool children with symptoms of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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Link Between Childhood Trauma And Higher Rates Of Mental Health Problems

Tuesday, Dec. 13th 2011 6:40 AM

New research has shown that children’s risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who oversaw the study.

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Rewarding Objects Cannot Be Ignored

Sunday, Dec. 11th 2011 6:40 AM

The world is a dazzling array of people, objects, sounds, smells and events: far too much for us to fully experience at any moment. So our attention may automatically be snagged by something startling, such as a slamming door, or we may deliberately focus on something that is important to us right then, such as locating our child among the happily screaming hordes on the school playground.

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Association Discovered Between Childhood ADHD And Substance Abuse Risk

Friday, Dec. 9th 2011 6:40 AM

Analysis of data from two long-term studies of the impact of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the development of psychiatric disorders in young adults confirms that ADHD alone significantly increases the risk of cigarette smoking and substance abuse in both boys and girls.

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European Survey Show Significant Impact Of ADHD At School And Home, Yet Parents Wait Over Two Years For An ADHD Diagnosis

Wednesday, Dec. 7th 2011 6:40 AM

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the results of a new European survey that found children with ADHD have statistically significant impairments in all aspects of life investigated vs. children without ADHD. Yet, parents take an average of 26.8 months to achieve a diagnosis for their child.

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Climate Information Crucial To Help Reduce Risk And Limit Disaster Damage

Monday, Dec. 5th 2011 6:40 AM

Forecasts can play an invaluable role when used properly in helping humanitarian agencies and governments plan for and prevent disasters, according to a new report launched today at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C.

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CFO Optimism Drops Amid Sovereign Debt Crisis In Europe, High Oil Prices And Japan Disaster – Duke Global Survey Of CFO Reveals

Saturday, Dec. 3rd 2011 6:40 AM

Findings of the most recent Duke University/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey suggest that optimism among chief financial officers (CFO) in the U.S. has declined amid pressures from sovereign debt crisis in Europe, high oil prices and the economic effects of the Japanese disaster.

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