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University of Maryland Health and Medical News: 10-27-2004
Widely used heartburn and ulcer drugs such as Nexium, Pepcid and Prilosec can make people more susceptible to pneumonia, probably because they reduce germ-killing stomach acid. . . CNN.com - October 26, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/10/26/heartburn.drugs.ap/index.html...
. . .Although his approach is generally supported by doctors and other health providers, his proposal was immediately condemned by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, who is aligned with trial lawyers on the issue. . . The Baltimore Sun...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an artificial spinal disc for use in treating pain associated with degenerative disc disease (DDD). The device is intended to replace a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc. . . The U. S....
A committee of experts meeting in Atlanta will debate today whether the government can afford to pay for a vaccine that could save the lives of nearly 3,000 people, many of them teenagers, from deaths caused over the next decade...
. . .Since the plans haven't been around long, few people report enough experience to vouch for their usefulness, though more businesses and insurers are expected to offer them in coming years. . . The Washington Post - October 26,...
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. sent a proposal to legislative leaders late yesterday that would hold down medical malpractice insurance premiums by limiting jury awards, encouraging the reporting of medical mistakes and creating a fund to stave off the 33...
. . ."These studies show that diets high in fat are a risk factor for not only heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes, but for cognitive decline as well." . . The Baltimore Sun - October 26, 2004 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.fat26oct26,1,5909735.story?coll=bal-health-headlines...
While liability premium rates stabilized in some markets in 2004, physicians in some states are still seeing triple-digit increases. . . The American College of Physicians - October 26, 2004 http://www.acponline.org/weekly/?hp#malpractice...
A new report by a Wyoming health care commission that found capping non-economic damages at $250,000 could lead to a 15% reduction in medical liability losses. . . The Wyoming Healthcare Commission - October 18, 2004 http://www.wyominghealthcarecommission.org/_pdfs/2004_1013_Non_Economic_Damages_Rpt.pdf...
Researchers have identified a protein in the brain that halts the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in human brain tissue. The protein, known as “transthyretin,” protects brain cells from gradual deterioration by blocking another toxic protein that contributes to the disease...
Genes affect how asthma patients respond to albuterol, according to results of a new study of adults with mild asthma. Researchers in the Asthma Clinical Research Network. . . The National Institutes of Health - October 22, 2004 http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nhlbi-22.htm...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the ExAblate 2000 System, a new medical device that uses magnetic resonance image guided focused ultrasound to target and destroy uterine fibroids, non-cancerous masses located in the uterus. The device is intended...
A Maryland manufacturer will provide an additional 1 million doses of its FluMist vaccine, making a total of 3 million doses of the nasal spray available, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said Thursday, as officials tried to...
. . .Men who weigh too much are more likely to have poor sperm quality, research on nearly 1,600 young Danish men has found. Being too thin is a problem, too. . . CNN.com - October 22, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/10/21/diet.sperm.ap/index.html...
The number of applicants to U.S. medical schools increased for the second year in a row, according to data released today by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Almost 36,000 individuals applied to attend medical school in the 2004-2005...
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