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GP diagnosis of pneumonia?

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

Pneumonia cannot be accurately diagnosed solely on a doctor’s analysis of symptoms and patient history, according to new findings.  A new study, published online in the European Respiratory Journal,… read more.

Amoxicillin appears to be ineffective for cough

Written by | 12 Feb 2013

Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with cough treated with amoxicillin do not recover significantly more quickly or have significantly fewer symptoms than other… read more.

‘Fat tax’ could improve behaviour

Written by | 11 Feb 2013

World Health Matters – New Zealand – by Gary Finnegan –  Taxes on sugary drinks and foods high in saturated fats, along with subsidies for fruit and vegetables,… read more.

Kidney disease poses highest early – death risk among diabetics

Written by | 5 Feb 2013

While living well with type 2 diabetes is possible, when kidney disease emerges the risk of premature death increases significantly,

More sleep appears to lower pain sensitivity

Written by | 5 Feb 2013

A study a appearing in the December, 2012 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that more nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults can increase daytime alertness and,… read more.

Meditation technique appears to cut mortality, heart attack and stroke among heart disease patients

Written by | 5 Feb 2013

Patients with heart disease who practiced transcendental meditation regularly over a 5-year period were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from all… read more.

Spin and bias in published studies of breast cancer trials

Written by | 10 Jan 2013

Spin and bias exist in a high proportion of published studies of the outcomes and adverse side-effects of phase III clinical trials of breast cancer treatments, according to… read more.

Highlights of the Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 23-24 November 2012

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

by Dr Aidan O’Brien, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Local Organiser of the ITS Meeting 2012 – State of the art developments in respiratory medicine… read more.

Social contact can ease pain related to nerve damage, animal study suggests

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study.

New mobile app helps migraine sufferers track and analyze pain

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

A new iPhone app developed at the University of Michigan lets migraine or facial pain patients easily track and record their pain, which in turn helps the treating… read more.

ASH 2012 Report – Reduced intensity regimen prior to marrow transplant better for older leukaemia patients

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

A new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC –… read more.

ASH 2012 Report – Novel therapeutic agents provide hope for patients with hard-to-treat blood disorders

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Encouraging safety and efficacy data on novel and emerging therapies presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Haematology (ASH) signal an important step forward… read more.

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