Trials involving the drug atorvastatin have been stopped early after results showed that it decreases the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in patients

מאת חיים שדמי “הארץ” קופת חולים כללית שבה לספק תרופות שמחוץ לסל הבריאות למבוטחיה – כך עולה מהודעה שמסרה הכללית לבית הדין הארצי לעבודה במסגרת ערעור

By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 07 – During tympanostomy tube placement in children, anesthesia is safe when administered by physicians at tertiary

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 07 – In cardiac surgery patients, injection of bupivacaine with epinephrine into the intercostal spaces prior to chest closure can

(Reuters Health) Oct 07 – Opioid analgesics are an effective treatment for some cases of postherpetic neuralgia and do not appear to impair cognitive function,

Laurie Barclay, MD Oct. 8, 2002 — Training diabetic patients in flexible, intensive insulin management allows greater dietary freedom in people with type 1 diabetes,

Physicians need to make appropriate antimicrobial choices fortherapy when faced with community acquired pneumonia (CAP), especially if levels of quinolone resistant streptococcus pneumoniae (QRSP) continue

Genzyme has filed for centralised EC approval of colesevelam hydrochloride (Cholestagel) a new bile acid sequestrant for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia.  The filing includes

According to the results of this trial, skills training encouraging dietary freedom improved quality of life and glycaemic control in type 1 diabetics without causing

Efficacy of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are not altered, either positively or negatively, among patients who also take aspirin.  This is found in a systematic overview

Patients who undergo hip arthroplasty and continue warfarin therapy after hospital discharge are less likely to experience thromboembolic complications than those who stop taking the

בהמשך לכתבה שהובאה כאן ב- 24/9/02 , מפרסם גם עתון הארץ היום את מימצאי ועדת הבדיקה של משרד הבריאות. לפי מימצאי הועדה, קיים עומס יתר על

By Faith Reidenbach NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 27 – For women undergoing ovulation induction who develop high estrogen levels and many small to medium-sized

Laurie Barclay, MD Sept. 30, 2002 — Azithromycin improved pulmonary function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to results of a randomized trial reported

Laurie Barclay, MD Sept. 30, 2002 — Frequent use of nonoxynol-9 potentiates transmission of HIV-1 but not of gonorrhea or chlamydia, according to results of

Aspirin appears to significantly reduce the incidence of preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and preterm delivery, but the effect seems to be time

GlaxoSmithKline today announced that Augmentin XR (amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium) Extended Release Tablets has received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of

Researchers report that an extended-release formulation of the oral anti-hyperglycaemic agent metformin is equivalent to the immediate-release formulation in maintenance and control of plasma glucose

סקר שנערך באנגליה מצא כי שיעור גבוה של הנשים סבור שתרופת ה’יום שאחרי’ הפוסטינור 2, היא בעלת סיכון גבוה. 50% מהנשים סברו שהתרופה מעלה לחץ

מס’ יצרני קונדומים גדולים החליטו לאחרונה להפסיק את השיווק של קונדומים המכילים את קוטל הזרע “נונוקסינול 9”, זאת בעקבות לחץ של אירגוני בריאות. על פי