How to keep your migraines from wrecking your sex life.

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People Taking Pradaxa Have 33% Higher Heart Attack Risk Than People Taking Warfarin

Patients taking the new anti-clotting drug Pradaxa have a 33% higher risk of heart attack or severe symptoms of heart disease than do patients taking warfarin.

The finding, from Cleveland Clinic researchers Ken Uchino, MD, and Adrian V. Hernandez, MD, PhD, is based on data from seven clinical trials that enrolled 30,514 patients.

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WebMD uncovers common cancer warning signs women often overlook.

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Experts Say the Findings Contradict Some Earlier Studies on the Effects of Statin Drugs

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Study Shows Younger Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis Are More Likely to Break a Bone

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Pre-eclampsia Predicted Using Test During Pregnancy

A test carried out during pregnancy could predict which women will develop a potentially fatal condition called pre-eclampsia, scientists say.

Presenting their study to the American Society of Nephrology, researchers said the test detected specific kidney cells in patients' urine.

Out of 15 women who developed pre-eclampsia, all tested positive for the cells.

Experts say a simple, predictive test during pregnancy would be valuable.

 

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Resistance to Last Gonorrhea Drug Class Is Emerging

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Eating fish just once or twice a week could reduce the risk of suffering from the most common form of blindness in Britain by nearly half, new research suggests.

Research shows that eating omega-3 fatty acids – most commonly found in oily fish such as tinned salmon and tuna – can help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that leads to the gradual loss of vision.

They found that having just one to two portions of fish a week could reduce the risk of sight loss by up to 42 per cent in older women, according to a new study.

This finding backs up previous research which showed similar results in men.

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Giving babies and toddlers paracetamol may be linked to the development of allergies and asthma later, a study has suggested.

Paracetamol is in many painkilling products designed for children and are given for coughs, colds and fever.

Manufacturers of products like Calpol and Benilyn are currently updating packaging where necessary after the British medicines regulator advised that children under the age of six are not given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies because of a lack of evidence that they work and concerns over side effects.

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JEDDAH – It is better to ask an experienced person than a doctor. So goes an old Arabic saying that still holds true for many people today. Many patients in the Kingdom have lost confidence in Arab doctors and instead choose to be treated by foreign doctors despite the fact that Arab doctors are equally well qualified.

Patients do not want to be treated by Saudi or Arab doctors because of the tragic stories they have heard about medical errors and many have called for stricter penalties to be imposed on erring doctors. Residents and citizens Saudi Gazette spoke with say they all know someone who has had a friend or relative who went to a hospital with a small problem and left on a stretcher with several ailments.
Umm Kamil began sobbing as she recalled the day her elder sister died 11 years ago. “My sister was admitted to a hospital in Makkah with a fractured leg. Doctors said she had Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) and needed to stay in the hospital. After a week, she went into a coma and later was pronounced dead. I detest hospitals,” said Kamil.

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