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Is Obesity Contagious?

Recent research suggests that some forms of obesity may be transferred through a virus in the same way that people catch a cold. People who have this have a low cholesterol level. The science behind maintaining body weight is complex and treatment is usually the same as if you didn’t have the infection. The virus is active for approximately 3 months and the propensity to gain weight during that time is high.

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Beijing Denies Bird Flu Outbreak- Woman Dies

A Beijing woman died from the bird flu virus, yet despite this Communist China’s denying there being any indication of an outbreak. The Ministry of Agriculture says experts found no trace of the deadly H5N1 virus after searching Tianjin city, where a 19-yar-old woman reportedly bought and gutted ducks before passing away. A spokesman was swift to say the case would be closed within seven days if no further evidence is found. This comes almost a year since China declared the bird flu had been eradicated. Experts believe this latest incident reveals holes in the surveillance of the virus. Part of the problem lies in that there are hundreds of millions of farmers who raise poultry in their backyards making surveillance difficult.

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Healthy Living: FDA Warning On Diet Pills

Recently, the FDA issued a warning regarding 28 weight loss products because they contain dangerous prescription medications not listed on their labels. Now the FDA has expanded the list to contain 69 products. Here is a summary of that report. The report was released January 13, 2009 to our Video Channels.

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Skin Infections On The Rise

The number of kids 4 and younger hospitalized for a skin infection has more than doubled in recent years. The villain in this growing problem is staphylococcus aureus – a germ which is becoming more difficult to treat. Many of these community spread infections are resistant to antibiotics that are commonly used. The number of kids hospitalized for skin infections has increased 150% since the year 2000. Resistance to antibiotics is blamed.

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2008: Newest HIV Treatment Information

Joel Gallant, John Hopkins School of Medicine discusses some of the latest HIV Treatment Information from the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Among the topics he covers is “when is the best time to start treatment” and “how best to use the newest in HIV anti-retro-virals”. Raltegravir was cited as the first line therapy.

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Clearing Up Blood Clots

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers will lead a multicenter clinical trial to gauge the effectiveness of a promising new treatment for deep vein thrombosis, a serious medical condition consisting of dangerous blood clots in the legs.

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FDA Clears Rapid Test For Meningitis

XPERT EV was developed to help diagnose meningitis. When used with other tests, XPERT EV distinguishes between viral and bacterial meningitis. Results are available in 2 ½ hours. This test should help manage patients appropriately and avoid being treated inappropriately with antibiotics. Since bacterial meningitis can kill within 2 ½ days, they are typically treated with antibiotics as a precautionary measure.

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AASLD: Hepatitis C Treatments Highlight Meeting

New treatments for hepatitis C hold promise for adults, top researchers said at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). For children, standard hepatitis C therapies are showing their value in the very first major pediatric trial according to a roundtable discussions hosted by MedPage Today. New guidelines for the treatment of children are anticipated to arise out of the study, particularly in the diagnostic and monitoring areas. There is also a surprising rising trend for non-alcoholic fatty (NAFLD) liver disease in the pediatric population. This has especially impacted on the quality of life in not only children, but adults as well. Effective lifestyle management is emphasized. There is a sub-group of NAFLD that will progress to liver disease such as cirrhosis. Exercise and weight loss are the most promising interventions to date, much to the surprise of many. In this case, pharmacological therapy may not be the first-line of intervention.

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Treatment Options for Osteoporosis

Many patients with osteoporosis do not take their medication, generally, because they “forget”. A new treatment needs to only be taken once a year and many do not experience the side-effects they experience with other medications. Despite improving treatment, more than 40% of women do not take their medications as prescribed. Convenience seems to be the big factor at play. Eight-two percent of patients say they would take their medication if they only had to take it once a year. Forgetfulness is a major issue.