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Dr. John Cahill, a member of the Empowered Health News Medical Board, discusses some of the challenges we face with infectious diseases that are constantly emerging and changing. SARS is an example of a virus that until several years ago, we had never heard about. So, the possibility of new viruses emerging is a very real threat. Another challenge we face is bacteria evolving and growing resistant to antibiotics. It’s becoming a huge problem in the developed world where we take antibiotics for granted. Doctors are constantly prescribing antibiotics and patients routinely expect to receive them for any number of minor infections. This gross distribution of antibiotics has contributed to the formation of “superbugs” that are resistant to the antibiotics we typically use. The reality is that we don’t have the technology or the resources to continue developing the drugs needed to fight off all these mutations and resistance strains that keep developing.

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Restricting Nuts, Popcorn and Corn in Diverticular Disease: A Myth Busted

Dr. Johnson comments on a recent article in JAMA challenging the evidence supporting the parochial recommendation that individuals with Diverticular disease avoid these foods. The dietetic profession no longer has a diet for diverticulosis (the un-infected state) that includes the avoidance of nuts, popcorn, seeds and corn in their diet guidelines. It is mentioned in some literature that these foods may not be tolerated based on individual assessment only. If the pockets are infected, i.e. diverticulitis, a soft, low fiber diet is usually recommended until the infection resolves and then recommendations are to gradually go back to a high fiber diet with plenty of fluids. It is also mentioned in the literature that a low-fat diet may be beneficial for some groups of people with Diverticular disease.

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Crestor May Boost AstraZeneca Sales

Crestor sales may increase based on AstraZeneca’s new study showing a use for the drug in people that typically do not show a need for cholesterol drugs, but do have an elevated CRP. CRP is an inflammatory biomarker. Some researchers say that CRP testing, which has not yet been approved by FDA as a basis for use of cholesterol drugs, may face caveats. CRP levels may fluctuate day-to-day and questions regarding its reliability have been raised already.

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Pediatric Assessment for EMS

A head-to-toe approach for assessing the pediatric patient by Emergency Medical Personnel is reviewed in this brief video. Hematomas, laceration, crepitus are covered briefly. Assessing the head, clavicles, back, nose and other areas are covered. A detailed physical exam may not be possible so general observations and visualizations of the body are essential. Ongoing assessment should be done every 5 minutes for unstable patients and 15 minutes for stable patients. Ongoing assessment should be continued until facility for treatment is reached.

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Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome

Over twelve million restless-leg syndrome sufferers want to know . . . what causes the symptoms of this sleep-depriving condition? No one is certain of the exact cause but theories center around the imbalance of dopamine in the brain. There is both primary and secondary restless leg syndrome. Each syndrome has its own causative theories for etiology and treatment.

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Pain Management in Osteoarthritis

This program features a series of pain case conferences where physicians present challenging cases to a multidisciplinary panel of pain experts knowledgeable in treating the type of pain each patient presents. The physicians provide the history, examination, labs and radiology, and diagnosis for each case. The panel discussions include the overall assessment, anatomy, etiology, prevalence, patient education procedures, treatment options, and patient monitoring parameters for each case.

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• Sepsis Guidelines Cut Mortality Despite Lagging

Twenty-five years ago little was known about the causes of neurodegenerative diseases. Now, however, it is clear that they are the result of the abnormality in the processing of proteins. Of all the laboratory studies done on neurodegenerative diseases, the most unexpected findings had to do with the discovery of the prion protein and infectious prions. The concept of prions has provided an explanation of how a disease can be both infectious and genetic and has revealed previously unknown neurological diseases. Presentation is approximately 1 hour, 17 minutes.

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• Chinese Milk Tainted With More Than Just Melamine

The poisons in some Chinese milk might not be just from pure melamine, but actually from melamine scrap that has other chemicals in it. Melamine is a nitrogen-rich compound normally used for processing products like plastic, glue, textiles, flame-retarding agents and rubber antioxidants. It does not have any nutritional value, but is used to make a product look like it has more protein in it than it actually does. By itself, melamine in not toxic in low doses -so how it caused kidney failure in thousands of Chinese babies is still unclear. Melamine scrap, however, is a leftover by-product of processing coal into melamine and may contain more than just melamine itself. Because of the way it is processed, it can also have toxic residue from urea, ammonia, acetic acid and sodium nitrite in it and this may be the reason for the observed toxicity seen in so many children.

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