The disparity between reported incidence and mortality rates leads to the probable conclusion that only a small proportion of diagnosed low-risk prostate cancers will progress to life-threatening disease during the lifetime of the patient, according to leading experts. The experts, at the Sahl-grenska University Hospital, in Gothenburg, Sweden, wrote that ‘prostate cancer is the second [...]
Promotion of healthy urban transport policies, such as walking and cycling, would help reduce both world oil demand and global food insecurity — not only through less car use overall, but by reducing the excess demands on food and car use from the obese part of the population, according to leading public health experts. The [...]
Taking the antidepressant citalopram before beginning treatment for head and neck cancer may help prevent depression during therapy, according to results of a new pilot study. In the study, doctors conducted a randomised clinical trial involving patients with head and neck cancer. Before beginning treatment, 15 participants were randomly assigned to receive 40 milligrams of [...]
Mr John Lunn, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Hermitage Medical Clinic, looks at rotator cuff tears and how treatment can be tailored according to the patient’s profile. Rotator cuff tears are a problem more often seen in older individuals. They are typically the result of chronic impingement, with Pain tends to radiate to the deltoid [...]
Exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution such as from agricultural activities, windblown dust and mechanical grinding is not statistically significantly associated with emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study. Although the health risks of fine particulate matter of 2.5 µm or less in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) are well [...]
Young people who live in American towns where regulations ban smoking in restaurants may be less likely to become established smokers, according to a new report. According to the report, doctors studied 3,834 youths who were aged 12 to 17 at the first interview, conducted between 2001 and 2002. Of those, 2,791 were interviewed again [...]
Long-term, exclusive breastfeeding appears to improve children’s cognitive development, according to a new report. In the study, doctors conducted a randomised trial of a breastfeeding promotion programme involving patients at 31 maternity hospitals and affiliated clinics in Belarus. Between June 1996 and December 1997, clinics were randomly assigned either to adopt a programme supporting and [...]
Dr Roisín O Cearbhaill, a registrar in medical oncology at Beaumont Hospital was runner-up in the 2007 Roche/Irish Medical Times Lung Cancer Medical Bursary award. This is her entry on the prevention, screening and diagnosis of lung cancer in Ireland “While much is known about the science of cancer, its prevention depends largely, if not [...]
Prof Patricia Casey and Dr Divina Pillay look at the rising rates of panic and anxiety disorders in the first of a four-part Irish Medical Times series on panic disorders. Anxiety is an emotion experienced by everyone at some stage in their lives. As a normal emotion, anxiety can enhance performance and productivity. However, sometimes [...]
Statins may modestly reduce a person’s blood pressure, according to a new report. Several previous studies have suggested that statins may have an effect on blood pressure, particularly in patients with hypertension. Doctors conducted a randomised, double-blind trial comparing statins to placebo in 973 individuals who did not have diabetes or cardiovascular disease. For six [...]
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