Archive for October 2011
The FDA does not approve the uses of drugs
Posted by: admin on: October 14, 2011
by George Lundberg, MD Many people believe that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States approves uses of drugs. It does not. This confusion comes from insufficient clarity of language. The FDA does approve whether or not a prescription drug can be manufactured, marketed, and sold, the language on the label, and […]
W.H.O. Safe Surgery Saves Lives Checklist
Posted by: admin on: October 13, 2011
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. As well as publishing hand hygiene guidelines the WHO recently published the “Surgical Safety” checklist trial. Published by the New England Journal of Medicine in 2009 it was a multicenter trial which demonstrated a decrease in mortality […]
Should the FDA have rejected Contrave?
Posted by: admin on: October 13, 2011
by Daniel J. Carlat, MD Recently, the FDA has rejected another anti-obesity drug, Contrave, because of concerns that it might cause heart attacks in patients who take it for years. FDA’s excessive caution was motivated by its experience having been burned by the Fen-Phen fiasco. This was a weight loss drug widely prescribed in the […]
Recent MI Increases Risks of Surgery
Posted by: admin on: October 13, 2011
A recent heart attack remains a significant risk factor for complications and death after major surgery, despite advances in clinical management, researchers reported. But the risk of a postoperative MI or death decreased substantially as the time between the first MI and the surgery increased, according to Christian de Virgilio, MD, of the Los Angeles […]
Physical Activity Guidelines May Improve Survival
Posted by: admin on: October 12, 2011
Meeting the recommendations set out in the federal 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in U.S. adults, Using data from the 1997 to 2004 National Health Interview Survey, and linked mortality records, the relative mortality risks were examined for 242,397 U.S. adults aged 18 years and older. Risks were […]
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