Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and Vision
Posted by: admin on: June 27, 2011
Learning disabilities constitute a diverse group of disorders in which children who generally possess at least average intelligence have problems processing information or generating output.
The etiologies of learning disabilities are multifactorial and reflect genetic influences and dysfunction of brain systems.
Reading disability or dyslexia is the most common learning disability.
FDA Approves Oral Contraceptive Containing Folate
Posted by: admin on: June 27, 2011
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an oral contraceptive — the first of its kind — that is intended both to prevent pregnancy and reduce the risk for neural tube defects in newborns if and when users of the pill give birth.
- The new contraceptive contains levomefolate calcium, a metabolite of folic acid that helps produce and maintain new cells in the body.
- Low folate levels in women have been linked with neural tube defects in their children such as spina bifida, resulting in recommendations that women of childbearing age supplement their diet with folate. Read the rest of this entry »
Lifestyle Counseling can Reduce Medications and Costs in Diabetes
Posted by: admin on: June 24, 2011
If possible reductions in medication use and cost can motivate patients to make lifestyle changes, the long-term goals of better health and quality of life can be achieved
Action for Health and Diabetes investigators recently reported beneficial effects of 1 year of intensive lifestyle intervention on weight loss, glycemic control, and cardiovascular risk factors.
This has important implications for long-term morbidity and mortality.
Bipolar Disorder Often Mistaken for Depression in Primary Care
Posted by: admin on: June 24, 2011
Many adults being treated for depression in primary care may have undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), suggests a new study
It’s likely, say the researchers, that many of these patients are receiving antidepressant monotherapy.
For people who in fact have undiagnosed bipolar disorder, these drugs may be at best unhelpful and at worst harmful.
BD can be difficult to diagnose and is often misdiagnosed as recurrent major depressive disorder
A total of 576 (18.5%) agreed to participate and completed 2 screening instruments for BD (the Hypomania Checklist [HCL-32] and the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale [BSDS]).
Skip the MRI for Low Back Pain
Posted by: admin on: June 23, 2011
Immediate imaging with X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs for patients with acute low back pain is not recommended for all patients, according to new guidelines by the American College of Physicians.
Imaging tests are appropriate for people with low back pain that may be due to cancer, infection, nerve damage or pain that worsens despite initial treatment.
Signs of these more serious conditions include weight loss, fever, loss of muscle strength, and/or sensation in the legs and abnormal reflexes in addition to the low back pain.
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