(HONOLULU, HAWAII, OCTOBER 24, 2011) — Heavy alcohol consumption may be linked to a greater risk of developing lung cancer, while higher BMI and increased consumption of black tea and fruit are associated with lower risk of the deadly disease. In three separate studies presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), heavy alcohol consumption was related to increased risk of lung cancer, while specific ethnic groups, including African American men and Asian women, had slightly higher risks for lung cancer. Conversely, ...

“PAH is a rare disease, and it is even more rare in children. But the disease is horrific, with the average lifespan less than one year in children if untreated; however, with appropriate treatment, 5¬year survival should be over 80 percent,” said study author Robyn Barst, MD, FCCP, Columbia University, New York, NY. “This is a landmark study – the first, and to date, the only study that has adequately evaluated a drug for the treatment of PAH in children.” PAH, characterized by narrowing of the small arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs, leads to shortness ...

(HONOLULU, HAWAII, OCTOBER 24, 2011) -- Sleeping less than 8 hours a night may be linked to weight gain in teens, shows a new study presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Furthermore, obesity was linked to short sleep duration in teenage boys, with the fewest hours slept linked to the highest BMI levels. "Sleep is food for the brain. When teens do not get enough sleep, they fall asleep in class, struggle to concentrate, look and feel stressed, get sick more often, and do not meet their obligations due to tiredness," ...

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The use of bath salts as recreational drugs has greatly escalated in recent years. Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma describe an incident of a man experiencing significant agitation, paranoia, and hallucinations who also exhibited violent behavior upon his emergency department arrival. His case is not unique. Despite disclaimers of "not for human consumption" package warnings, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, calls for bath salt poisoning incidents have skyrocketed, with 1,782 ...

Reports of adverse events, including death, from silicone injections for cosmetic purposes have been increasing in both medical and consumer literature. In studies presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), in Honolulu, Hawaii, researchers from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana; Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan; and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California all reported cases of near-lethal and lethal silicone use. Legitimate use of liquid silicone injections ...

Compared with other cities, Detroit has one of the highest mortality rates in the United States for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Based on data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, researchers from the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan and the Mayo Clinic, in Minneapolis, Minnesota studied cancer-specific survival between Detroit and other city registries by ethnicity. According to this new research, presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians ...

The presence of rhythmic limb movements when sleeping, which may vary in intensity, may be an indicator of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). In a study of 100 patients with PMLD, presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), researchers from Toledo, Ohio divided the patients into those who were right-handed and those who were left-handed. Of the 84 right-handed and 16 left-handed patients, 69% of right-handed patients had bilateral limb movements compared with 94% of left-handed patients, irrespective of age, ...

It is well known that smoking leads to a reduction in levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), which is a marker for airway inflammation. However, there is limited knowledge about smoking-induced changes in the production and exchange of nitric oxide (NO) in young adults. In a study of eight women and eight men with a mean age of 23 years and a smoking history of less than eight pack-years, Greek researchers found that after smoking a single cigarette, the airway tissue concentration of NO increased by 26%, and the FeNO levels decreased by 15.6%. This reduction ...

Obesity May Be a Risk Factor for Asthma (#1119192, Tuesday, October 25, 3:00 PM Eastern) Researchers from Montreal, QC, Canada investigated the association between airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), a measurement of asthma, and body mass index (BMI)/obesity in 17,195 adults referred for confirmation of asthma diagnosis between 1980 and 2000. Researchers found that 5,623 patients (32.7%) demonstrated AHR. Furthermore, the odds ratio of demonstrating AHR increased from 1.15 for the lowest BMI (30-34.9 kg/m2) to 1.46 for the highest (>40 kg/m2). The study findings indicate ...

Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. This year, nominations are being accepted in 12 categories. Any small publisher can nominate books for the award. Nominations are accepted in the following categories: General Fiction, Romance, Bible Study/Theology, Biography, Christian Living, Devotional, Relationships/Family, Children's Book 4-8 years, Children's Book 8-12 years, Young Adult (12+ years), Gift Books, and eBook Exclusive. Books must be published in ...

Georgia Tele-ICU Reduces Transfers and Saves Money (#1117902, Tuesday, October 25, 3:00 PM Eastern) Historically, critically ill patients in smaller hospitals are less likely to receive guideline-recommended treatments and medications within 24 h. To help correct this lack of care, a level III hospital in Georgia hired a solo board-certified specialist and established a new tele-ICU service. Prior to this program, patients were required to travel as far as 70 miles or more to reach the nearest hospital with interventional capabilities, including cross-state referrals. ...

Bath Salts Emerging as New Recreational Drugs (#1120069, Wednesday, October 26, 1:15 PM Eastern) The use of bath salts as recreational drugs has greatly escalated in recent years. Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma describe an incident of a man experiencing significant agitation, paranoia, and hallucinations who also exhibited violent behavior upon his emergency department arrival. His case is not unique. Despite disclaimers of "not for human consumption" package warnings, according to the American Association ...

Concierge PA, Inc., a U. S. corporation based in Dallas, Texas which provides cost-contained lifestyle and work-life benefits to corporate and government organizations, today launched its True Partner HR Solutions program. Like the cost-contained lifestyle and work-life benefits it offers its clients' constituents and employees, with its True Partner program, Concierge PA offers human resources solutions and services at the height of service excellence yet within a cost-contained cost structure. Concierge PA's True Partner program also strengthens its hallmarks: loyalty, ...

Detroit Holds Record for Highest Lung Cancer Mortality Rates (#1111771, Tuesday, October 25, 3:00 PM Eastern) Compared with other cities, Detroit has one of the highest mortality rates in the United States for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Based on data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, researchers from the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan and the Mayo Clinic, in Minneapolis, Minnesota studied cancer-specific survival between Detroit and other city registries by ethnicity. They identified ...

Emotional Distress May Impair Medical Student Learning Capabilities (#1112887, Tuesday, October 25, 5:30 PM Eastern) New research suggests that emotional distress during simulation education may have negative effects on learning. Researchers at the University of Calgary, AB, Canada used a mannequin during a simulated medical exercise involving final year medical students to study the impact of the "death" of the "patient" during a procedure. Students (n=116) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, death (D) or no death (ND) of the mannequin, in the final moments ...

Left-Handed People More Likely to Have Sleep Disorder (#1119044, Wednesday, October 26, 3:00 PM Eastern) The presence of rhythmic limb movements when sleeping, which may vary in intensity, may be an indicator of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). In a study of 100 patients with PMLD, researchers from Toledo, Ohio divided the patients into those who were right-handed and those who were left-handed. Of the 84 right-handed and 16 left-handed patients, 69% of right-handed patients had bilateral limb movements compared with 94% of left-handed patients, irrespective of ...

Smoking a Single Cigarette May Have Immediate Effect on Young Adults (#1120190, Wednesday, October 26, 3:00 PM Eastern) It is well known that smoking leads to a reduction in levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), which is a marker for airway inflammation. However, there is limited knowledge about smoking-induced changes in the production and exchange of nitric oxide (NO) in young adults. In a study of eight women and eight men with a mean age of 23 years and a smoking history of less than eight pack-years, Greek researchers found that after smoking a single ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), but the first randomized, controlled trial using high-dose vitamin D in MS did not find any added benefit over and above ongoing low-dose vitamin D supplementation, according to a study published in the October 25, 2011, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "We did not find added benefit from high-dose vitamin D over and above ongoing low-dose vitamin D supplementation, but these results need to be confirmed with ...

Vancouver – New research from the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation may help explain why people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk of developing heart disease. Damage to the autonomic nervous system is a key predictor of cardiovascular risk, researcher Rianne Ravensbergen told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2011, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Heart disease after a SCI is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. It is well known ...

Vancouver – Residents in cardiac surgery who receive extra training on a take-home simulator do a better job once they get into the operating room, Dr. Buu-Khanh Lam today told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2011, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Dr. Lam and a multidisciplinary surgical team developed a kit – containing sutures, forceps, and miniature tubing – that can be taken home by trainees to practice a highly technical operation called microvascular anastomosis. The procedure, which involves joining two ...

[GiGi Capone PR & Associates]- October, 2011-Sacramento, CA - From the best Reggae to the most intricate styles of hip hop, top 40 and more; WRAS is rocking parties with every genre all throughout the eastern seaboard this month; most recently Wyclef Jean's birthday party and WRAS anniversary celebration in NYC at Webster Hall; a huge event that will be talked about all year. Since WRAS top Selecta Sean Madhouse announced to promoters last week that they can add hip hop venues for booking, WRAS has confirmed 6 new dates for their tour. Undeniably Wyclef Jean is ...

Vancouver – Heart transplantation is a very safe and effective therapy, according to a new long-term study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2011, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute heart transplant program revealed results from 25 years of follow-up on a total of 461 transplant patients. Mean age at transplant was 49 ±13 years. Patients were followed and managed according to guidelines in effect at the time. They found that survival rates ...

After a mastectomy, women who undergo breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant gains in psychological, social, and sexual wellbeing as soon as three weeks after surgery. That is one of the conclusions of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results provide new information to breast cancer survivors who are contemplating these types of breast reconstruction procedures. The goal of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is to restore the appearance of the ...

Alzheimer's disease is triggered by the inappropriate processing of amyloid precursor protein to generate excess amounts of short peptide fragments called A-beta. For many years, the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease was thought to be caused by the buildup of A-beta in insoluble, fibrous plaques. However, increasing suspicion now falls on smaller, soluble A-beta complexes as the toxic form of the protein, partly through their ability to induce excess calcium influx into cells, which disrupts synaptic signaling and stimulates cell death. A new study in ...