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Drug Repurposing
A reader has sent along the question: "Have any repurposed drugs actually been approved for their new indication?" And initially, I thought, confidently but rather blankly, "Well, certainly, there's. . . and. . .hmm", but then the biggest example hit me: thalidomide. It was, infamously, a sedative and remedy for morning sickness in its original tragic incarnation, but came back into use first for leprosy and then for multiple myeloma. The discovery of its efficacy in leprosy, specifically erythema nodosum laprosum, was a complete and total accident, it should be noted - the story is told in the book Dark Remedy. A physicia...
Source: In the Pipeline - August 28, 2014 Category: Chemists Tags: Clinical Trials Source Type: blogs

Top stories in health and medicine, August 15, 2014
From MedPage Today: NSAIDs May Slow Breast Ca in Obese Women. Obese women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer had a 52% lower risk of recurrence when they regularly used aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Mix of Kudos and Caution for Fecal DNA Test. Approval and imminent Medicare coverage of a DNA screening test for colorectal cancer generally received props from clinicians and researchers, who nonetheless cited continued patient aversion as the biggest obstacle to screening. Hospitals Seek To Help With ACA Premiums. Low-income consumers struggling to pay their premiums may soon be ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: News Cancer GI Source Type: blogs

On The Pulse - 15th August 2014
Aspirin for the prevention of cancer
Source: OnMedica Blogs - August 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs

Top stories in health and medicine, August 7, 2014
From MedPage Today: Return to Warfarin Okay After TBI? Restarting warfarin (Coumadin) after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) improved overall outcomes despite the bleeding risk. Dietitians Take Aim at Food Industry Sponsorships. Andy Bellatti has been troubled by some of the continuing education programs he’s seen at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) annual meeting. Immune-Boosting Nutrients No Help in ICU Patients. In critically ill patients, high-protein enteral nutrition supplemented with immune-modulating agents had no benefit and a suggestion of harm. Benefits Add Up for Regular Aspirin Use. Average-r...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 7, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: News Heart Neurology Source Type: blogs

Anticancer Aspirin? Not so fast
The news was full of the discovery that taking some aspirin every day for ten years could somehow reduce your risk of getting cancer, particularly cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The stomach bleeding side-effect (for some) and other as yet unknown side-effects aside, I was skeptical from the start, it just looked like a review of reviews where they looked at the idea that taking aspirin for years and years might somehow correlate with not getting cancer. To me, this is like the inverse of so many other studies that purportedly “prove” that such and such an exposure to food, pollution, toxin or whatever w...
Source: Sciencebase Science Blog - August 7, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science Source Type: blogs

Big Pharma presses US to quash cheap drug production in India
Reuters / Srdjan ZivulovicPowerful global pharmaceutical firms are leaning on the United States government to discourage India from allowing the production and sale of affordable generic drugs still on-patent, according to inside sources close to the matter.According to two senior officials, an Indian government committee is reviewing patented drugs from foreign companies for opportunities to spin certain medications into low-cost, generic versions. The drugs up for analysis are used to treat cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, and HIV, the sources told Reuters. They would not expand on the review process or on the timeline for a...
Source: PharmaGossip - February 7, 2014 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs

Are antibacterial soaps safe? – the Beauty Brains Show Episode 11
Perry and I discuss breaking news on the safety of antibacterial soaps including an explanation of what the FDA is doing about it and what that means for you. This is not just another crappy year end review show – it’s all brand new material!   Win a free copy of our book just by reviewing the show on iTunes! (We’ll pick one lucky winner from all the reviews left on iTunes in the next week.)  Click below to play Episode 11: “Are antibacterial soaps safe?” or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer. SHOW NOTES In December the FDA announced that it’s going to tak...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerThe Beauty Brains Tags: Podcast Safety Source Type: blogs

Do You Believe More Vaccines or Better Nutrition Prevents Disease?
Conclusion Tremendous government financial and medical resources are wasted on the development of more vaccinations to prevent diseases. No research has proven the effectiveness of vaccinations in preventing illness. Overwhelming evidence exists to show vaccines are dangerous to health and contribute to illness, injury and death. To prevent disease, one should avoid vaccinations, mercury dental fillings and toxic food. Following a nutrient-dense diet of whole, organic foods and removing toxic metals from the body are the best avenues to try and prevent illness and enhance health. References http://www.fierce...
Source: vactruth.com - December 20, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Michelle Goldstein Top Stories Dr. Russell Blaylock National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition truth about vaccines Weston Price Source Type: blogs

You MUST recognize this pattern, even if it is not common
Disclaimer: I never state from where I get a case.  They come from all over the world.   Any case may or may not be from my own institution.  Do not make any assumptions.Case: A non-English speaking woman in her 60's with h/o HTN, type II DM, hyperlipidemia, CAD s/p CABG 16 years prior, and end stage renal disease on dialysis  presented to the ED at time 0.  She had awoken 7 hours prior with severe headache followed by upper chest heaviness and vomited x 2.   EMS placed an 18 gauge IV, gave 2 NTG, and aspirin.  She stated the pain was not similar to a previous MI.  BP was 200 systoli...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - November 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs

Critical Care Compendium update
LITFL’s Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care. Currently there are almost 1,500 entries with more in the works… Some pages are more developed than others, and all the pages are being constantly revised and improved. Links to new references and online resources are added daily, with an emphasis on those that are free and open access (FOAM!). These pages originated from the FCICM exam study notes created by Dr Jeremy Fernando in 2011, and have been updated, modified and added to since. As such will be particularly us...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - November 17, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Critical Care Compendium Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured CCC LITFL collection Source Type: blogs

F.D.A. Urging a Tighter Rein on Painkillers - NYTimes.com
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended tighter controls on how doctors prescribe the most commonly used narcotic painkillers, changes that are expected to take place as early as next year.The move, which represents a major policy shift, follows a decade-long debate over whether the widely abused drugs, which contain the narcotic hydrocodone, should be controlled as tightly as more powerful painkillers like OxyContin.The drugs at issue contain a combination of hydrocodone and an over-the-counter painkiller like acetaminophen or aspirin and are sold either as generics or under brand names like Vicodin or Lo...
Source: Psychology of Pain - October 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

Medical Mispronunciations and Misspelled Words: The Definitive List.
Hearing medical mispronunciations and seeing misspelled words are an under appreciated  joy of working in healthcare.  Physicians often forget just how alien the language of medicine is to people who don't live it everyday.  The best part about being a physician is not helping people recover from critical illness. The best part is not  about  listening and understanding with compassion and empathy.  Nope, the best part about being a physician is hearing patients and other healthcare providers butcher the language of medicine and experiencing great entertainment in the process.   Doctors c...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - October 2, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs

When Food Becomes Weird: From Arsenic to Insects
This study was done by looking at data of 187,000 people. Almost 13,000 of them developed Type 2 diabetes. Of course, this study was conducted by looking at questionnaires that the participants completed. Still, it's interesting. Also, the researchers found that people who drank fruit juice were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes (we already knew this). Were there flaws in this study? Probably. But the take-home point is that eating whole fruit (not juice) is good for us and, as we've learned, may help protect against one of the most significant health issues we face today. More next week! ------------------------ Copy...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - September 30, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs

How Does Acute Pain Become Chronic? | NIH Director's Blog
Chronic pain is a major medical problem, affecting as many as 100 million Americans, robbing them of a full sense of well-being, disrupting their ability to work and earn a living, and causing untold suffering for the patient and family. This condition costs the country an estimated $560-635 billion annually—a staggering economic burden [1]. Worst of all, chronic pain is often resistant to treatment. NIH launched the Grand Challenge on Chronic Pain [2] to investigate how acute pain (which is part of daily experience) evolves into a chronic condition and what biological factors contribute to this transition.But you m...
Source: Psychology of Pain - September 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

Why a fast and furious primary PCI often end up as futile PCI ?
This study should infuse more sense to  us as we  are hijacked and sedated by high dose of  pseudo scientific concoction . In fact , it may not be in  the good interest of the patient if it is not properly done  .Without realising this fact many developing countries are indulging in extravagance of  costly STEMI programs wasting  the exchequer The study seems to suggest a rapid door to balloon time  is not  going to be the game changer in the  Global   STEMI  championship  . We have to take the coronary care into the streets and if not homes as well .This is where the pre-hospital thrombolysis will   emerge ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - September 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Cardiology -guidelines Cardiology -Interventional -PCI Cardiology -unresolved questions Cardiology-Coronary artery disese Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs) STEMI-Primary PCI Two line sermons in cardiology components of time Source Type: blogs