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The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children'rsquo;s Hospital National Poll on Children'rsquo;s Health finds that nearly 1 in 10 parents of high school athletes is aware of the use of performance-enhancing drugs by an athlete in their community. The poll also finds that most parents feel that schools 'ndash; with minimal penalties to individual students 'ndash; should be responsible for handling the problem.

The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children'rsquo;s Hospital National Poll on Children'rsquo;s Health finds that nearly 1 in 10 parents of high school athletes is aware of the use of performance-enhancing drugs by an athlete in their community. The poll also finds that most parents feel that schools 'ndash; with minimal penalties to individual students 'ndash; should be responsible for handling the problem.

Michael Berens and Ken Armstrong investigated MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - in Washington hospitals, are analyzing millions of records to track one of the nation's most widespread and preventable epidemics.They found that Washington doesn't track the MRSA germ or its victims and the state's hospitals don't have to reveal infection rates.The project also reveals that Washington hospitals generally do not test people for MRSA - a measure that has enabled federal veterans hospitals to reduce their cases to near zero.read more

A 39-year old woman who had the world's first whole ovary transplant gave birth to a healthy daughter in a private London hospital last week after undergoing pioneering new treatment developed in the US that allowed her to receive an ovary donated by her twin sister and then conceive naturally, according to a BBC News report.

Background:Malaria is the infectious disease causing the highest morbidity and mortality in Angola and due to widespread chloroquine (CQ) resistance, the country has recently changed its first-line treatment recommendations for uncomplicated malaria, from CQ to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) in adults, and sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (S/P) in pregnant women. Loss of SP sensitivity is, however, progressing rapidly in Africa and, in this study, were investigated a number of molecular markers associated to CQ and S/P.Methods:Blood samples were collected from 245 children with uncomplicated malaria, admitted at the Pediatric Hospital Dr. David Bernardino (HPDB), Angola, and the occurrence of mutations in Plasmodium falciparum was investigated in the pfmdr1 (N86Y) and pfcrt (K76T) genes, associated with CQ resistance, as well as in pfdhfr (C59R) and pfdhps (K540E), conferring SP resistance.Results:The frequencies of pfmdr1 mutations in codon 86 were 28.6% N, 61.3% Y and 10.1% m

VCA Animal Hospitals announced today that local Southern California VCA facilities are again offering free boarding for companion animals whose families have been evacuated or displaced as a result of the current firestorms. Conveniently located VCA animal hospitals will provide a safe environment for pets that have been affected by the fires through November 30, 2008 on a space available basis.

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been chosen to co-ordinate the national programme for the training of existing consultants in advanced keyhole surgery for the treatment of bowel cancer. The Department of Health has appointed Consultant General Surgeon, Mr Mark Coleman as the National Clinical Lead for the Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery Training Programme.

Researchers from Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston today presented data demonstrating that women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and using either vaginally-administered progesterone gel (CRINONE® 8%) or progesterone injected intramuscularly for luteal phase supplementation, reported no difference in ongoing pregnancy rates when they experienced luteal phase bleeding (LPB). LPB is defined as any bleeding or spotting between embryo transfer and first pregnancy test.

New data from the landmark ATHENA trial showed that dronedarone significantly reduced the incidence and total duration of hospital stays among patients with atrial fibrillation / atrial flutter (AF/AFL). This post-hoc analysis was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Physiology. Biology. Sociology. It may sound like midterms all over again, but these are the very things that make men and women different. Although Canadians may think they know all about it, the results of the 2008 Women's College Hospital X-Effects Health Index show otherwise.Three of four women (73 per cent) believe they are aware of women's health issues, beyond reproductive issues. However, when asked about specific diseases and how they relate to women, the poll revealed most aren't making the grade.read more