Kidney Disease Seen with Long-term Statin Use
Higher Incidence Of Kidney Disease Seen. An eight-year retrospective study with a median 6.4-year follow-up has associated long-term statin use with an increased risk of kidney disease Statin users, compared with case-matched controls who did not use statins, showed a 30 to 36 percent greater prevalence of kidney disease during … [Read more...]
Living Near Fracking Site Increases Health Risks, Study Shows
People Living In Fracking Site In Danger. An article newly published in the open access journal PLOS One indicates that people who live near hydraulic fracturing drilling sites have a higher rate of hospital use. Researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and the … [Read more...]
Systemic Cobalt Poisoning Increasingly Recognized with MoM Hip Implants
Cobalt Poisoning From Arthroplasty. A review published in the Journal of Patient Safety evaluates systemic arthroprosthetic cobaltism, or systemic cobalt poisoning from arthroplasty implants, related to corrosion of chrome-cobalt hip implants. The researchers sought to identify all cases of systemic arthroprosthetic cobaltism through … [Read more...]
SSRI Increased Risk of Car Accidents
Serious Risk of SSRI Antidepressants Use. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, is warning that the use of SSRIs is linked to an increased risk of car accidents, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. SSRIs, or … [Read more...]
Study Shows Pills Raise Suicide Risk
Suicide Risk in Young Adults. Widely used antidepressants double the risk of suicidal behavior in young adults, from around three cases per thousand to seven cases per thousand, according to a federal analysis of hundreds of clinical trials. It marks the first time regulators have acknowledged that the drugs can trigger suicidal … [Read more...]
Link Between Parkinson’s Medication And Cardiac Valve Disease
Parkinson’s Medication Linked To Cardiac Valve Disease. A recent study of Parkinson's disease patients who use the medication pergolide shows a possible link between pergolide and injured cardiac valves. Study details and conclusions will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif., … [Read more...]
Serious Eye Injuries from Air Bags
Air Bags Can Inflict Eye Injuries Even In Minor Accidents. Activated air bags can inflict severe eye injuries, including blindness, even in minor car accidents, a small-scale study shows. The research report, published in the March Journal of Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers, describes the spectrum of air-bag-related eye injuries … [Read more...]
