Promising Crohn’s treatment using cA2 antibody injections
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that injections of the antibody cA2, targeting tumor necrosis factor, produced significant improvement in 108 patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who failed standard therapies. Two thirds improved after one month, about half in remission, with 41 percent still better at three months before effects waned.
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Boston
Crohn
Associated Press
Benefits found in yoga for people over 50
Suza Francina promotes yoga for midlife and older adults noting benefits for joints spine and breathing. Her book The New Yoga for People Over 50 is published by Health Communications Inc and advocates regular practice for aging bodies.
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Deerfield Beach
Fla
Suza Francina
Francina
Health Communications Inc
Reader's Digest introduces large print monthly edition
Pleasantville New York AP report notes Reader's Digest launches a large print monthly edition designed for the visually impaired. Editor in chief Christopher P Willcox says the 8 1/2 by 11 inch magazine offers more than 200 pages, 21 point type, four color graphics and advertising. About 20 million Americans report some vision impairment.
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Pleasantville
N.Y
Reader's Digest
Christopher P. Willcox
United States
Studies Upend Assumptions on Smoking Costs and Teen Access
Two studies challenge beliefs about smoking. One finds total health care costs rise long-term even if all smokers quit, due to longer lifespans. The other shows strict underage sales enforcement does not reduce teen smoking, with 15 percent of High School students reporting monthly cigarette purchase both before and after enforcement.
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Boston
United States
Food and Drug Administration
Nancy A. Rigotti
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts
Rigotti
Pigott
Gregory Connolly
Jan J. Barendregt
Erasmus University
Netherlands
Nutritional supplements not for everybody
Dr. Martin S. Finkelstein cautions older Americans against overuse of vitamins minerals and other supplements. He notes many adults are nutritionally well off, but excess intake can harm kidneys interact with medications and cause deficiencies. A varied diet and medical review are advised, with supplements used only when a deficiency is evident.
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Waterloo Ster
New York
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