Donated medicines often wasted or unwanted
A two year Harvard School of Public Health study for the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations finds up to two fifths of drugs donated to certain countries are unwanted or near expiration. While most shipments are useful, poor matching with recipient needs and weak distribution cause waste and high disposal costs. Researchers urge better donor NGO and government communication and stricter targeting to avoid dumping unwanted medications.
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Harvard School of Public Health
Yugoslavia
Michael Reich
Partnership For Quality Medical Donations
Dr. Reich
Allon
Reich
Storyinieg
World Health Organization
Harvard
Jonathan Quick
The
WHO
Dr Quick
Underground clinics fill immigrant health gap in California
California's growing immigrant population fuels a network of unlicensed clinics hidden in storefronts and back rooms like Adriana's Gift Shop. Dr Fernandez and others treat patients discreetly with little supervision as authorities boost penalties, while reports link faulty care to several deaths since 1997.
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Calif
Dr Fernandez
Fernandez
Mexico
Adriana
Dr. Fernandes
California
U.S
Eye protein offers potential treatment for leading blindness
Northwestern researchers report pigment epithelium-derived factor PEDF prevents blood vessels from invading eye light pathways, potentially slowing macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The protein's level links to oxygen, suggesting restoring PEDF may curb vessel overgrowth. human trials would await animal data and sponsor support.
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United States
Developed Nations
Northwestern University
Noel Bouck
Robert H. Lume Cancer Center
Northwestern
Science
Bouck
Ways to avoid cutting wind and bloating
A health guide explains many wind causes from fat intake and cooking methods to gut bacteria and eating speed. It advises keeping a food diary to spot triggers, reducing fat with fiber and water, and cautious use of antibiotics. Practicals include small fat portions, steamed foods, probiotic daily, slow chewing, and relaxation after meals.
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Small Intestine
Size of blockage not sole heart attack risk
Many Americans hear that blockage size decides danger, but studies show plaque type matters. Unstable plaques with thin caps and fatty cores can rupture during stress, triggering clots and heart attacks even at less than 50 percent blockage. New drugs and imaging aim to detect and stabilize these dangerous plaques.
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Kine
Allen P Burke and Associates
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Washington, D.C
Aho
New fetal test combines blood and ultrasound for Down syndrome
Lead researcher Dr Nicholas Waid says integrating first and second trimester blood and ultrasound screenings offers higher accuracy than standard methods, reducing reliance on risky amniocentesis. The approach could prevent about 1400 miscarriages yearly and detect around 800 additional affected fetuses.
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United States
Nicholas Waid
Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine
London
Vitamin A excess in early pregnancy linked to later risk
UNC-Chapel Hill scientist Anthony LaMantia argues in Biological Psychiatry that high vitamin A intake in the first trimester may predispose fetuses to schizophrenia. In mouse studies excess vitamin A can activate forebrain gene formation, challenging U S daily intake guidelines. Jeffrey Leiberman notes bold findings and USDA recommends 5,000 to 10,000 units daily.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
U.S. Drug Administration
Anthony Samuel LaMantia
Unc-Chapel Hill
LaMantia
Jeffrey Leiberman
USDA
Allergy shots offer lasting relief after treatment ends
A study from Imperial College London found monthly allergy shots for three to four years reduce hay fever symptoms for years after stopping. Diaries kept in 1993 to 1995 show lasting improvement with some patients never relapsing to prior severity.
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Imperial Sens School of Medicine
London
Samantha Walker
New England
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