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Endoscopic Surgery As Effective As Open Surgery For Nasal Cancer
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that endoscopic surgery is a valid treatment option for treating esthesioneuroblastoma (cancer of the nasal cavity), in addition to traditional open surgery and nonsurgical treatments. These findings appear in the July issue of Laryngoscope.
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Language Skills In Your Twenties May Predict Risk Of Dementia Decades Later
People who have superior language skills early in life may be less likely to develop Alzheimer"s disease decades later, despite having the hallmark signs of the disease, according to research published in the July 9, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Health Lobbying Means Cash Infusion For Candidates, TV StationsKaiser
"Health care groups working feverishly to shape -- or kill -- an industry-wide reform bill are lavishing campaign cash on the politicians at the center of the debate," The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune reports. Sens. Orrin Hatch and Max Baucus, both major health reform players on the Senate Finance Committee, are among those benefiting form the uptick in contributions. One lobbyist for the watchdog group Public Citizen said, "A person can reach no other conclusion than this is quid pro quo activity" (Canham, 7/27).
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Somerset's Midwives Can Now Offer Women A New Early Pregnancy Support Service, UK

Women in Somerset now have a new of expert information and advice available to them as soon as they know they are pregnant. After missing a monthly period, and possibly testing with a home pregnancy kit, the first step for many women is to visit their GP. Getting proper health advice and information as soon your pregnancy is confirmed can increase the likelihood of your pregnancy and baby"s birth being a safe and happy one and now Somerset women now have a choice. You can ask your practice to make an appointment for you to be seen directly by a midwife or you can choose to see your GP first if you wish. The practice can arrange for you to be seen directly by a community or team midwife who will... - Discuss your medical history. This is important, especially if you suffer from a condition such as diabetes or epilepsy, where some changes may need to be made to medication. - Discuss any previous pregnancy complications that might mean you need a scan. This could be a previous history of an ectopic pregnancy, a genetic disorder or Downs syndrome. - Check your blood pressure. - Give you information on maternity services in your area so that you can decide where to give birth to have your baby. - Ensure you are taking folic acid if you aren"t already doing so. - Help you to eat healthily and avoid anything that might be harmful in pregnancy Lucy Watson, Deputy Director of Nursing and Patient Safety said: "When women find they are pregnant they need as much help and advice as possible. Community midwives are a wonderful of information and expectant and young mums should try to visit one as early as possible. "Midwives are trained professionals and help many hundreds of women and babies each year. They are aware of the issues and anxieties that mums-to-be experience through the various stages of their pregnancy and know exactly how to help the baby develop normally and go on to have a safe delivery", said Ms Watson. NHS Somerset


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