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Common cold may temporarily raise risk of stroke in children, study finds

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

Common colds may temporarily increase the risk of a stroke in children, a new study has found. Researchers who took pains to emphasize that the overall risk of strokes in children is extremely lowsaid the findings suggest that colds and other minor infections may have a strong if short-lived effect on the risk of stroke in children who are already susceptible to a stroke. These are kids who are probably in some other way disposed to a stroke, and these infections act as a trigger, said Heather J. Fullerton, director of the pediatric stroke program at University of California San Francisco Benioff Childrens Hospital. In reviewing medical records on 2.6 million children from a large health care insurance plan, the study focused on 102 children who suffered strokes. After controlling for similar cases among 302 children, the researchers examined the timing between treatment for colds and the stroke and discovered an elevated risk within three days of the childs visit to a physician because of the cold. In 80 percent of the cases, the children suffered from respiratory infections, but not severe infections such as meningitis. The findings suggest that the children who had strokes were 12 times more likely … Continue reading →

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Hospitalizations, Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Drop In The Last Decade

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

August 20, 2014 American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. Interestingly, these improvements happened in a period when there were no real miracle clinical advancements, said Harlan Krumholz, M.D., S.M., lead author of the most comprehensive report card to-date on Americas progress in heart disease and stroke prevention and treatment. Rather, we saw consistent improvements in the use of evidence-based treatments and medications and an increase in quality improvement initiatives using registries and other data to track performance and support improvement efforts as well as a strong emphasis on heart-healthy lifestyles and behaviors. Researchers collected data on nearly 34 million Medicare Fee-For-Service recipients in 1999-2011. They analyzed trends in rates of hospitalization, dying within a month of being admitted, being admitted again within a month and dying during the following year. They considered patient factors including age, sex, race, other illnesses and geography. By the end of 2011, hospitalization rates among all races and areas dropped: - 38 percent for heart attack; - 83.8 percent for unstable angina, sudden chest pain often leading to … Continue reading →

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Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke Have Plunged in Last Decade

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

Health and Medicine for Seniors Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke Have Plunged in Last Decade Rates declined more for these conditions than for any others; improved lifestyle, quality of care and prevention strategies contributed to the decrease. Drop in Hospitalizations Heart Attack -38.0% Unstable Angina -83.8% Heart Failure -30.5% Ischemic Stroke -33.6% Aug. 20, 2014 - U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. Interestingly, these improvements happened in a period when there were no real miracle clinical advancements, said Harlan Krumholz, M.D., S.M., lead author of the most comprehensive report card to-date on Americas progress in heart disease and stroke prevention and treatment. The rest is here: Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke Have Plunged in Last Decade … Continue reading →

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Colorado Parkinson's disease patients fight for best possible life

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is devastating and brings with it a steep learning curve. If climbed, patients say, life can be good. Amid speculation that a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's, or depression associated with it, might have been a cause for Robin Williams' suicide, local patients with the disease expressed dismay that it may have felt like a death sentence for the iconic actor-comedian. "It would be awfully sad, but we don't know," said Kirk Hall, who learned he had Parkinson's in 2008 at age 59. "When I was first diagnosed, I was really down about it, but you have very little information at that point." Parkinson's, a slowly progressive neurological disorder that disrupts movement, muscle control and balance, is known by many for its classic symptoms: tremors, slow motions, unsteady or shuffling gaits, erratic movements, slurred or soft speech, difficulty swallowing, and rigid limbs, neck and trunk. About 1 million Americans and an estimated 17,000 Coloradans have Parkinson's. It's not fatal but can reduce lifespan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rate complications from the disease as the 14th leading cause of death in the United States. After Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, … Continue reading →

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Queens Centers for Progress Celebrates 65 Years of Service

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 20, 2014 It all began in 1950, when a group of concerned parents banded together to seek much-needed services for their children with cerebral palsya lifelong disorder that affects muscle control, movement, and learning abilities and is typically caused by damage to the brain either during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Initially called United Cerebral Palsy of Queens (UCPQ), this nonprofit agency opened their first Childrens Center in a storefront on Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica. In 1952, they moved to the basement of a wood frame house in Queens (now affectionately known as the haunted house) and provided educational and therapeutic services to children with cerebral palsy in consultation with local hospitals. Natalie Katz Rogers, the First Lady of UCPQ, first got involved with the agency soon after its formation, organizing a Volunteer Motor Corps to transport children from their homes to their treatment. A dynamic commercial real estate developer with tremendous organizational ability, Katz Rogers played a key role in several areas of the fledgling agencygetting local doctors, therapists and teachers involved, hiring an Executive Director, and recruiting new board members. She even participated in the first fundraising telethon, which featured television personality Dennis … Continue reading →

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Cruisin to End MS

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

By Mike Pearson,News staff Amanda Piron went from playing competitive softball to using a walker within a span of six months. At 17, a progressive form of multiple sclerosis left the York University student unable to walk on her own, let alone run the bases. Today at 24, Piron is back on her feet. Shes also ditched the walker thanks to new treatment technologies and resources from the MS Society of Canada. Im feeling more and more my age every day, which is awesome, said Piron, an Aurora, Ont. native. Piron and officials from the MS Society of Canada and A&W Restaurants visited Stoney Creek on Aug. 20 to kick off the sixth annual Cruisin to End MS fundraiser which has raised more than $5 million to support research and assist Canadians living with the neurological disease. This years event is Aug. 21. Canada has the worlds highest rate of multiple sclerosis, which affects more than 100,000 people. MS is the most common neurological disease affecting Canadian young adults. It can affect vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility. Its cause is not known. Piron, an ambassador for the MS Society, has endured many of the classic MS symptoms, from dizzyness … Continue reading →

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Does the ice-bucket challenge kill babies

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

Coach Will Muschamp and son (August 21, 2014) ChrismaNews blogger Kevin McCullough contends the faddish ice-bucket challenge to raise money for ALS research is dangerous to unborn babies: The ALS association is actively funding embryonic stem-cell research and admitting that they likely will continue to do so in the future. The funding of embryonic stem-cell research means that children are created and at their earliest stages of life they are destroyed so that the stem cells (from usually the base of the brain) can be harvested to perform tests. Embryonic stem-cell research has proven 0 percent effective in combating diseases like ALS and other neurological degenerative ailments. Adult stem cells, which can be harvested from living humans without their being killed, have, on the other hand, proven vastly effective in making progress toward slowing down and in some cases seeing remission or reversal of degenerative defects. ALSA states that it views the funding of both types of research as important toward finding cures. They continue to say this while recognizing the moral conflict of taking innocent human life. Read the rest of the story here: http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/45106-warning-icebucketchallenge-could-kill-babies View post: Does the ice-bucket challenge kill babies … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Archdiocese freezes Catholic school donations to ice bucket challenge charity

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

The Cincinnati Archdiocese has warned Catholic school principals against donating to the ALS Association due to concerns that the money could wind up funding research that uses embryonic stem cells. Archdiocese spokesman Dan Andriacco told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Catholic schools are still allowed to participate in the ice bucket challenge, the inescapable viral video sensation that challenges individuals to either dump a bucket of ice water on their heads or donate $100 to the ALS Association. But the archdiocese wants Catholic participants to re-purpose thefundraising juggernaut by donating to a different research group one the archdiocese believes is more in line with Catholic values. We appreciate the compassion that has caused so many people to engage in this, Andriacco told the paper. But its a well-established moral principle that a good end is not enough. The means to that ends must be morally licit. Cincinnati-area Catholic schools participating in the challenge should direct donations to theJohn Paul II Medical Research Institute in Iowa City instead, Andriacco said. Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic schools for the archdiocese, will take the re-purposed version of the ice bucket challenge Thursday morning and make a donation to the archdioceses preferred charity. The ALS … Continue reading →

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Why Some Catholics Wont Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

TIME Health Research Why Some Catholics Wont Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Concerns raised about stem cell research Not everyone is jumping to take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which has gone viral and raised millions for research into Lou Gehrigs disease. Following the Archdiocese of Cincinnatis decision to ban its schools from donating to the ALS Association and a widely read blog post by a Catholic priest, some Catholics are questioning the ethics of contributing to ALS charities that fund research with embryonic stem cells. We deeply appreciate the compassion, but theres a well established moral principle that goods ends are not enough. The means must also be morally licit, said Cincinnati Archdiocese spokesperson Dan Andriacco. Father Michael Duffy, whose blog post on the issue has been shared on Facebook more than 100,000 times, said he started hearing chatter online two weeks ago suggesting that donations to the ALS Association might be used for embryonic stem cell research, which conflicts with Catholic doctrine. When he was nominated for the challenge himself, he looked into it and discovered that the ALS Association did in fact fund embryonic stem cell research. Catholic church doctrine holds that life begins … Continue reading →

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Ohio diocese discourages ALS Association ice bucket challenge, cites embryonic stem cell funds

Posted: Published on August 21st, 2014

The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION By: Amanda Lee Myers, The Associated Press Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 at 12:24 PM | Comments: 0 Enlarge Image Major League Baseball Commissioner-elect Rob Manfred participates in the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge outside the organization's headquarters in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Manfred participated with more than 160 other MLB employees to raise more than $16,000 for the ALS Association. (AP Photo/Vanessa A. Alvarez) CINCINNATI - A Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio is discouraging its 113 schools from participating in the ice bucket challenge to benefit the ALS Association, saying the group's funding of embryonic stem cell research is "in direct conflict with Catholic teaching." Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, told the schools in a letter Tuesday to "immediately cease" any plans to raise funds for the association or to instead direct donations to another organization that combats ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that causes paralysis and almost certain death. The Catholic Church relates the use of embryonic stem cells in research to abortion and says it violates the sanctity of human life. The use of adult stem cells in research is … Continue reading →

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