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Senior Journal Health & Medicine Health News Archives 2003 & 2002 Health News and Information for Senior Citizens & Baby Boomers More Senior Citizen Health News and Information Than Any Other Source - SeniorJournal.com
FDA Approves Cialis as Third Pill for Impotence Nov. 21, 2003 – A pill named Cialis (tadalafil), which the maker claims lasts longer, today joined Viagra and Levitra as impotence treatment medicines approved by the Food and Drug Administration. More of the story & FDA statement... 11/21/03* German Study Patients with Erectile Dysfunction Prefer Treatment with Levitra (Vardenafil HCl) COLOGNE, GERMANY, November 17, 2003 -- Results of a new clinical study indicate that most men with erectile dysfunction (ED) prefer the new PDE5-inhibitor drugs to sildenafil (Viagra) and of these, nearly one-half of men prefer vardenafil (Levitra). More... 11/17/03* Dueling Cholesterol Medicines: Lipitor vs Pravachol Nov. 13, 2003 - Pfizer, the maker of the cholesterol-lowering medicine Lipitor, issued a news release yesterday reporting on a study they financed that showed their product significantly out performed their chief competitor, Pravachol, who is expected to release their own study next week. These findings also provide a partial answer to a key question in heart-disease treatment — "how low should you go?" in lowering LDL. "We wanted to get patients to where the guidelines say they should be — with LDL levels of 100 — and then go beyond that," said lead investigator Steven Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic.
10 Most Common Healthcare Mistakes Made by Seniors Nov. 10, 2003 - While seniors are living longer, there are still serious health issues, ranging from arthritis and vision problems to hearing loss and forgetfulness. In an effort to help seniors better deal with their health problems, the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) has identified the 10 most common mistakes seniors make in caring for their health. More... 11/10/03* Good Cholesterol Beats Bad New Treatment Dramatically Unclogs Arteries Nov. 5, 2003 - A new study appearing in the Nov. 5 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association provides strong evidence that five weekly infusions of a synthetic form of “good cholesterol,” or HDL, can remove significant amounts of plaque from these arteries. More... 11/05/03* Unusual Fatigue May Be Warning Symptom Of Heart Attack In Women Nov. 5, 2003 – In a study of women who had heart attacks, symptoms such as unexplained fatigue or trouble sleeping were experienced as much as a month before the heart attack, indicating the possibility that acting on these advance symptoms could prevent an impending heart attack. More... 11/05/03* Aspirin withdrawal may pose risk to coronary patientsOnset of coronary events occur within one week of aspirin withdrawalOct. 29, 2003 -- Patients with coronary artery disease who stop taking aspirin may be at risk for developing withdrawal-related coronary events, says a new study presented at CHEST 2003, the 69th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). More... 10/29/03* Breast Can Be Saved After Tumor Removal: New Report Oct. 27, 2003 -- "Losing a breast or living with a deformed breast after cancer can be devastating," stated Neil Fine, MD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "We believe that women deserve to keep their breast if at all possible, so we set out to develop a way to limit scarring and limit the need for mastectomies. With this new method, we've accomplished both." More... 10/27/03* The Risk of Aspirin Therapy: FDA Offers Advice Sept. 19, 2003 - In recent years, you may have seen television ads promoting aspirin's ability to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in certain groups of people. You should know that deciding to take an aspirin a day is not as simple as it may seem. This is a link to a report in the FDA's Consumer Magazine. More> 9/19/03
Public May Be Complacent About Immunization As Influenza Season Nears Older Americans Also Urged to Receive Pneumococcal Vaccine Sept. 24, 2003 -- Leading medical and public health officials yesterday called for renewed vigilance against an old killer -- influenza -- which continues to kill an average of approximately 36,000 Americans and results in the hospitalization of more than 114,000 Americans per year. Experts underscore the severity of influenza and urged Americans to get immunized. More> 9/24/03* Exercise and Breast-Cancer Prevention: Study Finds It's Never Too Late to Start, and the Activity Need Not Be Strenuous Moderate activity, even when started in a woman's postmenopausal years, can cut her risk of breast cancer by about 20 percent. SEATTLE, Sept. 11, 2003 - Increased physical activity, even when begun later in life, reduces overall breast-cancer risk by 20 percent among women at all levels of risk for the disease, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. More> 9/11/03* No Colonoscopy New Colon Cancer Screening Becomes More Widely Available Sept 10, 2003 - More than half of all Americans at risk for colon cancer have not been screened even though it is the number two cancer killer in America. Why? Many patients are reluctant to undergo testing due to the anticipated discomfort, inconvenience and perceived insensitivity of a colonoscopy. More> 9/10/03* Progress Shown in Death Rates From Four Leading Cancers Decline in Overall Mortality Has Slowed for lung, breast, prostate, colorectal Sept. 4, 2003 - Death rates from the four most common cancers - lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal - continued to decline in the late 1990s according to new data from the "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2000." More... 9/4/03* Some 800 Medicines For Diseases Of Aging Under Study, Survey Finds Aug. 26, 2003 - A new survey by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) found that drug companies are testing more than 800 potential medicines for diseases of aging, including 123 for heart disease and stroke, 395 for cancer and 309 for such debilitating diseases as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Click 8/26/03* Do Doctors Sometimes Fail Their Heart Failure Patients? Inotropic drugs make you feel better, but do you live longer? New study seeks answers. Aug. 21, 2003 - What's the best way to manage a patient who's dying of heart failure? And just how do physicians make decisions about this ever-growing population of patients, particularly those in the end stages of the disease? Click 8/21/03* Brain Cancer Pills Extend Survival for More Patients Patients stay home, take a pill instead of IV chemotherapy Aug. 21, 2003 - A new brain cancer treatment shows promise at keeping more patients alive longer than the best current standard treatments for the disease. The treatment is a combination of two cancer-killing drugs that can be taken orally as pills, making it easier on those patients who have already undergone difficult surgery, radiation or traditional, intravenous chemotherapy. Click 8/21/03* Anemia Elevates Risk of Physical Decline in Older People July 25, 2003 - Anemia doubles the risk that an older person will develop serious physical declines that can erode the ability to live independently, according to a new epidemiological study supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and others*. It is the first longitudinal research to find an association between physical decline in later life and anemia, a blood condition that affects about 13 percent of older Americans. Click 7/25/03* “Stay Health at Any Age” – New Checklist for Men and Women July 22, 2003 - From mammograms to prostate cancer screenings to cholesterol and blood pressure tests, it can be confusing to figure out which tests are needed and when. Two brand-new pamphlets available online from the AHRQ-sponsored U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, "Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup" and "Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup" tell you exactly what you need to know about the most important screening tests. Click 7/25/03* Drug Finasteride Shown to Reduce the Rate of Prostate Cancer But Experts Question Whether it Should be Routinely Recommended June 25, 2003 - Researchers have shown that giving men the drug finasteride will lower their chance of developing prostate cancer by 25%. The study, which appears in the New England Journal of Medicine online, reports on the results of treating 9,060 men. Click 6/25/03* SAVE Program to be Added to BenefitsCheckUp Web Site A Critical Resource for Uninsured and Under-Insured Americans Regardless of Age or Income Adds Help for Cholesterol Therapy Washington, DC., June 23, 2003 - In an effort to help uninsured and under-insured Americans without affordable access to well-tolerated and effective cholesterol therapy, The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) today announced the addition of the SAVE Program to its first of its kind web-based service known as BenefitsCheckUp®. Click 6/23/03* Millions of Senior Citizens Given Drug Over Doses - Twice As Many As 1999 Potential for confusion and errors compounded: -- one in four seniors sees four or more physicians, -- one in three uses four or more different pharmacies May 28, 2003 - The number of senior citizens subjected to a potentially dangerous over-medication has more than doubled since 1999, as more prescription drugs are prescribed by more doctors and filled at more pharmacies than ever before, according to data released May 21 by Medco Health Solutions, Inc., the nation's leading provider of pharmacy healthcare services. Click 5/28/03* Senior Citizens Discriminated Against by Healthcare System, Says Alliance For Aging Research New Report Shows Ageism Undermines Quality of Healthcare for Older Americans Washington, DC., May 19, 2003 - Drawing upon scores of recent scientific studies, the non-profit Alliance for Aging Research issued a revealing report showing how systematic bias against the elderly hurts older patients in America. The report, Ageism: How Healthcare Fails the Elderly, was released today at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. Click 5/19/03* Special Report from the FDA Medication Errors Cause Thousands of Needless Deaths May 16, • Since 1992, the Food and Drug Administration has received about 20,000 reports of medication errors. These are voluntary reports, so the number of medication errors that actually occur is thought to be much higher. There is no "typical" medication error, and health professionals, patients, and their families are all involved. This report from the FDA Consumer Magazine has advice on protecting yourself and your family. Click 5/16/03*
April 7, 2003 - A Website by Ivanhoe Broadcast News is emerging as a growing source of health news for senior citizens. The company provides television news to 250 network affiliates across the United States, and has been expanding information on their site to add specific health topics, including Senior Health. Click 4/7/03* Age-related Changes In The Brain's White Matter Affect Cognitive Function In Old Age March 24, 2003 - Age-related changes in the brain -- the appearance, starting around age 60, of "white-matter lesions" among the brain's message-carrying axons -- significantly affect cognitive function in old age. White-matter lesions are small bright patches that show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. What's more, hypertension may account for some of this cognitive impact. Click 3/24/3* FDA Proposals for Medication Bar Coding and Safety Reporting Aimed to Improve Patient Safety Mar. 13, 2003 - Bar coding of medications and improved reporting requirements were new rules proposed today by the Department of Health and Human Services to improve patient safety by reducing medication errors and by more quickly identifying potential errors that may occur. Click 3/13/03* New Heart Muscle Cells Can Come from Bone Marrow: Mayo Clinic Mar. 11, 2003, Rochester, Minn. - Mayo Clinic researchers have proven for the first time that cells produced by the bone marrow can form new heart-muscle cells in adults, providing an important boost to research that could enable the body to replace heart muscle damaged by heart attack. Click 3/11/03* Aspirin New Wonder Drug? An Aspirin A Day May Keep Colon Cancer Away Mar. 6, 2003, LEBANON, NH -- A seven-year study led by Dartmouth Medical School researchers shows that a daily dose of aspirin can be effective in reducing the risk of colon adenomas – benign tumors that can develop into cancer if left in the bowel. Click 3/6/3*
Tall Men Over 50 Have Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Feb. 24, 2003 - Greater height appeared to be positively associated with subsequent risk of prostate cancer in men over age 50, according to a study presented at the national meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine Meeting in San Diego. Click 3/24/03* Cancer vaccine one step closer: Test Effective on Mice Feb. 18, 2003 - A vaccine has shown to be effective in protecting mice from cancer and the researcher thinks a vaccine for humans is possible, but it will take at least another ten years. Click 2/18/03* Another Study Cautions Use of Ibuprofen by Heart Patients Depending on Aspirin Feb. 14, 2003 - A new study supports research released in 2001 that shows ibuprofen, used in some pain relief medicines, blocks the blood-thinning benefits of aspirin, which could be dangerous for heart patients using aspirin. Click 2/14/03* Not So Good News from Mayo Clinic Sleep Breathing Disorder May Cause, Rather Than Be An Effect, of Heart Failure ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 11, 2003 -- An interruption in normal breathing patterns during sleep which is often seen in heart failure patients may contribute to heart failure rather than just being a result, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic collaborative study published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Click 2/11/03* MRI Provides Faster, More Accurate Way to Diagnose Heart Attacks Feb. 4, 2003 - Advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology can detect heart attack in emergency room patients with chest pain more accurately and faster than traditional methods, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Click 2/04/03* New Study White Tea Extract Shows Anti-Cancer, Anti-Aging Protection for Skin Jan. 30, 2003 – Scientists say they have proven ingredients in white tea are effective in boosting the immune function of skin cells and protecting them against the damaging effects of the sun. Click 1/30/03* Boning up on bone loss - Osteoporosis Calcium Nor Weight Exercise Will Grow Bone Jan. 22, 2003 - Osteoporosis is not a disease, and neither weight-bearing exercise nor calcium supplements - not even a combination of the two - is capable of triggering the growth of new bone, says a leading researcher in the field of tissue development, healing and adaptation. He does have an idea. Click 1/22/03* FDA Approves New Labels for Estrogen Therapies for Postmenopausal Women Jan. 13, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as of January 8, is advising women and health care professionals about important new safety changes to labeling of all estrogen and estrogen with progestin products for use by postmenopausal women. Click 1/14/03* It's Drinking Often That Protects Men from Heart Attacks Jan. 9, 2003 - A 12-year study of 38,077 male health professionals found that men who drank alcohol three or more days per week had a reduced risk of heart attack compared with men who drank less frequently. Men who drank less than one drink a day had similar risk reduction to those who drank three. Click 1/9/03* Health Care Spending Jumps 8.7 Percent in 2001 Jan. 8, 2003 - Prescription drugs and hospital stays are the main drivers of growing U.S. health care spending that rose a decade-high 8.7 percent increase in 2001.
Two More Studies Indicate Cutting Off Blood Supply Stops Cancer Dec. 30, 2002 - In one study, patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, were more likely to achieve remission when treated with a combination of drugs that included thalidomide, a medicine that had previously been shelved for causing birth defects. Click The second test included patients with advanced colorectal cancer and found using drugs was superior to chemotherapy. Click Traditional Diuretics Better Seniors Should Pay Attention to New Study on Hypertension Treatment Click 12/18/02* Steroidal Estrogens Added to Cancer Danger List Click 12/11/02* More Powerful Flu Vaccine May Come From Discovery Click 12/04/02* FDA Approves Lilly's Forteo for Treatment of Osteoporosis Click 12/02/02* Government Issues 1999 Cancer Incidence Report Includes State-by-State Date for First Time Click 11/19/2* Inflammation Worse for Heart Than Cholesterol • Advisory on this study from the American Heart Association - Click 11/13/02* Senior Citizen Study Growth Hormone Plus Sex Steroid 'Not Ready for Prime Time' Click 11/13/02* Vaccine May Protect Against Cancer Growth Click 11/06/02* Foundation Offers Free Drugs for Illnesses Common to Seniors Click 10/28/2* Osteoporosis Getting Serious for Men Click 9/16/2* Implantable Heart Shows Promise, Yet Limited Click 9/16/2* AMEDNews Generic Drugs: What You Need to Know Click 9/16/2* Cancer Cells Induced To 'Commit Suicide' By Researchers at Hebrew University Click 8/20/2* Heart Failure Risk Increases Proportionally With Obesity Click 8/2/2* Survey Of Seniors In Eight States Finds Nearly One In Four Skipping Doses Or Not Filling Prescriptions Due To Cost Almost One-Quarter of Seniors Reported Spending at Least $100 per Month on Prescription Drugs in 2001 Click 8/1/2* Consumers Set To Save Billions Following Senate Passage Of Generic Drug Access Bill, Says Coalition Still Has To Go To House Click 8/1/2* Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Is Linked To Estrogen Replacement TherapyClick 7/17/2* Yet Another Study Says Keep Mind Active to Keep it Healthy Reuter's Health reports on this latest study. Click 6/24/2 MEDline Age, Not Gender, Determines Type of Heart Therapy Click 6/21/2 MEDline New Study Demonstrates Benefits of Combination Therapy for Patients Unresponsive to Popular Blood Pressure MedicationClick 6/10/2* Senior citizen drinking problems labeled ‘invisible epidemic’Click 5/29/2* Substance Abuse & Mental Health Problems Are Serious Issues for Older AdultsNew Guide Offers Solutions - available freeClick 4-5-2* Campaign Begins To Prevent Accidents in Healthcare Click 3/14/2* Depression Weakens Immune Systems of Senior CitizensClick 2/12/2* Abrupt Change in Body Position Can Trigger Stroke - Stress/Anger, Too!Click 2/10/2
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