Archive for September 30, 2008

4 Killed in Crash of Maryland Medical Helicopter

Four people died Sunday when an emergency medical-services helicopter crashed in suburban Washington, D.C while attempting to land after picking up two automobile accident victims.

Study Shows Traffic Fatality Numbers Spike on Election Day

A study which appears in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that more people die in traffic accidents on days when U.S. presidential elections are held.

More Than 90% of Nursing Homes Cited For Violations Last Year

According to a report issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 90 percent of American nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards in 2007.

Study Shows That Popular Supplements Fail To Help Slow Arthritis

A two-year study has showed that glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, two popular supplements commonly used for arthritis and joint pain, were ineffective at slowing the loss of knee cartilage or the progress of the disease.

FDA Study Shows No Link Between Use of Statins and ALS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an analysis of the results of 41 clinical trials today which demonstrates that use of statins does not increase the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).