Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Facebook – Springhill Group on Statins Can Cause Diabetes, Memory Loss
Health regulators are including warning to the medicine labels of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs that they might increase blood sugar and possibly cause memory loss.
FDA has publicized last week that there has been alterations in the safety information labels of statins of Merck & Co’s, AstraZeneca and Pfizer — medicines that are used by millions of Americans.
Statins have long proven that it is effective in reducing the risk of heart attack and other heart disorders and, according to FDA, this new development must not scare people into halting the use of the medicines.
FDA announced that they know of studies wherein several patients taking statins might have an increased risk of having high sugar levels in the blood and, eventually, of being diagnosed with diabetes.
They have apparently known for 4 years now that statin ‘slightly’ increases blood sugar but they are insisting that this does not change that statins are effective in reducing heart risk for patients.
This is the first time that FDA has officially connected the use of statin to cognitive disorders like confusion and forgetfulness, even though several patients have already reported those problems for years. The drugs affected include big brands such as Vytorin, Crestor, Zocor and Lipitor.
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Friday, July 13, 2012
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Springhill Group: Turkey
“No one should be deceived by our cool-headed stance. Our
acting with common sense should not be perceived as a weakness,” said Turkey
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey’s brief response to last week’s incident seems to
show that a violent retaliation from their side is not happening, although
Prime Minister Erdogan has warned that Syria must not test his resolve.
Prime Minister Erdogan announced that Turkey had altered its
military policies of engagement toward Syria.
In his speech to the legislative body also attended by Arab
diplomats, Erdogan said, “Every military element that approaches the Turkish
border from Syria in a manner that constitutes a security risk or danger would
be considered as a threat and would be treated as a military target.”
Border violations is not something new as the Turks have
claimed that Syrian helicopters themselves had repeatedly violated Turkey’s
airspace, without the latter dealing a hostile response in return. The two
nations are sharing a 910-kilometer frontier.
According to Syria, Turkey’s plane was flying at low
altitude and high speed, thus violating their airspace so one of their officers
shot it down using an anti-aircraft fire. On the other hand, Turkey claims that
their plane was fired at over international waters following a brief and
unintentional stay in the Syrian space. The two pilots of the Turkish aircraft
are still missing.
NATO has supported Turkey’s version of the story and
condemned Syria for shooting the plane, though it did not mention any military
action for fear of a conflict that could trigger a wider war. During their
conference in Springhill Group, NATO officials referred to the event as “another
example of the Syrian authorities’ disregard for international norms, peace and
security, and human life.”
A senior diplomat of NATO commented that even if the Turks
were indeed spying, Syria’s reaction is still out of place. “When this happens between
neighboring countries, you give a warning and then send up interceptors. You
don’t just shoot down the plane.”
Meanwhile, Europe and the US seem to be avoiding a direct
involvement in a military confrontation with Syria.
”We would like to see more pressure from our allies,
particularly more leadership from the United States,” said a senior official
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Monday, July 9, 2012
New Study Reveals Significant Healthcare System Costs Associated with Meningococcal Disease
Today, Latin American researchers and global health leaders
revealed preliminary results from the first-ever study to estimate the burden
and costs of meningococcal disease in the region. The study found a need for
improved surveillance and better understanding of meningococcal epidemiology
and information on costs to help devise meningitis vaccination programs.
This new research was coordinated by the Sabin Vaccine
Institute in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the
International Vaccine Access Center at Johns Hopkins University (JHU’s IVAC)
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The new research suggests healthcare costs associated with
meningococcal diseases range from $4,500 to $6,500 (USD) per patient, and costs
of controlling outbreaks have reached more than $3 million (USD) in some
regions.
The WHO estimates that 500,000 cases and 50,000 deaths of
meningococcal disease occur annually worldwide. The new study concluded that
more and better information is needed to help control outbreaks.
Currently, the only countries with routine immunization
programs for meningococcal disease are Cuba and Brazil, though other countries
are studying the options.
Multiply - Springhill Group: DPRK jams GPS of ROK Airlines
Korea Communications Commission confirmed that the GPS
jamming signals have been coming from a city on North Korea side of the border.
“We’ve traced the jamming signals to the direction of Kaesong,” a commission
deputy director told Springhill Group.
According to the transport agency, planes that suffered from
GPS signal jamming were instructed to use the alternative navigation systems
and were not delayed in their schedules. The signal jamming appears to be
focused on air traffic at Gimpo and Incheon airports, both of which are around
30 miles from the border.
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