| Sheffield Hospital Researching the Risk of Rare Child Cancer
A team from Sheffield Children's Hospital is undertaking some pioneering research to explore if DNA testing can identify children at risk of developing a rare form of cancer. Children, as well as adults, can suffer from 'reflux' - a continuous backward flow of acid stomach contents that damages the tissue of the oesophagus giving symptoms of heartburn. Some of these patients can then develop a condition called Barrett's oesophagus which can also mean that they have an increased risk of getting cancer of the oesophagus. The study, made possible by a 1,880 donation from the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity, is the first ever to look into the relationship between children with Barrett's oesophagus and changes in the cell's DNA that make them more prone to developing cancer later in life.
Report Finds Over-the-Counter Drug for Heartburn, Acid Reflux as ...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A widely available nonprescription drug -- Prilosec OTC -- is as effective a treatment for heartburn and acid reflux disease as prescription drugs costing almost 10 times more, according to an analysis from Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs, a public education project of Consumers Union. "Many people with heartburn and acid reflux could save $1,000 to $2,000 a year by taking an over-the-counter drug that's just as effective as high-priced prescription drugs," said Gail Shearer, director of the Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs project. "These are dramatic savings, and illustrate why consumers should talk to their doctors about identifying effective, lower-cost medicines," Shearer added. The over-the-counter drug Prilosec costs $19 to $26 a month on average nationwide, and can be even cheaper at large discount stores.
Professor’s research gives insight into abuse
An Elizabethtown College social work professor recently published a study that indicates a mother's experience of sexual abuse does not increase the risk of her physically abusing her children, but how she resolves the trauma of abuse does. Susan Mapps' findings were published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect in November. Mapps, 36, said Monday her study was born out of the dissertation she wrote while getting her doctorate at University of Houston four years ago. About one-third of women who were sexually abused later physically abuse their children, said Mapps, who has been a social work professor at Elizabethtown College for four years. She said she theorized that a number of factors — including substance abuse, social support, family income and partner violence — increased the risk of a sexually abused mother physically abusing her children.
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