Friday, December 11, 2015

Health Research:Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease ♦ Sleep disturbance in epilepsy: Causes and consequences ♦ Alcohol aromatherapy eases nausea in the ER

Alcohol aromatherapy eases nausea in the ER Nauseated patients in the emergency department who sniffed pads saturated with isopropyl alcohol were twice as likely to obtain relief from their symptoms as nauseated patients who sniffed pads saturated with saline solution.
Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75 percent of flavored electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested by researchers. Two other potentially harmful related compounds were also found in many of the tested flavors, which included varieties with potential appeal to young people such as Cotton Candy, Fruit Squirts, and Cupcake.
Increase in alcohol tax appears to have decreased gonorrhea rates in Maryland Increasing state alcohol taxes could help prevent sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea, according to US researchers, who found that gonorrhea rates decreased by 24 percent in Maryland after the state increased its sales tax on alcohol in 2011.
Sleep disturbance in epilepsy: Causes and consequences Researchers are only beginning to understand the implications of disrupted sleep in people with epilepsy. Recent findings suggest that seizure-interrupted sleep could impede memory formation, impair cognitive performance and influence a myriad of other aspects of daily life. Scientists have now unveil previously unappreciated links between sleep disturbances and seizure control, and help clarify the causes and consequences of these issues in people with epilepsy.

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