Health News On 19 Sep 2007

Posted on Sep 19, 2007 | Comments 0

Smoking Can Harm The Long-Term Effects Of Some Oral Surgery Procedures
A study in the September issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) found that smokers had less desirable long term results following periodontal plastic surgery than non-smokers.
Radiation Therapy To Prevent Brain Tumours Can Improve Survival For Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Patients with small-cell lung cancer who receive a course of radiation therapy to their heads after responding to chemotherapy live longer and are less likely to develop secondary brain tumours, a common feature of this disease, than those who are offered no further treatment.
Keyhole Surgery Is Best Option For Recurrent Pneumothorax
Most cardiothoracic surgeons (80%) do not believe thoractomy is required for an optimal operation – a contrasting viewpoint from that reflected in existing guidelines from the British Thoracic Society.
Tonsillectomies Increasingly Performed To Treat Snoring And Sleep Disorders
A new Mayo Clinic study indicates tonsillectomies are increasingly being performed to treat airway obstructions evidenced by snoring and sleep disorders as opposed to tonsil infections.
Tooth Loss In Elderly Linked To Mental Impairment
Older people who have lost their teeth are at more than three-fold greater risk of memory problems and dementia, UK researchers report.