The big wheeze

Article Abstract:

A small number of doctors are beginning to believe that asthma diagnosis and treatment are actually causing the late 20th century asthma epidemic. There were 100,000 cases a year of asthma in Britain in the 1960s with a small number of deaths. This total has risen to three million, with 1,600 deaths, in the late 1990s. Studies show that regular use of beta-agonists makes the bronchiole linings more sensitive so some doctors believe that the increasingly common practice of diagnosing wheezy bronchitis in children as asthma, and treating it with beta-agonists, has given rise to the life threatening epidemic.

Causes of, Complications and side effects, Asthma, Adrenergic beta agonists, Adrenergic beta-agonists

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Adult screening for depression

Article Abstract:

Depression affects over six million people nationwide and can lead to job loss, social functioning impairment, family problems and suicide if not treated. The American Academy of Family Physicians and US Preventive Services Task Force recommends health care providers be especially alert to depression risk factors in adolescents, patients who have suffered a recent loss, and those with a history of depression or mental illness. Screening techniques for depression involve self-reported questions concerning patients' moods and personal history.

Diagnosis, Testing, Mental health, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder)

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