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Expert Consensus On Catheter Ablation Of Ventricular Arrhythmias
A call to action for more research to be undertaken into catheter ablation in the field of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) has been issued in a joint consensus document from the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the US Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). The consensus document - launched at Heart Rhythm 2009, the Heart Rhythm Society"s 30th Annual Scientific Sessions, being held 13 to 16 May in Boston - provides an up to date review of indications, techniques and outcomes of catheter ablation for treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, a technique now being offered to increasing numbers of patients.
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What Is Skin Cancer? What Is Melanoma?
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. The tumors are generally found in the skin, but may also appear in the bowel and the eye (uveal melanoma). Melanoma is a type of skin cancer - one of the rarer types - but the cause of most skin cancer related deaths. Malignant melanoma is caused by an uncontrolled growth of skin pigment cells (melancytes). The word "melanoma" comes from the Ancient Greek melas meaning "black", and the Ancient Greek oma meaning "disease, morbidity".
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Back-to-School Health: Are Your Child's Eyes Ready For The Classroom?
Good vision can be directly correlated with a child"s learning ability. As much as 80% of the learning a child does occurs through his eyes and approximately 1 in 4 school-age children have some type of vision impairment.
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Alzheimer's Society Comment On Research Into Impact Of Vitamin D On Brain Performance

A study of 3,133 men from a variety of test centres across Europe has shown that lower 25 (OH) D levels (vitamin D levels) were associated with poorer brain performance (in middle aged and older men). The study looked at a number of cognitive function tests with only one being linked to vitamin D statistically. The study did not look at cognitive function in women. Alzheimer"s Society comment: "One in three people over 65 will die with dementia making research into this area vital. This study, including over 3,000 men from a number of European locations, shows that maintaining vitamin D levels could play a role in reducing the decline of brain function. However, further research is needed to determine whether or not vitamin D can help preserve brain function in older people or reduce risk of dementia. As vitamin D is readily available to most people, through exposure to sunshine or eating oily fish, it will be interesting to see the results of future studies. In the meantime, current evidence tells us that a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet and exercise, is the best way of reducing your risk of dementia." Dr Susanne Sorensen Head of Research Alzheimer"s Society Full reference: Lee DM, Tajar A, Ulubaev A et al. Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older European men. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. May 2009 Alzheimer"s Society


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