Increasing Incidence Of Clostridium difficile Infection
A study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012 provides clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is increasing, and that the infection is commonly contracted outside of the hospital. We have seen C.difficile infection as a cause for diarrhea in humans for more than 30 years, and the incidence of infections has been increasing in the last decade, says Sahil Khanna, M.B.B.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

COPD Patients Commonly Experience Troublesome Dyspnea During Sexual Activity
Troublesome dyspnea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark. We compared measures of well-being, depression and sexual function among older patients with severe COPD or heart failure, both of which are associated with dypnea during exertion, said Ejvind Frausing Hansen, MD, chief physician at Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark. A significantly higher percentage of COPD patients than heart failure patients reported having troublesome dypnea during sexual activity... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)