SIDS prevention tactic leads to epidemic of 'misshapen head' in infants
... year for thiscondition. "Unfortunately, many care providers are unaware of the symptoms andinappropriately reassure parents that the child will grow out of it. Leftuntreated, torticollis and plagiocephaly can result in permanent distortion ofthe head as well as persistent facial asymmetry." The result is ofte...Cancer-Risk Analysis Program Goes Public
...be a better reason?" The program leads breast-care providers through a structured on-screen interviewthat collects a detailed family history and then displays probabilities ingraphs and tables. The outputs include: age-specific probability of developingbreast cancer, age-specific probability of developing ovar......ith the F.D.A.'s new guideline,will encourage more providers to adopt the 10-day treatment standard. "Thisprovi...imen. And we encourage patients to talk with their providers about ashorter treatment period." Dr. Fennerty is available for interviews. Call Henry Sessions at ...NCI Awards Hopkins $3.8 Million For Cancer Genetics Network
...n of physicians, researchers, andother health care providers will be achieved through a professional curriculumin cancer genetics susceptibility, including academic courses, written materialsand an electronic newsletter. The team also will explore the behavioral, epidemiological and ethicalramificat......unity Consortium, anassociation of 200 health care providers who care for the majority of HIV/AIDSpatients in t...ormed in 1985. Its membership includeshealth care providers in private practice and those who work at publicly-fundedclinics, academic medical centers, and heal...New Airway's 'Smarts' Ensure That Patients Get Plenty Of Oxygen
...ge even the sturdiest airway." Emergency care providers and anesthetists have becomeincreasingly attuned to the pitfalls of intubation in recentyears, and as a result there have been a number of attempts tomake endotracheal tubes more user-friendly. One designincorporates a small light bulb mounted within...Study Finds Russian Women, Children Not Getting Enough Iron In Their Diets
...e group of Russians," Kohlmeier said. "Health-care providers and thepublic in Russia need to know that children and young women do not get enoughiron." Educated meal planning can boost iron intake from available foods, hesaid. Besides stressing inclusion of vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals,you...Research Finds That Watching TV Helps Kids Put On Pounds
...he study shows the need for parents and healthcare providers to encourage all adolescents to remain physically active. Thefact that American children are getting heavier is a major public health concernbecause overweight children are more likely to become overweight adults. Andersen notes that "more re...Are CDC's 1997 Recommendations For Targeted Lead Screening Of Children Justified?
...l--the time andgoodwill of parents and health care providers as well as health care dollars forour children--to screen every child irrespective of lead exposure or plausible risk." CONTACT: Eric W. Manheimer, MSc, Department of Epidemiology, University ofMaryland at Baltimore; 410-706-0321; fax 410-328-0110; ...