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... enough to justify his appointment, he argues. "He may well be skilled at managing a large organisation, but his is an inflammatory nomination to head the world's most influential multilateral development organisation, a post that requires acute political sensitivity and cultural awareness. His is a nomi...Study shows promise in identifying kidney failure
...five percent needing dialysis, of which 80 percent may die. Dr. Devarajan said that diagnosing kidney failure before it progresses will most likely result in a significant health care cost savings....Study shows patch therapy may be as effective as oral medications
...systemic therapies being studied for OA pain which may provide future options." OA affects more than 20 million Americans annually and generates more than seven million physician visits per year. If left untreated, chronic pain conditions such as OA can have significant physical, psychological and fin...UMaine study looks at infants and chronic nighttime crying
...here it went to sleep, Hayes and Fukumizu suggest, may be disorienting and contribute to night-time anxiety. The study also found that toddlers with frequent sleep-related night-time crying (SRNC) were more likely to have irregular bedtimes and to have non-parental day care than were those without sleep-...Chronic pain treatments more effective when taken together, new study shows
... research finding for Canadians whose chronic pain may be eased by this research. Dr. Gilron and his team are a shining example of CIHR-funded researchers taking research knowledge from the bench to the bedside." Although the research focused on two specific types of neuropathic pain diabetic neuropath...It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
...hat mattered. "These analyses suggest that assault may not be the result of negative factors associated w...itive event (winning)," say the researchers. A win may also boost levels of self confidence, assertiveness or patriotism, all of which might lead to violen...First UK cases of previously rare disease reported in gay men
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Late developers may be more susceptible to high risk sexually transmit... a sexually active 18 year old with late [periods] may be more susceptible to multiple infections than a sexually active 15 year old with early [periods]."...Public morally obliged to take part in scientific research, says leading ethicist
...nciple, justifiable, and in certain circumstances, may be justified. And he suggests that a change to the Declaration of Helsinki, which sets out the ethical grounds for research, is warranted. Professor Harris points out that other activities in society, such as vaccination the wearing of seatbelts, a...UCSF study offers insight into human circadian rhythms
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...e reluctant to tell their healthcare providers and may not request HIV testing," says del Rio. "People i... testing on their own. Health care providers also may not elicit accurate information about risk. Routine testing would decrease the stigma of requesting...Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
... General Hospital Psychiatry, also suggest that it may be possible to reduce by as much as 40 percent the time severely agitated patients spend in restraints during psychiatric emergencies. Additionally, the researchers at Stony Brook University Hospital found that medication was as effective in treatin...UW study shows blacks and Latinos are more satisfied with physicians of the same race
...ian (40 percent vs. 29 percent). "These findings may point to new ways to address racial and ethnic dis... improving the ways patients can choose physicians may be potent options for reducing disparities."...Study finds that coordinating care of chronically ill patients does not increase liability
...ordinate the care of their patients by specialists may actually have lower liability risk than primary ca...Instead of increasing liability, care coordination may lower liability risks. "Every medical function carries some liability risk and care coordination is ...March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
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