Opponents of needle-exchange programs should think about their message to drug users
...t the message they're actually sending.Despite the overwhelming evidence that needle-exchange programs (NEPs) can help reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, many legislators refuse to support such efforts and instead write off death and illness as "just deserts" for illegal behavior, said William Martin, s......ne show some benefit from spirits and beer, but an overwhelming benefit from drinking red wine. His laboratory found polyphenols, minus the alcohol, are powerful anti-oxidants. Polyphenols also are found in fruit, particularly berries, as well as green tea and chocolate. Anti-oxidants slow cell deterioration. T...Compound may help prevent diabetes in fast-food fans
...ntestine, or both preventing high fat levels from overwhelming the digestive system, he says. The compound also seems to facilitate the normal transport of fat into the adipose tissue, where it is normally stored, he adds. By contrast, fats that are taken into the body too quickly, as during a fast-food binge, t...New European cancer figures for 2004 major efforts needed against the big four killers
...aviest on men, but increasingly also in women The overwhelming majority of lung cancer is caused by tobacco smoking and tobacco control was clearly a number one priority, aimed not only at men, but also increasingly at women. "There has been substantial progress among men in Europe, but the situation among women...'Broken heart' syndrome: Real, potentially deadly but recovery quick
...team found that some people may respond to sudden, overwhelming emotional stress by releasing large amounts of catecholamines (notably adrenalin and noradrenalin, also called epinephrine and norepinephrine) into the blood stream, along with their breakdown products and small proteins produced by an excited nervou...New brochure helps explain treatment for gynecologic cancers
...eing diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer can be an overwhelming experience and making sense of the different treatments available isn't an easy task," said Louis Harrison, M.D., Chair of the ASTRO Communications Committee and a radiation oncologist at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. "We hope this brochure...LA BioMed medical/research briefs January 2005
...ificant portion of this reversal may be due to the overwhelming effect of the malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome (MICS). Since two thirds of MHD patients die within 5 years of initiation of dialysis treatment, traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension c...Macular degeneration patients benefit from self-management training
... believe that the combined effects interrupted the overwhelming sense of loss and empowered participants to feel less helpless and more hopefulbased on new information and new skills to achieve small and then bigger successes that fostered engagement in personally meaningful activities," they conclude....NIH halts use of COX-2 inhibitor in large cancer prevention trial
..., said Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., NIH Director. "Our overwhelming commitment is to advance the health and to protect the safety of participants in clinical trials. We are examining the use of these agents in all NIH-sponsored clinical studies. In addition, we are working closely with our colleagues at FDA to ensure...Long-term data show benefit of DETROL LA as first-line therapy for overactive bladder
...A person with OAB will feel a sudden and sometimes overwhelming urge to urinate (urgency). This is because the bladder muscle squeezes or contracts at a small volume and without the normal warning signals that capacity is being reached. This usually results in more frequent urination (frequency), and sometimes,...Money issues leading cause of holiday stress for Americans
...ncrete steps to deal with holiday tasks instead of overwhelming yourself with goals that are too far reaching for a busy time. Keep things in perspective. Try to consider stressful situations in a broader context and keep a long-term perspective. Avoid blowing events out of proportion. Take deci...Dartmouth Medical School receives $1.6 million in AIDS funding
... wonderful legacy of the FTCA in a country with an overwhelming AIDS burden," von Reyn said. In a presentation to the FTCA group, von Reyn shared results of the DARDAR group's work, including a tuberculosis vaccine trial now underway. It was in the course of this trial, he said, that the study team began to con...Stanford study reveals that cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice
..." said Galli. Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwhelming infection of toxin-producing bacteria in the bloodstream. The effects of sepsis in humans include a high fever, hyperventilation and diarrhea and can be life threatening, especially in patients with other medical problems. During some infections, end...Detrol LA combined with standard treatment for enlarged prostate is twice as effective
...veractive bladder will feel a sudden and sometimes overwhelming urge to urinate (urgency). This is because the bladder muscle squeezes or contracts at a small volume and without the normal warning signals that capacity is being reached. This usually results in more frequent urination (frequency), and sometimes, ...Combination therapy, not medication alone, most effective for treating children with OCD
...nto adulthood. As illustrated by the fact that the overwhelming majority of POTS patients completed treatment as intended using treatment protocols intended for use by frontline clinicians, POTS treatments are both acceptable and practical in routine clinical practice," the authors write. ...Stanford scientists help bring study of smallpox virus into 'molecular age'
...smallpox rather than those that generally occur in overwhelming viral infections. To see which genes were activated during infection and which ones were repressed, the team used DNA microarrays - glass slides containing pieces of DNA corresponding to each of approximately 18,000 different genes. They found sev...College students mandated to take alcohol interventions: what works
...drinking age of 21, that's not the reality for the overwhelming majority of college students. Therefore, harm-reduction approaches reason that it's ultimately more effective to try and meet someone 'where they're at' and work together to reduce risks and negative consequences." "In my experience," adde...University of Pittsburgh finds that people would trade longevity for quality end-of-life care
PITTSBURGH, May 19 An overwhelming number of people surveyed would trade a longer life span in order to receive better end-of-life care, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers. The study, published in the May issue of the journal Medical Care, used a sampling of 104 persons...National Academies news: vaccines and autism
...r, said the committee that wrote the report. "The overwhelming evidence from several well-designed studies indicates that childhood vaccines are not associated with autism," said committee chair Marie McCormick, Sumner and Esther Feldberg Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Harvard School of Public Health, B......n gives the physician providing cognitive services overwhelming financial disincentives to spend more time with patients." "My personal bias is that for the foreseeable future the direct interaction of the patient with a thoughtful and caring physician has important value," writes Dr. Levine. "The time physician...