Study finds factors linked to substance use disorder relapse among health care professionals
...best achieved through continuing group therapy and regular attendance at mutual help groups. Data on the incidence of relapse and risk factors contributing to the likelihood of relapse after initial treatment for substance use are lacking. Karen B. Domino, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington, Sea...Extreme exertion, emotion can spark repeat heart attacks
...realize that they would still benefit greatly from regular physical activity." Evidence linking various psychosocial factors with coronary artery disease has grown so strong that the Journal of the American College of Cardiology recently featured an article on the emerging field of "behavioral cardiology." L...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
...ted to provide further evidence of the benefits of regular exercise in the prevention of conditions like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure....Cavity prevention tips for pre-school age children
...e discontinued. "Regardless of what food is eaten, regular efforts have to be made to clean the teeth before decay can begin," says AGD President Tom Howley, DDS, MAGD. "This means things like brushing, flossing, rinsing after snacks and using non-sugary beverages in bottles or sippy cups." "Even if your chi...Giant iceberg B-15A edges past floating ice pier
...and floating sea ice. CryoSat, in connection with regular Envisat ASAR GMM mosaics and SAR interferometry a technique used to combine radar images to measure tiny millimetre-scale shifts between acquisitions - should answer the question of whether the kind of ice-shelf calving that gave rise to B-15 and it......ing with marijuana or to move from experimental to regular use? Involvement with other substances (alcohol... initiation of experimental use, (2) initiation of regular use, (3) progression to regular use, (4) failure to discontinue experimental use, and (5) failure to...Specialist care gives better rate of survival
...had significantly better outcomes if they received regular cardiovascular follow-up visits with a physician. ... received no follow-up care, patients who received regular cardiovascular follow-ups with a specialist had 38 per cent fewer visits to the emergency room, only...Aspirin's potential ability to prevent colon polyps may not apply equally to all
The association between regular aspirin use and a reduced risk of precancerous colon polyps may be strongest in those with particular genetic variants. In the March 16 Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers report that aspirin use appears to reduce the incidence of ...Community-based care beats standard clinic in lowering heart
...r once a month. The traditional clinic setting was regular primary care by the person's usual physician, enha...igure out if adding a community health worker to a regular care system has the same impact and lowers costs. I suspect it will." Becker said that the results ...Other highlights in the March 16 JNCI
...m that affects an enzyme that metabolizes aspirin, regular aspirin use is associated with a decreased risk of colorectal adenoma. But regular aspirin use is not associated with the same reduction in risk of colorectal adenoma among women who ...Community care tops medical care at preventing heart disease in black Americans
...ents followed their physicians' advice by tracking regular visits, changes in lifestyle routines, use of medi...community care group, participants continued their regular checkups with their physician, but all services and care for heart disease risk factors were provide...Malt liquor beers, and the people who drink them, are different
...80 percent more alcohol per drink than the average regular beer drinker. Although we did not report conseque...cent male, and 35 percent unemployed. Compared to regular beer and hard-liquor consumers, MLB drinkers were more likely to be homeless, receive public assista...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
...tes," compared a very low-carbohydrate diet with a regular diet. It is published in the March 15, 2005, issue...obese and had mild type 2 diabetes mellitus, ate a regular diet in which they could eat anything and as much as they wanted. They ate about 3,000 calories and ...Tumor-targeted immune cells cure prostate cancer in mice without causing systemic immune suppression
...d possess such potent immunosuppressive power that regular CD8+ T cells are unable to infiltrate tumor tissues, Lee explained. The mice received a single injection of tumor-reactive TGF-beta-insensitive CD8+ T cells, tumor-specific TGF-beta-sensitive CD8+ T cells or untreated CD8+ T cells at three (early ca...Drug that hinders blood vessel growth under study in ovarian cancer
...nd chemotherapy. Afterward, they are followed with regular physical exams and monitoring of CA 125 levels. CA 125 is a tumor marker expressed in about 90 percent of ovarian cancer cells in patients with advanced disease. MCG is participating in a separate trial of a monoclonal antibody that targets CA 125 a...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
...arpeted areas and damp-mopping of hard floors, and regular cleaning of counter tops and other surfaces. NIH provided $7.5 million to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and seven other research institutions, including the Data Coordinating Center at Rho, Inc., for the...Northwestern Memorial physicians encourage screenings during colon cancer awareness month
...ncreased risk of colon cancer should begin getting regular screenings for colorectal cancer by age 50. "I recommend colonoscopies because they provide the least amount of discomfort, the physician can see the entire colon and they only need to be done once every ten years," says Dr. Halverson. Colonoscopy u...Laughter helps blood vessels function better
...se, but we do recommend that you try to laugh on a regular basis. Thirty minutes of exercise three times a week, and 15 minutes of laughter on a daily basis is probably good for the vascular system." Dr. Miller says this study was not able to determine the source of laughter's benefit. "Does it come from ...Current daily smoking may be associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts
...at major depression leads to an increased risk for regular smoking and dependence; therefore, a history of depression must be considered when examining suicide in smokers. Naomi Breslau, Ph.D., from Michigan State University, East Lansing, and colleagues examined the association between cigarette smoking and......of heart disease eating for heart health, getting regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, and controlling high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes....