Cardiovascular Costs, Deaths Projected To Rise In 1998
...as a result of heart disease and stroke."Costs are rising for several reasons," says Martha N. Hill, R.N., Ph.D.,president of the American Heart Association. "First of all, as the populationincreases and ages, more people will be having heart attacks and strokes. Andwhile we're developing new and better way...Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
...at olderages. With consumption of tobacco rising in developing countries, even as itfalls in industrialized nations, tobacco control is seen as the highest publichealth priority. "Tobacco is the leading avoidable cause of death worldwidebecause it contributes to deaths from cancer and respiratory ...Higher Prices Won't Stop Teenage Smokers
...m 40 percent since 1964, teen-age smoking has been rising since 1990. "This reliance on higher prices as a way to discourage youth smoking has widespread support, yet our study indicates that higher prices don't work to deter youth smoking," says Mathios. "There is good evidence that higher taxes reduce to...Procter & Gamble Supports Yale University Collaboration For Public Health Training Throughout China
...chas infectious and parasitic diseases -- but also rising rates of diseasesassociated with lifestyle changes, including cancer, heart disease, and sexuallytransmitted diseases such as AIDS. In addition, 70 percent of adult men inChina smoke, creating a huge need for anti-smoking campaigns organized by publ...Emerging Pathogens And Safety Of Fresh Produce Key Issues Facing Food IndustryAnd Scientists
...icrobials"(Session 74, June 24, 9 AM) will address rising antimicrobial resistance inpathogens, such as Campylobacter and Salmonella, which may make the diseasesthey cause in humans difficult to overcome and potentially life-threatening. Salmonella typhimurium DT 104, resistant to most commonly prescribedan...Landmark Study Shows Behavioral Interventions Reduce HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behavior
... AIDS cases in 1997. Heterosexual transmission is rising rapidly,especially among ethnic minority women. The Clinton Administration has madeelimination of racial disparities in health status a top priority. The study is unique among trials of group HIV prevention interventions in itsexamination of change ......the drug, according to Ross.That may be because of rising testosterone levels in the men taking finasteride.Although not as potent as DHT, testosterone can also spur prostate cell growth."The biology is not as straightforward as many people have assumed," Rossconcludes. Notably, of the eight men who had pre...Elderly Patients May Be Undertreated For High Cholesterol, Wake Forest Doctor Says
... death rate of 15.5 per thousand, with death rates rising as level ofactivity fell. The most sedentary, doing less than 57.5 calories of activity perweek, had a death rate of 52.1 per thousand -- more than three times....Future Workers Will Receive MSAs
...an in which they nolonger bear most of the risk of rising premium costs, providing better budgetcontrol and a relief from fast-growing administrative and legal burdens. MSAs, the Cornell researchers say, also would replace the current system ofmanaged care, which is widely criticized for focusing on profits...Duke Physicians: Clinicians Have Ethical Obligation To Consider Alternative Medicine
... same obligation, Sugarman said. With the rising interest in alternative methods of care, Sugarman andBurk, a radiologist and director of Duke's office of integrative medicineeducation, said it is important to examine the principles of care common to bothconventional and alternative treatment. Clin...New Method Assesses Risk Of Advanced Cancer After Prostate Removal
...ndings from the study: Men who experienced rising PSA levels (304 out of 1,997) remained freefrom metastatic cancer an average of eight years. After developing metastatic cancer, as confirmed by imaging techniqueslike bone scans, the average time to death was five years. However, men whodeve...New study shows abuse homicides more common than records reveal
...onitoring andpreventing them, especially given the rising abuse death rate. Deficiencies inrecognizing abuse fatalities are due to the system and certain other causes, notlapses in vital records." A report on the findings appears in the Aug. 4 issue of the Journal ofthe American Medical Association....Amputation rates are rising in elderly despite advances in treatment
...ard trend flattened out and amputation rates began rising again. "In 1988 to 1989, large increases in lower-extremity angioplastyprocedures were accompanied by a temporary spike in the rate of bypassprocedures. After 1993 to 1994, major amputation rates increased significantlywhile lower-extremity b...... with severe congestive heart failure, a condition rising in incidencein the United States. The randomized clinical trial will establish how well thisapproach does at giving even the most advanced patients longer and better lives,and reducing their reliance on heart transplants." Heart failure most often ar...Decline in awareness and treatment of high blood pressure could pose a serious public health threat
After rising for more than a decade, the rates of awarenessand control of high blood pressure -- a major risk factor for stroke and heartdisease -- appear to be falling. Furthermore, the general public and thenation's physicians need a "wake up call" to reduce t......bullies and who the victims are and why bullyingis rising in middle schools will be presented at the American PsychologicalAssociation's 107th Annual Convention in Boston. In a survey of 558 students in a Midwestern middle school, 80 percent of thestudents had engaged in bullying behaviors during the pre......tient." Because the need for livers and kidneys is rising much more quickly than thenumber of organs becoming available, Dr. Shackleton and his colleagues willcontinue to employ the latest procedures to make the best use of cadaver organsand those provided by living donors. "If we look at the growth in the ...Statement from Dr. Claude Lenfant, director, NHLBI and Dr. Phillip Gorden, director, NIDDK
...n increased risk of CVD. These factorsinclude: the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States (an estimated 97million American adults are overweight or obese); the relatively low levels ofphysical activity among American adults (approximately 25 percent of adult Americans engage inregular physical ac...Harvard Med. School report warns of world health threat
... officials will discuss possible responses to this rising health emergency. Prior to the meeting, the report's authors will be available for comment at the Open Society Institute at 11:30 a.m., 400 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019, 4th floor.The report and related photographs can be downloaded from the i...NPSF makes safe use of pharmaceuticals a national health priority
...ng to FDA estimates. With medication use steadily rising each year, the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has launched an initiative to reduce the risk of medication error. The Pharmaceutical Safety Initiative, led by the NPSF, focuses on redesigning medication practices so that every patient ca...