Health clubs not fit for cardiac emergencies
...to contact their personal physician if they answer yes to one or more questions. Even more worrisome was the low level of emergency preparedness at many of these facilities, which flies in the face of American Heart Association recommendations, says McInnis, who is also director of research at the Rippe ...Newer form of 'gold standard' drug helps kidney transplant patients do better in long term
...the case of cyclosporine, it appears the answer is yes all around." The study looked back at the experiences of 29,786 people who received kidney transplants between 1994 and 1997, and whose medical histories were recorded anonymously by the United States Renal Data System. Kaplan worked with co-author H...Jefferson researchers find protein signpost may indicate esophageal and stomach cancer
...d stomach. Their findings indicate the answer is yes to both questions. The team looked at the presence of GCC in 18 patients with adenocarcinoma of the stomach and esophagus. They detected GCC genetic material - mRNA - in five of five cases of esophageal cancer and eight of nine cases of stomach canc...Stanford team prevents kidney transplant rejection without drugs
...s and, if so, for how long? "We feel we can answer yes to the first question," Strober said, adding that so far, two of the four patients in the study are completely free of drugs, with another still tapering off. This new approach to kidney transplantation began in the usual way, with surgery fo...Male/female health differences during life's final season
...were asked to report their illnesses by responding yes or no to a query about whether they had each of 48 health problems and conditions. They were also asked to indicate on a checklist if they had any of 30 symptoms and to answer four questions: 1) How would you rate your health? 2) How would your ra...Albertans accepting of people with schizophreniabut won't marry one
... the schizophrenic society were less likely to say yes than were members of the general public. Thompson's findings show the mentally ill are not held in the same negative regard as they were 20 or 30 years ago. The results also show that it may be better to focus on a clearly definable problem (e.g. ho...Study shows how well heartburn sufferers follow directions for over-the-counter Prilosec OTC
...ple approached in the five shopping malls who said yes when asked if they had heartburn two or more days per week. The consenting participants decided to purchase Prilosec OTC based solely on reading the box label, which listed contraindications and dosing regimen as well as information on the kinds of s......icated with her by having her move her eyes up for yes and down for no. "For patients like Rene, the usual treatments would be occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy," says Dr. Silver. "Rene's family asked for anything else beyond the standard of care that could be provided for her. We...