Many Medical Screening Tests May Be Unnecessary.
...uch tests under their insurance plans, when health advocacy and professional groups recommend their use, or when media attention heightens interest in the latest screening breakthrough, the article notes. These claims, however, may not be supported by scientific evidence demonstrating that the screening test...Protecting Breast Feeding From Breast Milk Substitutes
...ndly hospital initiative and financial support for advocacy groups could all go some way to counteract the manufacturers' propaganda. Contact: Dr Anthony Costello, Reader in International Child Health, Institute of Child Health, University College, London a.costello@ich.ucl.ac.uk (best means of contact) o...Comprehensive Effort Needed To Prevent And Treat Traumatic Injuries
... the local level, and depend onlocal officials and advocacy groups who personally interact with citizens toeducate them about such things as the proper use of infant car seats, bicyclehelmets, and smoke detectors, and safe storage of firearms. To support thistype of community-level approach, the report says,...Women With Cancer Want More Control
... often do not know they have." "The leaders of the advocacy movement have a sophisticated understanding of thelimits of conventional cancer treatments, particularly radiotherapy andchemotherapy," says Margaret Woodell, a Rensselaer researcher and graduatestudent who conducted most of the interviews Hess and W......anizations will provide information on support and advocacy programs. The General Session will take place from 9-11:30 a.m., followed by the "Ask-the-Experts" Session from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The public exhibition will be open from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.......anywere strong advocates for patient education and advocacy in the face of such abewildering and often overwhelming disease. As Risse documents it, the spirit of the ward was extremely positive anduniquely supportive. One patient is quoted as saying, "`I know how the pioneersmust have felt fearing what was a...Wistar scientist awarded American Cancer Society grant for research on tumor killing cells
... suffering from cancer throughresearch, education, advocacy and service. Last year, the American CancerSociety contributed $93.3 million to research facilities throughout the country. The Wistar Institute, established in 1892, was the first independent medicalresearch facility in the country. For more than ......s, AIDS awareness,preventive medicine and consumer advocacy -- to name just a few. And Dr.Lifshitz has embarked on this mission through an amazing array of avenues:physician, author, medical writer, broadcaster, health advocate and nationalspokesperson. These tireless efforts have earned her national recognit...Success of plasma centers could hurt Red Cross, study finds
...ing thehealth of the long-term paid donors. Recent advocacy by the National Institutesof Health for a council of health professionals, health care consumers andindustry officials is a step in the right direction, Anderson says. Such a groupwould examine and monitor the effectiveness of current federal blood p...Cancer summit launches global commitment to improve cancer care, research and treatment
...lity of life issues. "Patient involvement and advocacy is a necessary component to the eradication of cancer. Cancer survivors and advocates bring a unique and important perspective to the fight against cancer and must be involved in all levels of decision-making related to cancer research, care, and pu...Global Nursing Partnerships conference addresses international nursing shortage
...rm strategic alliances and build skills in policy, advocacy and problem solving. The first three days of the conference will consist of working meetings including network forums for government chief nursing officers and national nursing association and development of strategic partnerships. The last two day...30 years of fighting cancer: Forum discusses future of war on cancer
...lition for Cancer Survivorship, a leading national advocacy organization, promoting access and quality care for cancer patients. Ms. Stovall is a two-time cancer survivor. --Anna D. Barker, Ph.D., President and CEO of BIO-NOVA Inc., a member of the American Association of Cancer Research and the National Can...UC Davis Children's Hospital launches unique program to develop community pediatricians
... skills and knowledge of community-based medicine, advocacy and the capacity to improve the health of all chil...ope to transform medical residents' perceptions of advocacy from a traditional paternalistic 'voice' for children to an equal partner who works with and contrib...Dartmouth/VA researchers examine news coverage of breast cancer prevention
...remarkable for the extent to which politicians and advocacy groups were represented and for a new focusensuring that mammography would be covered by insurance, note the researchers. In contrast, tamoxifen stories were almost all cautious. Stories all quoted scientists, few advocates and no politicians. Rather...Columbia Health Sciences professor named 2002 Soros Advocacy Fellow
...s designed to help health care providers cultivate advocacy skills through collaborations with U.S.-based non-...ys to achieve this goal is to use carefully chosen advocacy activities to raise the level of awareness among primary care physicians and dentists. I am deeply g...Jefferson Lab/Hampton University partnership results in new medical instrumentation center
...cs and to invite physicians, companies and patient advocacy groups to partner with us." Groundbreaking for a new CAMI research facility on campus at Hampton University is scheduled for later this spring. When complete in 2003, the Center will enclose 12,000 square feet in two stories, housing primarily resea...NIEHS announces $20 million, three-center effort to pin-point environmental triggers of Parkinson's
...he new centers, the leadership of national patient advocacy groups and representatives of the California Congressional delegation were invited to participate in today's announcement and stay for a light lunch and an afternoon discussion of current research. [Reporters are also invited to remain after the an...Recruitment of 50,000 sisters of women with breast cancer
...ecruiting plan includes working with breast cancer advocacy and support groups to spread the word about the Sister Study and our need for 50,000 women participants. Breast cancer advocates, in fact, will be the backbone of the study. "We're asking them to register the Sister Study with volunteer centers, se...World Heart Day spotlights cardiovascular disease pandemic
...evention of cardiovascular disease; and to explore advocacy initiatives to address regional issues of tobacco, exercise, nutrition and access to care. In many countries, the rise of cardiovascular disease is due in part to the Westernization of native cultures. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are being...Review of preliminary observations concludes the Mayo Clinic Natl Conf on Medicine and the Media
...essionals, patients and representatives of patient advocacy groups. "Reports on medicine and health consistently rank among the top five topics covered by national and local media," says William Lanier, M.D., one of three co-chairs of the conference. "The goal of this conference was to bring together all face...