Benefits Of New Diet Drug Don't Outweigh Risks
...emphasized that the burden of proof rests with the advocates of the weight-reducing medications to show that the benefits of the weight loss from the medications is equivalent to that of improving diets in reducing mortality. "We know that d-fenfluramine is not a completely safe drug, and we know that simple l...Protecting Breast Feeding From Breast Milk Substitutes
...essures being placed on mothers. Firstly, Costello advocates that governments should incorporate the articles of the code of marketing substitutes for breast milk into national legislation. Secondly, he suggests that monitoring for overt violations should be more systematic in an attempt to deter such promoti...National Office Of Drug Safety Is Needed, Experts Say In JAMA
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Three leading advocates of safer pharmaceuticalshave called for a national office of drug safety to monitor the adverse effectsof prescription drugs, which they say could be the fourth-leading cause of deathin the United States. "Overall, 52 percent of approved drug...Health Risk To "Cigarette Babies" Is Neglected, Duke Scientist Charges
...cated as a key cause of fetal braindamage, Slotkin advocates that the patch's use be carefully circumscribed. ...stinstruction for the woman." Thus, Slotkin advocates far more care in use of the transdermal patch tokeep the nicotine dose as low as possible. Nicotine ...Women With Cancer Want More Control
...d life circumstances. The book is about choice; it advocates gettingmore information to patients about options they 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," ...Older Women's Health Focus Of Bay Area Summit
...searchers, policy makers,health care providers and advocates will come together to create a dialogue onolder women's health issues at the Older Women's Health and Wellness Summit inSan Francisco on May 6 and 7. This is a working summit during which participants will craft policyrecommendations and develop a f......as about half gay and lesbian, and manywere 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 pionee...Margin Width The Key To Control Of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Of The Breast
...vant Breast & Bowel Project (NSABP),which strongly advocates excision plus radiation therapy for all patients withDCIS who elect to preserve their breast. This is a recommendation that Dr.Silverstein and colleagues on the study consider too broad at this time. "It islike treating every patient with an infectio...Wanted: Holistic approach to cancer treatment
...e than 20 medical doctors, researchers,and patient advocates who are pioneers in the alternative/complementary therapymovement. Hess' research is funded by a grant from the National ScienceFoundation for "Public Understanding of Science." "Patients look to their clinicians for help in making decisions and navi...UI study indicates many older adults still not receiving recommended vaccinations
...or has a chronic condition. Peopleshould always be advocates for their own health care and feel free to ask theirphysician about the vaccines. "Physicians do a good job focusing on the patient's immediate health complaints,but prevention issues do not always get covered," Doebbeling said. "These aresimply miss...One in seven adolescents still doesn't have health insurance
...rs,especially pediatricians, and on all children's advocates to encourage thedevelopment of effective strategies so more American children and adolescentshave adequate health insurance coverage." Co-authors of the study were Paul W. Newacheck, DrPH and Claire D. Brindis, DrPHof the Institute for Health Policy ...Follow-up phone calls by nurses benefit cancer patients
...uch asfatigue and helps them become more effective advocates for their own care.Patients show an improved ability to communicate their concerns to healthproviders, including doctors and nurses." In the localized prostate cancer study, those receiving theintervention reported improved control over urin...Is a one child policy worldwide the solution to human population growth?
...t even be a "one child" policy worldwide. It also advocates that if the developing world is to constrain its fertility then the developed world must moderate its resource consumption. This second view is shared by Dr Maurice King from the University of Leeds who also argues controversially that the US Departm......ansplant, and ofintensive chemotherapy. There were advocates of both treatments. But no one haddone a randomized study of the two in comparison," she said. Matthay credits the Children's Cancer Group, a national cooperative researchorganization, for enlisting the help of more than 100 cancer centers nationwide...Emotional and physical toll of being poor
...inequalities have been identified by public health advocates as one of the most pressing public health issues in this country. It is widely believed that they are a key cause of physical and mental health problems. A new University of Michigan research center, funded by a $10 million grant from the National ...Cancer summit launches global commitment to improve cancer care, research and treatment
...o 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 public policy," said Fran Visco, president of the U.S. National Breast Cancer Coalition. ......r than costs of standard care. "Cancer experts and advocates agree that an essential element of excellent cancer care is access to high quality clinical trials," said Ronald B. Herberman, M.D., president of the AACI and director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), one of the centers that p......"such thinking is long overdue in health care." He advocates a fundamental system redesign, concluding that "if we don't like the results we have to change the system - basically and radically."...Award-winning book looks at responsibility for sick babies in hospitals
...ccording to the book, Sue and Will were formidable advocates for their child, despite mind-numbing disruptions ...hildren. But many parents were far less successful advocates than Sue and Will. The reasons are as complicated as the individual parents' circumstances, but Heim...Cincinnati chemist wins national award for medical contributions
...an use chemistry to help people." That is why he advocates appropriate animal research. "Animal-rights groups have stopped medical research that should be going on. I couldn't have done the work I did without using animals," he said. Clark received his undergraduate degree from Antioch College in 1941 and ...