Women In Government report on eliminating cervical cancer
...e urge state legislators, public health officials, advocates and others to renew their efforts to prevent cervical cancer by ensuring that all women have access to the most advanced screening technologies - including both the Pap and the HPV (human papillomavirus) tests - regardless of their socioeconomic stat...New theory chalenges current view of how brain stores long-term memory
...of extensive, fundamental biochemical information, advocates that learning leads to a post-synthesis (or, post-translational) synaptic protein modification that results in changes to the shape, activity and/or location of existing synaptic proteins. In the Routtenberg-Rekart proposal, this is the only mechanis...Controversial drug shown to act on brain protein to cut alcohol use
... years by a cadre of clinicians and drug treatment advocates impressed with its ability to reverse withdrawal symptoms and craving for alcohol and various drugs of abuse. It has been used outside of the U.S. to treat addiction by American and other clinicians. But its side effects, including hallucinations, wh...Article highlights confusion about Homeland Security safety symbols
... details the limitations of DHS safety symbols and advocates for the inclusion of human factors methods in designing more effective safety symbols and systems. Human factors, often referred to as ergonomics, is the science that explores human capabilities and behavior and how these characteristics are incorpo...American Academy of Neurology program receives Grassroots Award
...aining they receive gives them tools to be patient advocates and leaders in their communities, their states, and the national arena." The Grassroots Innovation Award is the second award to recognize the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum. Last July, the Academy was elected to the 2004 "Associations Advance Am...Physicians call for increased funding for federal infectious disease programs
...," said Dr. Stamm. "We urge policymakers to become advocates for increased funding for infectious diseases."...NIAID seeks applicants to lead clinical trials units for revamped HIV/AIDS networks
...esearchers, clinicians, nurses, community leaders, advocates and people living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS. Application InformationAny public or private institution or organization, governmental or non-governmental, for-profit or nonprofit, can submit an application in response to the Clinical Trials Units...Immediate access to antibiotics stems spread of sexually transmitted diseases
...ould encourage physicians and public health policy advocates to incorporate expedited, patient-delivered therapy of antibiotics into their practices to effectively treat partners and control the spread of STDs, such as gonorrhea and Chlamydia," says editorial co-author and infectious disease specialist Jonatha...Is your job giving you a heart attack? Occupational health conference answers that, and more
... disease from high blood pressure rates. The study advocates that public health efforts targeting hypertension control among Chinese and other Asian populations should be instituted to help lower the high morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases. Abstract No: 014. Job and family stress impact blood ...TB Alliance announces new drug discovery program with GlaxoSmithKline
...ng researchers, industry actors, and public health advocates to realize the first, most comprehensive TB drug pipeline since the 1960s. Contact: Brenda Timm - +1 (212) 704-4593, brenda.timm@edelman.com Denielle Sachs +1 (212) 227-7540 ext 202, denielle.sachs@tballiance.org Editors Note: Ple...Bullying among sixth graders a daily occurrence, UCLA study finds
...while tolerating other insults, Juvonen said. She advocates policies that target all forms of harassment as inappropriate. "It's unwise to expect kids to understand that they can't refer to someone's body parts, but can otherwise put them down," Juvonen said. "Many classrooms have rules about sexual harassmen...