NHS trusts putting safety of pregnant doctors at risk
... to be distributed better, and trusts must prepare alternative work arrangements to accommodate the health and safety needs of their staff, she concludes. Clearly something needs to be done about this now before a working pregnant doctor and her unborn child are seriously harmed....Sounds of New York, evidence for a preferred ear, ultrasound for the eye
...pshire ( alex@fermata.biz ) will discuss how these alternative spaces can enhance the acoustics of the performance (4pAA6). Chetlur G. Balachandran of NYC consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff will present a computer model that can forecast the change in traffic noise between existing and future conditions. Util...Improvements in prescribing medications for hypertension results in better outcomes and cost savings
...ed 815,316 prescriptions (40 percent) for which an alternative regimen appeared more appropriate according to evidence-based recommendations. Such changes would have reduced the costs to payers in 2001 by $11.6 million (nearly a quarter of program spending on antihypertensive medications), as well as being more...Adding menthol to topical creams for osteoarthritis provides significant pain relief
...ther medications. Accordingly, there is a need for alternative treatments for the osteoarthritis patient. One proven alternative treatment is the use of oral and/or a topical blend of cetylated fatty acids. Cetylated monounsatur...A non-invasive treatment for angina does not lead to enhanced athletic performance
... began reimbursing payment for EECP as a treatment alternative for patients with functional class III or IV angina and whose disease is not amenable to bypass surgery or angioplasty. As treatment centers opened and practitioners gained experience in treating patients with EECP, anecdotal reports surfaced about E...Fertility herbal supplement sprouts promising results in Stanford pilot study
...er of patients have expressed interest in pursuing alternative therapies before taking more aggressive routes such as in vitro fertilization. Despite this, little research has been done on the benefit of a pre-pregnancy supplement to optimize fertility health. "There's not a lot of work in this area but it's an ...Supplement use growing among children and adolescents
...Annals. And, she says, the increased use of these alternative therapies brings increased risk. "Children with c... and cystic fibrosis have higher complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and dietary supplement use rates than healthy populations," said Kathi J. Kemper, M.D...Low-dose transdermal estrogen viable short-term treatment for menopausal women
...l hormone therapy (HT) remains a viable short-term alternative for women to treat debilitating menopausal symptoms, offer lipid protection and preserve bone health, despite the negative news about oral HT effects from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), according to a recent review of peer-reviewed medical stud...Green and black tea polyphenols consumption results in slower prostate cancer cell growth
...ose patients with prostate cancer are known to use alternative therapies, including green tea. This study suggests that both black and green tea are promising natural dietary supplements useful for chemoprevention of prostate cancer, according to Dr. Henning. She plans to investigate if this effect can be enhanc...Seal of approval scheme needed for complementary and alternative websites
...to investigate websites offering complementary and alternative medical advice on cancer, and to create and admini...ever, some issued information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that was misleading. "These websites promoted and discussed CAM treatments for which ...'Virtual colonoscopy' techniques and training need to be improved before widespread clinical use
... it is invasive and not without risk, so a simpler alternative would be welcome. Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) has been reported to be reasonably accurate in the diagnosis of colorectal tumors in studies performed at expert centers. CTC involves the examination of computer-generated images of the colo...Avian influenza outbreaks create concern about human infection Mayo Clinic researchers warn
...ated for 14 days after onset of symptoms, until an alternative diagnosis is established, or until diagnostic test results indicate that the patient is not infected with influenza A. The same time frame should be used for outpatients....Study shows lower than expected allergic-like events following second prescription of penicillin
...l findings may eventually lead to decreased use of alternative therapies, as initial results showed that actual allergic-like events to second prescriptions of penicillin for people who have already had allergic-like events to a prescription are not as widespread as previously believed (two percent instead of ...End of life ICU use may require re-evaluation according to University of Pittsburgh study
...g patients unless the healthcare system pursues an alternative approach. "Intensive care plays a major role in end-of-life care in the United States," says Dr. Angus, who also is director of the Critical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Laboratory at the University of Pitts...Breast cancer patients with BRCA1 or 2 mutations twice as likely to have double mastectomy
...east cancer, bilateral mastectomy becomes a viable alternative to more traditional breast-conserving therapy or unilateral mastectomy." A woman who tests positive for the BRCA1/2 mutation has a 40-65 percent risk of contralateral breast cancer meaning breast cancer in the non-cancerous breast. While breast cons...Fatty acid pathway, glucose combine to produce triacetic acid lactone
...ble to use the fatty acid biosynthesis route as an alternative to using benzene to produce aromatics and other organic acids, Zhao said. Zhao's team now is working to increase the productivity of TAL by way of directed evolution of FAS-B....Men with family history of prostate cancer accurately predict higher risk, UMHS study finds
... group of men about their use of complementary and alternative medicine. More than half said they were currently ...n, screening behavior and use of complementary and alternative medicines. The men were asked about all CAM use and specifically about vitamins and supplements link...Embryonic stem cells induced to develop into bone marrow and blood cells
...ed indefinitely, providing a permanently renewable alternative marrow source that restores blood cell production with an intact immune response without causing graft-versus-host disease....Minimally invasive breast cancer treatment shows promise
... needed before RF ablation becomes available as an alternative to surgery in the treatment for early breast cancer," Dr. Fornage said....Surgery cuts cardiac arrests among those with rare heart disorder
...ng episode while on beta-blockers, LCSD is a valid alternative to the immediate implantation of a defibrillator," Schwartz said. "A defibrillator could still be implanted in those who, after surgery, continue to have a prolonged QT interval or who have another recurrence." "LCSD is one more option available to ...