Strongest medical evidence seldom considered newsworthy
...more prone to bias, say the authors. Good news and bad news were equally likely to be released to the press, but bad news was more likley to appear in the newspapers. Studies of women's health, reproduction, and cance...Study finds common knee surgery no better than placebo
... group underwent arthroscopic lavage, in which the bad cartilage is flushed out. The third group underwent simulated arthroscopic surgery; small incisions were made, but no instruments were inserted and no cartilage removed. Dr. Bruce Moseley, a clinical associate professor of orthopedics at Baylor, rec...Children with asthma plagued by smokers and pets
...edicine, and avoid all irritants and allergens and bad ones who smoke, have pets and don't take their medications," said Dr. Wamboldt. "We have learned that the picture is decidedly more complex than that." The households with smokers reported more stress and lower quality of life, less asthma-related kn...Understanding genetic cancer risk might not help smokers kick the habit
...edge of genetic susceptibility is not completely a bad thing, said Colleen McBride, Ph.D., study leader and director of the Cancer Prevention, Detection and Control Program at Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. "We were concerned that telling smokers that they were not genetically susceptible might under...Heart disease is a pediatric problem: New guidelines point to lifestyle 'training' in childhood
...sages should emphasize immediate consequences like bad breath, smelling like smoke and nicotine-stained fingers, Williams says. "Learning to say no to peer pressure is critical," she adds....Methods used in reporting results of new treatments may be misleading
...tical number of patients who may be subjected to a bad outcome, such as death, stroke or heart attack, before the new treatment prevents a bad outcome. For example, if a drug has a number needed to treat of five, it means physicians would stat...High cholesterol and calcification are to blame for aortic valve disease
...ion of the receptors on liver cells that clean the bad cholesterol from the blood. We need to do large randomized trials using statins in patients with aortic valve disease to say for sure that statins can stall the progression of aortic valve disease, says Robert Bonow, MD, chief of cardiology at Nort...130-year-old mysteries solved: how nitroglycerin works; why patients develop tolerance
...ot sure if that glass a day of red wine is good or bad for patientstaking nitroglycerin," he added. Even more intriguing, according to Stamler, are the possibilities of a genetic influence. It isknown that a certain variation, or polymorphism, in the mALDH gene has been linked toimpairments in the abili...That scar on your arm won't help if the man next to you has smallpox
...in the mid-1970s has now lost their immunity. The bad news comes from a study of 621 microbiologists in Maryland who received fresh vaccinations between 1994 and 2001 to protect them in their work. Only about 40, or just 6 per cent, were still immune from their earlier vaccinations. "The study is, to th...Study: Cognitive therapy at least as effective as drugs in treating severe depression
...s that underlie their despair views such as "Im a bad person and dont deserve to have any fun" or "Ill never get that job, so I wont even apply," DeRubeis said. Therapists explore these harmful ideas with patients, encouraging them to test the misperceptions that shape their negative feelings. Prior s...Burnout patients helped by comparisons with colleagues
...a positive self-image. The feeling of not being as bad as others was particularly prominent. This is the difference between a burnout patient and a depressive person. People suffering from depression are less good at maintaining a favourable self-image. People with burnout have mixed feelings upon seeing...'I think I can' helps shed pounds after giving birth
...vercome common barriers to exercise, which include bad weather, exercise safety, lack of transportation, childcare and time and money." Says Olson: "Regardless of how much weight a mother gains, frequent exercise, appropriate reductions in food intake and breastfeeding up to at least one year after birt...Health benefits of leanness blown away by cigarette smoke
...terol) to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) tends to be lower in smokers compared to nonsmoker. This puts smokers at higher risk of developing atherosclerosis, the disease process that underlies heart attacks and strokes. The arteries of smokers tend to be stiffer, and have mor...Genetic 'bar codes' predict effect of statins
...volved in keeping the balance between the good and bad types of cholesterol. They suspected that variati...asured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, bad cholesterol), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, good cholesterol), triglycerides and bloo...Mercury ups heart disease risk
..., good cholesterol), low-density lipoprotein (LDL, bad cholesterol), triglycerides, family history of coronary heart disease, systolic blood pressure, weight and intake of fatty acids and antioxidants. The men who scored in the top 25 percent for hair mercury content had a 60 percent increased risk of de...USC researchers find ozone lowers sperm counts
...d-testis barrier is supposed to protect from these bad things," she says. [The cells lining the seminiferous tubules in the testes isolate sperm cells from the immune cells in the blood so as to prevent the body from launching an immune attack against the sperm, and to protect the sperm from any toxins i...New drug raises good cholesterol
...lso, 198 people lowered their LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by 7 percent. The drug, called a CETP inhibitor, works by blocking the action of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein, which is known to lower HDL (the good cholesterol). CETP represents an important target because this protein plays a...UCLA scientists discover African strain of AIDS in two American infants
...ology and a member of the UCLA AIDS Institute. The bad news is that U.S. medical lab tests may be overloo...ce because they are the smallest. Adolescence is a bad time to stand out. They wont want to call extra attention to themselves by taking medication through...New study says people take mental stress to heart
...wing body of evidence that links mental stress and bad outcomes in individuals with coronary artery disease. Previous studies have shown that reduced blood flow during mental stress tests is linked to significantly higher rates of adverse cardiac events. These studies werent designed to detect differenc...Individually tailored health promotions can help working women, research shows
...ed to have little impact on smoking, which was too bad since smoking is the leading cause of cancer and contributes to many other illnesses among Americans. The UNC scientists have expanded their research to capitalize on community and organizational participation and have adapted the program for Latina ...