Study finds no reason for expectant mothers to shy away from early epidurals
...Northwestern Memorial Hospital refutes the popular belief that getting an epidural early in labor increases a woman's risk of cesarean delivery. In a study of 750 women, researchers found that getting an epidural when the cervix is less than four centimeters dilated did not increase the cesarean delivery ...Psychiatric disorders greatly underdiagnosed in hospital emergency departments
... physicians cited lack of psychiatric expertise, a belief that many mental disorders are relatively unimportant threats to health, and the inability to provide continuity of care for their patients as major reasons that may contribute to underdiagnosis. As emergency medicine moves from its historical origi...Computerized order entry systems can increase risk of medication errors
...error reporting, which is standard, and management belief in these reports, which obfuscates and compounds problems. (5) Plan for continuous revisions and quality improvement, recognizing that all changes generate new error risks," the researchers write. "As CPOE systems are implemented, clinicians and hos...Drug companies and governments must act on fake drug problem
...hat the reluctance is "apparently motivated by the belief that the publicity will harm the sales of brand-name products in a fiercely competitive business." Up to 15% of all drugs sold worldwide--worth over $35 billion--are fakes. In parts of Africa and Asia, the situation is even more serious--over half ...HIV-1 spread through six transmission lines in the UK
Contrary to the prevailing belief that the HIV epidemic in the UK can be traced back...ly and mid 1980s. This goes against the prevailing belief that one initial entry of HIV-1 was responsible for the spread of the epidemic. "Since 1990 there h...Storage time and temperature effects nutrients in spinach
... always better than canned," said LaBorde. This belief is not always true because, despite the damage done during the heating process for canned spinach, it may retain more of its nutrients than fresh spinach kept in the refrigerator for a few days. The same holds true for frozen spinach. Frozen spinach ...Study finds majority of women willing to accept cervical cancer vaccine for self and children
...be vaccinated included: unknown side effects, the belief that minors are not sexually active, and for boys, the belief that there was no direct benefit to them. As the vaccine would need to be administrated prior to fir...Some brain cells 'change channels' to fine-tune the message
...n, and it turns others off," he says. "My personal belief is that the cells might be doing more than just protecting themselves by keeping calcium out." In some cases, protection might be enough of a goal. In people with Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), some muscle-controlling n...UNC study: Most N.C. family practitioners engage in unrecognized community service
... community service and a common but often unspoken belief in its value in medical education, few data exist on U.S. physicians' service involvement in community activities outside of charity medical care," Goldstein said. "We were impressed with what we found in part because it was over and beyond the care ...