Hospital acquired infections present major problem for infants in developing countries
...al deaths account for over one-third of the global burden of child mortality. Infections are the major cause of neonatal deaths in developing countries. (See The Lancet Neonatal Survival Series, March 2005) Data suggest that unhygienic practices in labour and delivery, and in after-birth care, put babies in...Vaccine against childhood pneumonia shows promise
...with a clearer picture of the pneumococcal disease burden in Africa. In the control group, 65% of invasive disease episodes were of serotypes contained in the nine-valent trial vaccine, and 48% were of serotypes in the licensed seven-valent vaccine. Vaccines containing more serotypes could have an even gre...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
...hat for some women whose symptoms create a serious burden on daily life, the benefits of symptom relief may outweigh the risks. In addition to learning more about safe use of hormones, the panel urged further research into nonhormonal treatment approaches. "One of the challenges in this area of research is...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...studies support a role for DHA in reducing amyloid burden even at a relatively late stage in this animal model. Pass the fish oil, please....Depression linked to insomnia in HIV patients
...ed to learn whether insomnia adds to the disabling burden of HIV, especially in patients who have not yet developed symptoms of AIDS. Reid also says researchers should study how a patient's living conditions, along with his or her alcohol, drug and caffeine use, could affect insomnia risks....Storage time and temperature effects nutrients in spinach
...h demand for fresh products that it places a heavy burden on the producers. If the spinach is coming from the other side of the country, then the produce might be kept at a warm temperature in a shipping truck for an extended period of time. By the time the spinach reaches the dinner table, much of the nutr...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...at medical professionals, to highlight the growing burden and under-appreciation of women's heart disease an...ars more, it is crucial to acknowledge the growing burden and implications of women's CVD across Europe. Professor Priori says, "Women think 'I can smoke or o...Employees with diabetes are not more tired
...alance is more easily disrupted. Due to the double burden of illness and work, researchers expected that employees with diabetes would have a higher risk of experiencing symptoms of fatigue. Weijman demonstrated that this assumption was not correct. In a favourable environment, people with diabetes can be ...Researchers say breast cancer in Africa may provide clues to the disease in African-Americans
...n Africa. They say understanding the breast cancer burden and clinical characteristics in sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of African American trace their ancestry from, may contribute to the understanding of racial factors in breast cancer. The review found current literature, while incomplete, parti...Blood pressure treatment could cut risk of strokes and heart attacks
...e commonest risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease, and with a projected 1.5 billion sufferers of hypertension by 2020 it is vital that we develop more effective treatments." The complete results of the ASCOT trial will be made available when all data up to and including the last individua...University of Manchester awarded 826k for brain science and mental health research
...research in mental health, which represents a huge burden on people, families, and the health service." Professor Sally Davies, Director of Research and Development at the Department of Health said: "Mental health research is one of our key priorities. Our joint aim in this initiative is to improve support...Telemedicine revolution is 'disappearing' from the NHS
...are, and along with this could come a shift in the burden of social costs to often disadvantaged people."...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
... comments: "In the very countries with the highest burden of neonatal deaths, coverage of cost-effective int...ternal, neonatal and child health is low given the burden of deaths and the fact that extremely cost-effective interventions are available. To provide selecte...York study tests enhanced care for depression patients
...anisation will very soon declare that the economic burden of depression worldwide will be second only to that of coronary heart disease. "This study will helpus to determine whether collaborative care can provide a more effective and efficient approach to the treatment of this distressing illness."...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
...ovember 1, 2002, and August 7, 2003. The heaviest burden of illness was felt in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Viet Nam, and Canada. About 23 to 32 percent of SARS patients become critically ill, with acute lung injury affecting 16 percent of all patients with SARS and 80 percent of critically ill p...Disease testing for immigrants: Discrimination disguised as public health policy
...ward's publicity material, exaggerate the relative burden of immigration-related illness. According to the Health Protection Agency's most recent report, the number of newly diagnosed HIV infections thought to have been contracted outside the UK in 2003 number only around 3000. Reacting to public fears over...World's biggest study of multi-million pound health problem launched
...stipation affects one in five older people and the burden on healthcare resources is expected to increase as the proportion of older people in the population rises. The study, called LIFELAX, aims to recruit nearly 2,000 men and women with constipation aged 55 and over from 57 GP practices, making it the b...USC dental researchers develop first test for predicting cavities in children
...t them from suffering." The physical and financial burden of caries increases with age, researchers said. The cost of dental care can be prohibitive and is not covered by Medicare. Fillings deteriorate and need to be replaced with larger fillings, often leading to root canals, crowns and even tooth loss. Th...New European cancer figures for 2004 major efforts needed against the big four killers
...e is to be quick, significant progress against the burden of the disease. The report has been produced by Pr...aths. "Our estimates give a good indication of the burden of cancer incidence and death throughout Europe and will help to clarify the priorities for cancer c......cription drugs, the researchers say. "The economic burden of morbid obesity among U.S. adults is substantial," says David Arterburn, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine and researcher at the Institute for the Study of Health at UC's Academic Health Center. The study, led by Dr. Arterburn, appears ...