Concern about pain reliever side effects, many patients take more than recommended
...nsferring that awareness into action, according to consumer use surveys conducted in 1997 and 2003. In a rare...ics are used, researchers compared findings of two consumer surveys one conducted in 1997 and a larger survey fielded in 2003 to measure consumer awareness le...May/June 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...urinary tract infection or bladder infection. Poor consumer knowledge was associated with non-white race, first-time use of the drug and less contact with health providers. The authors conclude that though package labels contain important drug information, a more active method of communication is necessary t...Childproof packaging new designs could save lives
...y Design. First, the project team carried out a consumer survey involving volunteers aged between 20 and 84. 90% of those who took part reported having difficulty opening traditional childproof containers, e.g. the 'squeeze hard and turn' design, with the over-50s experiencing frequent problems. The resea...Emselex(R) receives positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of overactive bladder
...YSE: NVS) is a world leader in pharmaceuticals and consumer health. In 2003, the Group's businesses achieved sales of USD 24.9 billion and a net income of USD 5.0 billion. The Group invested approximately USD 3.8 billion in R&D. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ about 80 000...Panel offers recommendations for monitoring adverse events from dietary supplements
...llecting, documenting or evaluating health-related consumer complaints associated with the use of dietary supp...O was asked to determine how a system for handling consumer inquiries could be tailored to the task of monitoring the safety of dietary supplements. The LSRO in...Pharmacists want role in drug importation, study shows
... that the Medicare drug benefit would not diminish consumer interest in prescription drug importation, and a similar proportion agreed that interest was not limited to the elderly. 69 percent agreed that their primary concern about importation was the quality or purity of the drugs. 57 percent agreed that...HHS Secretary names UO researcher to national health advisory panel
...of planning, public policy and management, studies consumer roles in health care, with a particular interest i... study that examines the assumption that underlies consumer driven health plans-that consumers will make more cost-effective health care choices if they are giv...New data sets survival benchmark for Pfizer's ELLENCE
...ge of human and animal pharmaceuticals, as well as consumer products. In 2003, the company committed $7.1 billion to R&D, involving its scientists in more than 33 major research projects across 10 major therapeutic categories. With 120,000 employees worldwide, Pfizer is also involved in the global community...Stanford study questions accuracy of ads for body scans
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...YSE: NVS) is a world leader in pharmaceuticals and consumer health. In 2003, the Group's businesses achieved sales of USD 24.9 billion and a net income of USD 5.0 billion. The Group invested approximately USD 3.8 billion in R&D. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ about 81,000...LA BioMed Medical/Research briefs January 2005
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...s are best avoided by smart food preparation. "The consumer has to be aware that foods can be infected and has to be careful in preparing food" by cooking it thoroughly, Dr. Riley said. Sensible food preparation can help avert a host of health problems, such as diarrhea, cramping and fever; apparently, UTIs s...New programme will train the next generation of health leaders
...illness patterns, emerging challenges such as HIV, consumer expectations and research shortages. This requires large scale strategic change and public health professionals need to be armed with key competences to be able to manage this effectively." Senior figures in medical organisations are often doctors wh...Consumers to benefit from organic potato breakthrough
...artiflette and rosti, may not suit whatthe British consumer wants for baked potato, mash and chips. "Essentially, the Blight-MOP project has ensured that organic potatoes ofthe future will be more widely available and of an equal, if not better, quality and closer to the price of potatoes grown using chemica...Entrepreneurism Center at UC San Diego funds commercialization of lung, shock, other devices
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...es to publish mortality data in an effort to raise consumer awareness about physicians' and hospitals' records, and more states are considering adopting the practice. Many medical professionals, though, have long suspected that these report cards may influence some physicians to avoid taking critically ill pa...Complementary and alternative therapies and conventional medical therapies
...tion of supplements to improve quality control and consumer protections and to create incentives for research ...e more accurate labeling and disclosures and other consumer protections. In addition, the broader regulatory scheme for supplements should be revised to create...Get ready for next generation surround sound
...lised spatial filters to figure in a wide range of consumer technologies, making their benefits available to everyone." Notes for Editors: In general, the location of sounds to our left and right can be inferred from the difference in their time of arrival and intensity at each ear. This is exploited, albeit...Study says 43% of US adults at risk of heart disease are not utilizing aspirin therapy
...om they made this recommendation, the disparity in consumer and professional responses suggests that many cand...ey. First, many of the questions asked of both the consumer and healthcare professional samples were framed in such a way as to measure whether a certain activi......most s recent statistics and survey information on consumer and physician awareness of women and heart disease including: where we are; how far we've come and how far we still need to go Find out details on two new gender specific scientific statements on treating women with heart disease from the February 1...