Left and right ears not created equal as newborns process sound, finds UCLA/UA research
...he ear and brain work together or independently in dealing with stimuli? How does one-sided hearing loss affect this process? And finally, how does hearing loss compare to one-sided loss in the right or left ear?"...Study finds fibromyalgia prohibits sufferers from breast-feeding
...th FM to a lactation consultant with experience in dealing with breast-feeding challenges and postpartum fatigue. A more proactive approach is to consult with a lactation specialist while pregnant to begin the process of planning for successful breast-feeding. Interventions like music therapy might help the ...Telephone follow-up does not reduce rehospitalization for low-risk heart failure patients
...ommended by national guidelines. "We were dealing with a ceiling effect," said DeBusk. "It's hard to improve on excellent care." He added, "The lesson is that nurse care management works best for high-risk patients." DeBusk noted that there continues to be good reason for insurers ...Study explores treatment for urinary incontinence among prostate cancer surgery patients
...n have no experience with pads or other methods of dealing with urine leakage," said Robinson, a Marlton resident. "They have been through the trauma of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. With the loss of the prostate gland many men also face bladder control problems for a period of time." Seventy-two...IDSA offers policy Rx for influenza vaccine shortage
... said Walter E. Stamm, MD, IDSA president. "We are dealing with the consequences for the short term, but we need to think about innovative, long-term policy solutions." One possible vehicle for addressing the problem is legislation commonly called "Bioshield II," which would build on "The Project Bioshield ...Therapy, medication combination superior for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
...ions or rituals in a compulsive manner as a way of dealing with those thoughts. Compulsive hand washing or cleaning, counting to certain numbers or the repetitious checking of household items or belongings are examples of symptoms that might manifest in children and adults with this disorder. Until now, th...Cognitive behavioral therapy combined with antidepressant effective in treating adolescent OCD
...e, destructive actions (compulsions) as a means of dealing with those thoughts. OCD can cripple their lives, disrupt their learning, and drive a wedge through their families. Now, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers, in conjunction with a team of researchers from Duke University Medic......an SARS. Paul Tambyah recounts his experience of dealing with SARS on the wards of a Singapore hospital. Tambyah describes how the decision to designate the Tan Tock Seng Hospital as Singapore's sole dedicated SARS hospital actually helped the disease spread to four of the countries five major hospitals, b...University of Pittsburgh researcher gets CDC grant to study youth violence
...poor economy, increased gang participation or drug dealing that played a greater risk during the time that the older group was growing up. Understanding these differences may help to predict future increase in violence. The principal investigator of the Pittsburgh Youth S...Mentally ill offender treatment and crime reduction act becomes law
... enforcement officials and mental health personnel dealing with adult and juvenile offenders with mental health disorders. The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act expands upon Sen. DeWines and Rep. Stricklands Americas Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project, the innovative menta...Penn addictions expert, Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, receives prestigious, international honor
...ladelphia VAMC and Penn's Department of Psychiatry dealing with brain mechanisms of addiction and the development of new treatments for these disorders. "I am humbled by the people of Amsterdam for choosing me to continue the tradition this year. This is a society that values learning and believes eve...Ethics of neuroimaging research to be focus of NIH/Stanford meeting
...eting will establish uniform ethical approaches of dealing with incidental findings. "I think this meeting has the potential to change how brain imaging studies are done," she said....Good parent-doctor relationships may improve the advice parents receive
...elationship is especially important for clinicians dealing with families at-risk of child abuse and neglect. Not only are their children more likely to experience illness or unintentional injury, but also they often face other issues, such as partner violence or substance abuse, which may make them wary of ...New programme will train the next generation of health leaders
...y an issue in developing countries, where they are dealing with a unique set of challenges. It's clear that an efficient health system needs top quality management. This course, led by experts and tailored specifically to meet the needs of professionals in these areas, is a vital step towards creating that."...Macular degeneration patients benefit from self-management training
...to increase patients' expectations of successfully dealing with the effects of advanced AMD," according to the study's authors. "Low vision aids and services were discussed. Problem-solving skills training, including goal setting, action plans, new ways to think about their situations, role playing, and mo...New rights to access, but for most transparency is still as clear as mud
.... According to Alasdair Roberts, there are ways of dealing with the worst effects of governments developing procedures to handle sensitive inquiries. The first is to force officials to commit their procedures to paper, so making them vulnerable to disclosure. The second is by using the information commissio...Generation gap found in chronic pain
...nal Pain Medicine. "But younger people, who may be dealing with job and family stress in addition to their pain, may experience more negative effects," she continues. "They may also have different expectations about pain treatment and about experiencing chronic pain at a relatively young age. This is particu...Brain tumor treatment can vary greatly, according to new JAMA study
...will be a useful tool for anyone who is faced with dealing with a brain tumor, from primary care physicians to patients and their family members. Along with Chang, the authors of the study are: Ian Parney, MD, PhD, and Mitchel S. Berger, MD, Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF; Wei Huang, MS, and Frede...Methamphtetamine's ruinous effects on children documented in Midwest study
...g at the unique rural context," she said. Everyone dealing with the problem, from social workers to teachers to police, "is grasping at straws," according to Linda Kingery, a social work graduate student and one of the project researchers, as well as a child-welfare worker in the counties studied. Everyone ......even emergency services workers need support after dealing with such crises, says Cheryl Regehr, a professor in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Social Work and director of the Centre for Applied Social Research. "For the most part, emergency services people are well equipped through training and perso...