U.S. for-profit hospitals show higher mortality rates than non-profits, analysis shows
...nalysis of mortality statistics to help inform the debate underway in Canada over whether to move into the f...-profit health-care-delivery arena. "Most of the debate so far has focused on economics," said P. J. Devereaux, M.D., research fellow in the departments of ...Do celebrities help sell new medicines?
...agnosis and prevention make perfect sense, but the debate within the medical literature about osteoporosis is far more complicated than these simple measures reveal, says the author. Although Mrs Parker Bowles paid her own way to the meeting, by spreading the word about osteoporosis, she is inadvertently ra...Fibromyalgia pain isn't all in patients' heads, new brain study finds
...n-subjective way of assessing patients. While the debate has raged, neuroscientists have begun to use brain scan technology to identify the areas of the normal human brain that become most active during pain. A few studies have even assessed the blood flow in those areas in fibromyalgia patients during bas...Nation's leading hospitals serving up fast food
...e care for our most seriously ill." The fast food debate echoes another recent issue that faced hospitals, says senior author Sanjay Saint, M.D., a research scientist at the Ann Arbor VA Medial Center and director of the UMHS Patient Safety Enhancement Program. "Hospitals should serve as an example for he...Dartmouth/VA researchers examine news coverage of breast cancer prevention
...ters seemed to allow the scientific content of the debate to be eclipsed by its political and emotional aspe...r any medical interventionwould help focus the new debate on science rather than emotions or politics, they say....Individualized educational materials help women decide about hormone replacement therapy
...f time in an already short health care visit. The debate over the relationship between HRT and disease revolves around the fact that the therapy might reduce the risk of osteoporosis and improve quality of life. However, it also carries a possible increased risk of breast cancer and may cause heart problem...Study sheds light on 'dark side' of the knee
...(autograft) source of tendon are still a matter of debate among surgeons. While the harvest of autograft tissue involves another incision, the quality of the tissue is usually better and there is no risk of disease transmission, Moorman said. Further clinical trials are needed to determine the best source o...Retiree drug costs will remain steep under house plan, Emory study shows
... the year 2000 Presidential campaign. "Much of the debate and rhetoric over the Medicare drug legislation has led many seniors to expect substantial financial relief from the high out-of-pocket expenses for their prescription drugs," says Dr. Thorpe. "For many, the reality of the House prescription drug bil...Seven of ten cured of rectal cancer
...nvaded another organ. The congress will include a debate on the importance of radiotherapy as a supplementary treatment. "We are of the opinion that surgery alone is the best treatment for tumours up to a certain size. Administering radiotherapy in advance can damage tissue which may, in turn, lead to more...Good practice guidelines for mothers after stillbirth 'unjustified'
.... We hope that our findings will stimulate further debate and research in this area."...The link between medicine, science and art
... links between science, medicine and the arts, and debate the significance of these for contemporary practitioners of medicine and science. Science, Medicine and Technology in the Arts, is a presentation that reflects Dr. Dominiczaks passion, and he will provide insight into the ways that these disciplines ...Physical, mental health illnesses hinder low-income families' economic security
...ered in the current welfare reform reauthorization debate and any further reforms in welfare assistance, Medicaid and employee health insurance benefits."...Stanford researcher shows flu shot benefits outweigh costs in healthy young adults
... Hospital & Clinics. "There's been a lot of debate about optimal treatment strategies," Lee said. "Our study shows that society as a whole benefits if you vaccinate the entire population and use antiviral medications on those who get sick." Influenza, a viral disease characterized by nasa...Emergency physicians to convene in Seattle in October
...nnovations in the specialty of emergency medicine, debate the latest controversies, and discuss the growing crises of overcrowding and lack of medical liability insurance, which is threatening patient care. For brochure of all activities, highlights of significant courses, and a news media registration form...Study highlights need for UK childhood screening for amblyopia
...later in life. However, considerable international debate surrounds the value of screening for amblyopia. Jugnoo Rahi and colleagues from the Institute for Child Health, London, UK, aimed to investigate the risk, causes, and outcomes of visual impairment attributable to loss of vision in the non-amblyopic e...The lancet specialty journals press releases
...INTERVENTION This month's Forum is a four-author debate about the prevalence of secondary cancers--the ironic situation where a patient treated for cancer can sometimes develop a second cancer as a direct consequence of their initial treatment. THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (TLID) WEST NILE VIRUS EXP...What is the best way to fund the NHS?
...the needs of patients as costs continue to rise. A debate article in this week's BMJ asks: Does the current system of funding need to change? David Green and Benedict Irvine believe that the case for social insurance deserves a more serious hearing than the British government has so far given it. For exampl...Stretching does not prevent muscle soreness
...nd this study makes a valuable contribution to the debate on stretching, they conclude....Early intervention could halve angina rate for people at moderate risk of heart attack
...ng at moderate risk of heart attack. Considerable debate surrounds the treatment of patients who show signs of being at risk of heart attack. Current guidelines suggest that, for such patients with unstable coronary syndromes who are at moderate risk of death from coronary-artery disease, either an interve......ly yield more public health benefit than continued debate about mammography. Harold Sox, MD, Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine, in his editorial, "Screening Mammography for Younger Women: Back to Basics," comments on the Canadian study results in light of a recent report in which scientists combined th...