First-ever conference on depression in college students to be held March 6-7 in Michigan
...n lives. The event will feature many workshops and discussion groups, as well as panel sessions, displays, a video documentary featuring students with depression, and a performance by Mentality, a U-M student advocacy group that explores mental health issues. Three noted authors whose books address their own ex...Preventive Medicine 2003 to feature research findings, plenary sessions on disease prevention
...port on Physical Activity, who will take part in a discussion on the proper "dose" of physical activity on the m...ly history as a genomics tool in healthcare, and a discussion on how to make Medicare more prevention oriented. Another highlight of the meeting will take pl......his study should open the way to a more fact-based discussion of these controversial programs, a small, vocal minority simply refuses to look at the scientific evidence -- they are essentially 'data-proof,'" Gibson said. The UC Davis study offers the most detailed examination to date of the complex factors of t...Media invitation: The Movement Disorder Society's 7th International Congress
...roviding an unparallel international forum for the discussion of movement disorders. Sessions will cover: Updates in genetics, neuroimaging, ground-breaking surgical treatment of movement disorders, and other topics. Clinical and basic aspects of movement disorders. Medical and surgical therapies. Public ...Finding the right way to tell the family about cancer
... questions might arise. S Strategy to develop open discussion and arrange the next conversation. Patients cope with cancer in different ways in different countries and, therefore, diverse cultural issues need to be taken into account. In Muslim communities, for example, the husband would be the one to convey th...OHSU ethicist offers guidance for physicians with patients using alternative medicine
...essful treatment for her condition. Following much discussion and evaluation, the physician respects the patient's strong wishes, documents her rejection of medical recommendations and offers continued medical advice if needed. "One of the major messages of the paper is to thoroughly investigate treatment opti...NHLBI funds new heart-health education projects in high-risk communities
...s of success with the new programs through regular discussion forums. Tracking of progress is helped by a series of built-in evaluation measures. The new EDUCs and their strategies are: The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), is partnering with Morgan State University and the Maryland State Depart...Fred Hutchinson oversees two grants of nearly $8 million to develop blood test for breast cancer
...em and researchers then can add their comments and discussion to any of the topics. "It's a way of communicating...osted, allowing investigators to jump quickly from discussion to data and references. The Department of Defense since 1992 has allocated funds for breast-cancer r...The Lancet Oncology press release
... tamoxifen in the USA. The review concludes with a discussion other agents and interventions that could be used in the future to improve the efficacy and tolerability of breast-cancer risk reduction. OTHER REVIEWS : Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma: review of the randomi...Experts gathering to discuss tapping into $40-$50 billion natural products market
...on to $50 billion industry -- will be the topic of discussion Monday (Sept. 30) as several hundred experts gather for a conference at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The daylong meeting, the first of its kind for the state and among the first in the country, will begin at 8 a.m. at the William...Bad role models lead junior doctors to regret choice of career
...tes should be explicitly taught through peer group discussion and by trained mentors....Review of preliminary observations concludes the Mayo Clinic Natl Conf on Medicine and the Media
... of the conference included case studies and panel discussion groups that stimulated significant debate. Pat Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of Public Broadcasting Service, one of three conference co-chairs, led advisory panel members and attendees in review of the conference's preliminary obser...Patients often miss out on nutrition counseling, at cost to health
...atients after their visit. The nurses recorded any discussion of food intake or nutrition during the examination. About a quarter of patients received nutrition counseling during their doctor visit, according to the study data. Patients who were seeing their doctor for an acute illness were less likely to recei...Early mental health intervention reduces mass violence trauma
... form of a single one-to-one recital of events and discussion of emotions evoked by a traumatic event does not consistently reduce risk and may even put some survivors at heightened risk for later developing mental health problems. The report is targeted to those who deliver these interventions to emotionally d...New National Academy of Sciences report highlights health importance of nutrients found in almonds
...rements for certain nutrients, the report included discussion of healthful fats, protein and fiber -- providing ...different types of fats impact health, including a discussion of the important role monounsaturated fat plays in reducing the risk of chronic disease. Almonds are...Study: Closeness to mother can delay first instance of sexual intercourse among younger teens
...search has shown a slight relationship between the discussion of birth control and teens initiating sex, the study released today did not find that such discussions affected whether teens started having sex. "The research is a little confusing on whether speaking to teens about birth control encourages them to ...More than 70 percent of adults with cancer use alternative therapies
...f they want patients to engage in frank and honest discussion of these choices." Knowledge regarding patient use of alternative medicine also is important, she said, because such use may signal difficulties in coping with the cancer or its treatments and may indicate the need for referral to mental health servi...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, September 3, 2002
...ecommendations in February 2002, after much public discussion stimulated by an analysis that was highly critical of existing data on the benefits of mammography. The background analysis on which the USPSTF's recommendations were based appears for the first time in this issue of Annals, along with the Task Force...Pill-splitting can yield cost savings on common prescription drugs, Stanford researchers find
...ill-splitting should be embarked upon only after a discussion between physician and patient, Stafford explained. "We're not advocating this as a global solution. It needs to be conducted in the context of doctor-patient communication." He noted that the list of 11 medications he identified for pill-splitting is...More hand transplants to be performed, predict experts at international congress
...uch in his transplanted hand as his other. Today's discussion also included details of comprehensive, pathological studies conducted by French, British and Australian researchers on the first patient's hand, which was amputated at his request 28 months after transplantation. An outlier in a series of otherwise ...