Alcoholics may be more injury prone than illicit drug users
... to the field," said D'Onofrio. "This may include educating patients about the risks of injury as well as including assessments of their living conditions to prevent falls and subsequent fractures and dislocations. Identifying patients with depressive symptoms and impulsive behaviors may also be beneficial, ...Women & asthma: New survey reveals heavy toll on health, emotions and lifestyle
...to the survey. "We need to do a much better job of educating women about managing asthma so that they can lead more active, healthy and worry-free lives." The survey reveals that asthma is indeed a significant source of fear and worry for women and those close to them. Nearly one in two women surveyed say tha...Examining The Science Behind Nutraceuticals: Proceedings of the AAPS Dietary Supplements Forum
...ts and risks of dietary supplements Challenges of educating both health care professionals and consumers about dietary supplements Extraction methods, analytical challenges and other issues/problems involved in standardizing botanical extracts Scientific barriers to establishing appropriate standards for th......ans we train at the center will be responsible for educating future nurses and conducting research to alleviate many of the problems that older, chronically ill people face each day." Much of that education and research will be conducted in partnership with the UCSF schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and...Preventing radiation damage in popular medical technique
...nted, by making slight technical modifications and educating practitioners of this technique. Fluoroscopy-guided intervention procedures are performed in many parts of the body, such as the brain, heart, and abdomen. For example, they can treat aneurysms in the brain, by equipping a catheter with special loops......ly bright people who then multiply their impact by educating more bright people. The benefits accumulate over time. In today's Internet world, which expects very quick paybacks, this focus on the distant future is rare, but we find it gratifying to be able to support something with a longer-term perspective....Program to increase use of advance directives reduces use of health care services
... facilitators. They learned a specificapproach to educating hospital staff, nursing home staff, residents, and families about directives andmeasuring a person's capacity to complete directives, then put this program into action. The otherthree nursing homes continued their usual policies for advance directiv...Cancer summit launches global commitment to improve cancer care, research and treatment
... research worldwide as well as empower patients by educating them about their disease. "The World Summit Against Cancer is a forceful way of drawing attention to cancer as a global public health problem that will - unless we continue our major investment in scientific discovery and cancer care - become ......rnational Students in Action, a group committed to educating fellow students across the nation about the dangers of drug use, particularly club drug use," said Sue Rusche, executive director of National Families in Action. David Rosenbloom, Ph.D., the director of Join Together, noted, We are pleased to be a...HIV prevention program targets young gay men through social networks and peer support for safe sex
...V prevention program that focuses on young gay men educating and supporting one another about safer sex has proved very effective in a major study in two West Coast communities. Followup data showed a substantial and sustained reduction in unprotected anal intercourse--the behavior most risky for HIV transm......or talked about domestic violencein general terms, educating the patient on how large of a problem it is insociety. The study found that: the more time physicians had, the more indirectly they approached the topic identifying victims of domestic violence required developing a trustingrelationship with patien...Issues surrounding genetic medicine and the Jewish population to be explored at conference
...in her family. "I gradually became proactive about educating myself about cancer," said Marcia,who underwent a lumpectomy, lymph node surgery, radiation and chemotherapy in1997. Initially she was afraid to explore the subject for fear of learning morethan she could handle emotionally. But with time that hesita...Patient empowerment could improve diabetes care
...ecisions, alerting them to new drug treatments and educating them about the serious nature of their condition, physicians have the potential to improve the quality of life of people with diabetes and help to reduce the number of deaths caused by this condition. Dr Baksi concludes: "Simply by openly discussing...Healtheon founder among featured speakers at disease management leadership conference
...MAA) is the first and onlyassociation dedicated to educating the health care industry, government,employers, and the general public about the important role that diseasemanagement programs play in improving health care quality and outcomes forpeople with chronic conditions. Members of DMAA represent a broad s...UK researchers examine personality and social behavior changes in patients following stroke
... the patient and his or her caregiver. "By educating others on these potential negative effects as aconsequence of stroke, we can help ease communication problems between patientsand those who interact with them," Langer said.......sional organizations lobbying elected officials or educating the publicabout issues, groups of physicians in private practice joining together as alarge clinic or group, or residents protesting long hours or low pay. About42,000 practicing physicians are already in unions. The AMA estimates that onein seven of...American Heart Association names 1999 Physician of the Year
...minority community, Curry has alsobeen involved in educating high school and college students in healthylifestyles and in research. Much of Curry's work has been with the American Heart Association in Washington,where he has been a volunteer since the 1970s. He received an Award of Merit andthe Heart of Gold A...Cochlear Implant Increases Access To Mainstream Education
... The study additionally placed the cost savings of educating a childreceiving an implant atage 3 at $30,000-$100,000 over the course of primary and secondary schooleducation. "The cochlear implant also appears to give children a significanteducational advantage,"says Howard W. Francis, M.D., assistant pro...Study Shows That Pediatricians Play Crucial Role In Violence Prevention
...xamination. The six areas of interventionincluded: educating the family about youth violence, counseling the ch...ng patients and familiesto community programs, and educating patients through impersonal means, such asbrochures or posters. "Violence prevention is not just a...