Research finds U.S. adolescents inactive; blacks, Hispanics, Asians at biggest risk
...ve through community centers orespecially physical education classes in school. "Programs aimed at minority adolescents are even more important becausethose young people seem to have the highest risks. That doesn't mean thatnon-minority kids are highly active. Overall, U.S. adolescents spend very littl...Education may help the fight against high blood pressure
...irchildren. The study reinforces the message that education is important," saysWilson. Researchers do not have...study presented today isthe first to link parental education to adolescents' blood pressure in reactionto stress. "The teenage years are the perfect age to targe...Follow-up phone calls by nurses benefit cancer patients
...HAPEL HILL - A program of telephone counseling and education by nurseshelps cancer patients cope with the effects of their disease, according tostudies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "The advent of managed care has decreased the amount of time health careproviders spend with patien...Moderate levels of worry can motivate women to get mammograms
... Among more than 200 women who completed a cancer education program, those whoexpressed moderate levels of wor...stigators studied 213 women who participated in an education and riskassessment program for people with a family history of breast cancer, ovariancancer or both....Rehabilitation for heart patients reduces deaths
Health education and stress management rehabilitation programs resu... individuallytailored stress management and health education programs. However, they said the development of these programs has to be based ontheory-driven resea...Patient empowerment could improve diabetes care
... These results highlight the importance of patient education in the treatment of diabetes. By involving individuals in treatment decisions, 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...Indiana University Cancer Center receives National Cancer Institute designation
.... It serves thestate through its statewide medical education system located on nine universitycampuses throughout Indiana. With offerings on eight IU campuses, the Indiana University School of Nursing isthe country's largest multi-purpose nursing school. It is home to the MaryMargaret Walther Program in cance......lso receive SHOW mailings and be invitedto regular education sessions on diabetes-related subjects -- except weightcontrol. Ultrasound will be used to measure the thickness of carotid artery wallsto gauge the buildup of atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries -- and willbe a key measure on whether...Cedars-Sinai pediatrician to receive award for his contributions to international child health
...d well-being of infants depends upon thequality of education received by their health-care providers, Dr. Sola has longbeen committed to developing training programs for neonatal physicians andnurses. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has been particularly devoted toand influential in improving neonatal ...Global prevention, funding and accountability debated in fight against HIV/AIDS
...ts [to the fight against AIDS must] include health education ofpopulations, economic development, and the establishment of a sound publichealth system to assure that the marvelous advances from our biomedical researchenterprise can be effectively implemented worldwide." Are medical ethical standards used in t...Issues surrounding genetic medicine and the Jewish population to be explored at conference
... primary goals as a patient advocateis to increase education and awareness about genetic and chronic disease amonghealth professionals as well as society as a whole." Another important focus is bringing those most knowledgeable and concerned aboutthese health conditions--researchers, physicians, patients, indu...CWRU medical school announces $300 million campaign
... * $75 million for equipment and facilities for education and research * $50 million for scholarships for medical students * $50 million to establish 30 new endowed professorships * $40 million for renovation of research facilities * $10 million for medical library renovation......lated to guidelinesthat involved preventive health education and counseling. "It's advice-giving, not prescriptions or procedures, that seems to trip up themost doctors," Cabana explains. He notes that even telling people to stopsmoking appears to seem pointless to many physicians because they may not feelthey...New medication effective against muscle disorder
...als, is dedicated to improving patientcare through education and research....Hartford Institute/AACN award honors nursing schools for innovative gerontology education
...s Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN, professor of nursing education and director ofthe Hartford Institute at New York ...national voicefor university and four-year-college education programs in nursing'the nation'slargest health care profession. Representing more that 500 member s...Depression costs UK economy 2 billion a year, conference will be told
...irable thana prison sentence. He called for better education on depression and other mood disorders. As asociety we should no longer believe in depression as a cause of guilt and shame,he said Families and friends, colleagues and employers are still oftenill-informed about depression and how to help and often...Emotional and physical toll of being poor
...on parents effects where they live, the quality of education their children receive and how those factors---in combination with their home environment and schools---affect the health and development of their children. The study will be based on data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a longitudinal surv...New study shows link between sex and violence among N.C. high school males
...o a boardmember of the coalition. "Most of the sex education is targeted to females andis knowledge-based as op... inthe first place. Just providing knowledge-based education does not have apositive effect on reducing high-risk behaviors." Other data in the report ...Visionary physician pioneers alternative clubfoot treatment
... high national rankings for excellence in graduate education and quality biomedical research. Its researchers ...cine provide world-class patient care, health care education and leading biomedical research to the people of Iowa and beyond. # # #...Research challenges conventional thinking on ways to treat prostate cancer
...devoted to prevention, patient care, research, and education in cancer. Throughout its long distinguished history, the Center has played a leadership role in defining the standard of care for patients with cancer. In 1999, Memorial Sloan-Kettering was named the nation's best cancer care center for the sevent...