New mosquito control strategy proves successful against dengue fever
...low-technology approaches to vector control can be effective if well planned and supported, with strong emphasis on community participation. Their strategy is not a universal answer to the problem of dengue, but has the potential to make an important difference in rural communities."...Trial reveals safer and simpler approach to treating children with cystic fibrosis
...antibiotic once instead of three times daily is as effective and less toxic, conclude the results of a randomised trial published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Aminoglycoside antibiotics are widely used for the management of patients who have cystic fibrosis and chronic chest infection with a bacterium c...Herbal extract as effective as commonly prescribed anti-depressant
...tract from the herb St John's Wort is at least as effective in treating depression as a commonly prescribed anti-depressant, according to new research published on bmj.com today. St John's Wort* and the anti-depressant drug Paroxetine** were used in a trial to treat patients with moderate or severe depression...Simple treatment could prevent many child malaria deaths
... change, rectal artemisinins might be one safe and effective way to reduce the risk of children dying before reaching hospital. Providing effective antimalarial treatment close to home to reduce delay has the potential to save many lives, they conc...Teaching a less obvious medical skill -- Ethical decision-making
...Reasoning," the article reveals how doctors can be effective in situations involving difficult decisions and differences in judgment. "One of the challenges in clinical medical ethics is that sometimes a problem arises, and health care professionals believe they have an ethical problem on their hands. In fact...Boosting HIV screening can increase survival and is cost effective
...speeds linkage to proven, life-prolonging care and effective counseling to prevent further transmission." Rochelle Walensky, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard and a co-author of the study, added, "The HIV epidemic is no longer confined to a handful of easily identifiable risk groups, yet current appro...Routine HIV screening should be expanded, study finds
...ntion's guidelines are that routine screenings are effective in settings where there is a one percent or above prevalence of disease, our analysis showed that such screening at much lower prevalence levels would provide important benefits. In addition we found this screening would be cost-effective and in-line...Campus can be effective site for anti-smoking efforts
...ention studies suggests that universities are also effective sites for anti-smoking efforts. The review found ...it impossible to draw hard conclusions on the most effective tobacco-reduction strategies, Murphy-Hoefer says. Still, the CDC review does reveal clues about what...Mount Sinai stroke prevention trial published in JAMA
...d oral-dose ximelagatran (36 mg twice daily) is as effective as well-controlled warfarin (dose-adjusted to a standard level of anticoagulation intensity, INR 2-3) in preventing all strokes and systemic embolic events. Results showed that patients treated with ximelagatran (n=1,960) had a 1.6 percent per year c...Simpler blood thinning medication effective for preventing blood clots and stroke
...gulation therapy, ximelagatran, was found to be as effective as other common therapies for preventing stroke an...with oral ximelagatran, 36 mg. twice daily, was as effective as enoxaparin/warfarin, without the need for coagulation monitoring or dose adjustment. The mechanis...Certain gun storage practices can reduce risk of youth firearm injuries, suicide
...ce research and applying new information to design effective interventions. First, research outlining the determinants of storage practices is needed. Specifically, studies should address parents' risk perceptions about firearm injury to children in conjunction with their beliefs about the effectiveness of gun...Carrot component reduces cancer risk
...ams of carrots at once. Researchers suspect it is effective because it stimulates mechanisms in the body that fight cancer, although they have yet to carry out a detailed analysis in this respect....Risk factors affect parents' attitudes about STD vaccinations
...otentially fatal infection were 90 percent effective provided protection for an infection that could not be avoided through behavioral modification. "The most surprising result was that parents did not distinguish between STD and non-STD vaccines, but were equally favorable in their assessmen...New stroke-prevention drug unlikely to be cost-effective except in patients at high risk of bleeding
...age and cited insufficient evidence that it was as effective as warfarin for preventing strokes. "Warfarin is ...s. "Physicians would like to have a drug that's as effective as warfarin but doesn't require monitoring and is less likely to cause bleeding," Gage says. "That's...Contrary to previous findings, smoking is detrimental to patients with Alzheimer's
...the age of 60, the risk increasing with age. If no effective therapies are developed, by 2050 it is estimated that 13 million Americans will have the disease. In the United States, five percent of the population over age 65 and one-third of the population over age 85 are afflicted by it. It is the third most e...African-Americans may need more medication to control asthma
...cation, health-care providers can provide the most effective treatments for these groups and, ultimately, improve overall asthma management."...Over-the-counter supplement appears effective in treatment of midlife-onset depression
...e-counter hormonal therapy known as DHEA may be an effective treatment of midlife-onset minor and major depression, according to a study in the February issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), an adrenal androgen and neurosteroid is availab...Parents comfortable with vaccination for sexually transmitted infections for adolescent children
...sary to reduce barriers." Vaccination will only be effective if it is taken up widely, the editorial authors added. "Thus, it will take a body of research on STI vaccine acceptance, such as that being conducted by Zimet et al, to ensure that once STI vaccines are available we can maximize uptake by parents and...Bone density appears to recover after adolescents discontinue injected contraceptive
...r. Kaufman said. "Depo-Provera is one of the most effective contraceptives--its side effects need to be weighe...nded pregnancy that could result from using a less effective method." On November 17, 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a "black box warning" fo...Emergency department study supports giving dehydrated children fluids by mouth
...ion therapy, or giving fluids by mouth, is equally effective as giving intravenous fluids to young children deh...ur study shows that oral rehydration therapy is as effective as intravenous fluid therapy in rehydrating moderately dehydrated children," said Philip Spandorfer,...