American Psychiatric Association Plans First Comprehensive Guidelines For HIV/AIDS Treatment
... "This is an important move for the APA to endorse practice guidelinesfor persons with HIV/AIDS," says Dr. McDaniel. "Although the APA has providednational leadership for the past 10 years through its Commission on AIDS, partof the impetus for these guidelines is the realization that few of us have ...New computer model supports the importance of annual mammograms
...Kopans adds that, while the current study does not endorse having mammogramsmore than once a year, it does confirm the importance of prompt, annualscreenings. Annual screening is widely recognized as important - with theAmerican Medical Association in June joining the American Cancer Society and theAmerica......using the most currentinformation." The guidelines endorse the use of neuropsychological testing on the sidelines aspart of the physical exam. They stress that a full examination by a physicianusually can best judge the effects of concussion. Above all, the authors state, only more research will answer quest...Study on teen licensing: N.C. crashes involving 16-year-olds drop dramatically
...earch center indicate that parents and teens alike endorse GDL. In telephone interviews with 600 families, more than 95 percent of North Carolina parents either highly approved or somewhat approved of GDL, and 80 percent of the states teens gave the same assessment. In an issue of interest to states still c...Extra care needed for dying patients
...adversely on patient care. They are more likely to endorse euthanasia or assisted suicide. "Physicians who have had bad experiences administering end-of-life care should be given advice and psychological support to help them communicate more effectively with severely ill patients," said Dr Cherny. ESMO has ...Docs see missed opportunities for adult, kid vaccinations
...s. The recommendations for childhood immunizations endorse similar interventions, and encourage physicians to report adverse vaccine reactions to a national database so that vaccine safety may be improved. The revised standards should help reduce deaths and disability across the lifespan, say researchers. Fo...Race affects older Americans' likelihood of getting flu shot
... by respected members of the underserved group who endorse and accept vaccination. The researchers suggest that in order to meet the 90 percent vaccination goal set by Healthy People 2010, culturally appropriate messages about vaccination are needed for underserved communities. Also, additional resources are...Low vitamin B12 is associated with poorer memory in older people with high risk for Alzheimer's
...ntly associated with poorer memory. The findings endorse a complex model of vulnerability in which genetic and non-genetic factors interact. According to the authors, "є4 ApoE carriers may derive relatively greater cognitive benefits from B12 and folate supplements. Supplement treatment is relativ...European nations urged to ratify international treaty on tobacco control
...ation dedicated to eradicating cancer, ESMO has to endorse all reasonable efforts that will lead to an improvement in tobacco control," he said. "If you want to do anything against cancer, you have to stop smoking." Dr. Ullrich added that there was good reason to be hopeful that the fight against tobacco wou...Testosterone patch will test FDA's decision making
...ternational medical society, which it sponsors, to endorse the patch at the FDA regulatory hearing. But the marketing has caused concern among some sex researchers by failing to state that in absolute terms, the patch may only increase sexual activity by one "episode," or less, per month. Although an inc...Government solutions won't cure kids' obesity, survey says
Most Americans endorse public efforts to reduce childhood obesity but don't want to do so through taxes or regulation, a new survey reveals. Almost 91 percent of those surveyed thought parents "have a lot of responsibility" for childhood obesity, with only 16 percent sayi...US attempting to flout ethical practice for patient trials abroad
...so, the USA has either withdrawn from or failed to endorse the Kyoto Treaty on climate change, the Treaty on the Limitations of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, the Biological Weapons Convention, the Comprehensive test Ban Treaty, and the (land) Mine Ban Treaty. For the first time, this attitude would now app...