Life-saving properties of beta blockers extend to more patients
...sure of the heart's pumping strength less than or equal to 40 percent, and nonsustained ventricular tachyc...hout it. The first group was randomly assigned in equal proportions to antiarrhythmic therapy or no therapy, with asmall number receiving implantable cardio...Consortium awarded CDC grant to coordinate national health system 'radar' to catch bioterror events
...sed American Association of Health Plans, are also equal members of the consortium. Four of the consortium members--Harvard Pilgrim, Harvard Vanguard, HealthPartners, and Kaiser Permanente, Colorado--currently operate regional syndromic surveillance programs or have surveillance programs for particular dis...Treatable depression often accompanies even mild memory loss
..., the study enrolled 5,888 participants in roughly equal numbers in four geographically dispersed counties, including Forsyth County (Winston-Salem), N.C., and brought them back annually for follow-up examinations to determine progression of cardiovascular diseases. The study was observational, so clinica...Blood pressure drug shown to cut stroke, death risks in common form of hypertension
...defined as when the top reading is greater than or equal to 140 and the bottom number is less than 90. All blood pressure readings are given in millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg. In addition to medications, people with ISH and other forms of high blood pressure should talk with their physicians about how ex...More than 70 percent of adults with cancer use alternative therapies
...roup was divided equally among men and women, with equal representation among the three types of cancer. The participants were located through Fred Hutchinson's Cancer Surveillance System, a population-based registry of cancer incidence in western Washington that is part of a nationwide cancer registry fun...Study suggests a possible link between high-starch diet and pancreatic cancer
...diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, and an equal number die from it. Pancreatic cancer typically is highly aggressive and is one of the least-curable malignancies. Only four percent of the people with pancreatic cancer are alive five years after diagnosis. "Our findings add to the growing body of e...Evidence for warts treatments is weak
...me evidence shows that at best cryotherapy is only equal in efficacy to topical salicylic acid. Photodynamic therapy, pulsed dye lasers and immunotherapy may, the authors say, hold promise for the future....Study of low-fat, high-fiber diet finds no effect on PSA levels in men over a four-year period
... proportion of patients with raised PSA levels was equal at each point over the four years. Incidence of prostate cancer during the study was also statistically similar between the two groups: 19 patients in the control arm and 22 in the intervention arm. According to Dr. Shike, the intervention's failure...Almonds have cholesterol benefits
...re is not enough research to say that all nuts are equal in their health value, almonds have particularly well researched profiles, he says. "This study suggests that replacing carbohydrates with monounsaturated fat within the context of a diet that is low in saturated, trans fat and cholesterol favorabl...'Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day' -- Really?
...ame time, he stresses that large intakes of fluid, equal to and greater than 8 x 8, are advisable for the treatment or prevention of some diseases, such as kidney stones, as well as under special circumstances, such as strenuous physical activity, long airplane flights or hot weather. But barring those exc...Better access to health care is key to higher survival rates for African-Americans with colon cancer
...parities virtually disappear when both groups have equal access to chemotherapy after surgery. Led by inves...val rates when the availability of quality care is equal for all patients. If African-Americans as a group have poorer access to such care, their tumors are ...Dietary change may prevent the most serious form of prostate cancer
...he only dietary risk factor that appeared to carry equal weight among men with both early and advanced prostate cancer was the amount of total calories consumed, regardless of fat. "Total energy intake was significantly associated with risk for both localized and advanced disease," Kristal said. Men who in...Developer of anthrax quick test finds similar test for strep throat
...tegories when compared against cultures (except an equal measure for legionella). Conclusion Dr. Cockerill finds that, when compared to cultures, time to process LightCycler assays were significantly shorter than culture based tests....Worksite program to stop smoking among blue-collar workers yields notable success
... people who smoke, the rate of decline hasn't been equal for all groups," says the study's lead author, Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, who is the director of Dana-Farber's Center for Community-Based Research. In 1997, the smoking prevalence among blue-collar workers was 37 percent for men and 33 percent for ...Teens more anxious than assumed
... expected. This anxiety, whichalso surprisinglywas equal in boys and girls, led to more prevalent feelings of unhappiness and low self-esteem. Their anxiety caused them to engage in fewer conversations and recreational activities and to eat and smoke more. To conduct their research, Whalen and her team iss...Detection of bioterrorism viruses brought closer to local sites
... attacks, says Franklin R. Cockerill, III, M.D. Of equal importance is the rapid and accurate laboratory identification of the specific infectious agent used in the attack." In a smallpox case, there is concern for the infection of many others, because of the contagiousness of the virus and the decontamina...Undisclosed payments to doctors recruiting trial patients is unethical
...ials then we could do worse than treat patients as equal partners by making full and frank disclosure of payments that trial sponsors make to doctors for recruiting their patients," they conclude....South Asian patients are missing out on cholesterol drugs
...d death among South Asian people in the UK, and an equal if not greater need for cholesterol lowering treatment than the white population. Further analysis is needed to ascertain the effects of subsequent prescribing guidelines and recent government strategies promoting the use of cholesterol lowering drug...Gene expression profiles predict survival of lymphoma patients after chemotherpy
...dictor classified the patients into four groups of equal size. The five-year survival rates for these groups were 73 percent, 71 percent, 34 percent, and 15 percent. Currently, physicians rely on the International Prognostic Index (IPI) to evaluate patients with DLBCL. This predictive index is based on ...UC Davis Children's Hospital launches unique program to develop community pediatricians
...aditional paternalistic 'voice' for children to an equal partner who works with and contributes to the community effort to address what the groups collectively view as the most important." The community partnership program also will launch community health clinics in each of the neighborhoods over the next...