Radon, Especially In Combination With Smoking, Contributes To Lung Cancer Deaths
...logical effects of ionizing radiation. The report examines data from 11 major studies of underground miners exposed to radon, and new epidemiological data on lung cancer in the general population. Based on these studies, which provide substantially more information than was available for the Research Counci...One-Time Needles Don't Reduce HIV Among Addicts, Study Shows
... DTRs would make the AIDS epidemic worse.The study examines one proposal, the introduction of DTRs via a one-for-oneexchange for regular syringes. In that case, while both DTR and regular syringeswould be present in the population of drug users, the total number of needlesused over time would remain the same....Advisory: Researchers Present Work At Annual Meeting
...nveil the preliminary findings of a new study that examines who is using emergency contraceptive pills (ECP), how often and why. The ongoing study is based on the charts of 1,200 patients who were prescribed ECPs from January 1996 to January 1998, and on a sample of 1,000 patients who were not prescribed ECP......n. 28 issue of The New EnglandJournal of Medicine, examines the survival rates among patients initiallytreated in five different types of hospitals: major teaching, minor teaching,government-run, for-profit and nonprofit. The researchers compared the survivalrates for four conditions -- hip fractures, stroke,...Who Cares For You When You're Ill
...The article in the new issue of the journalInquiry examines the role of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants(PAs) and physicians in today's managed care environment. The article, "Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as Primary CareProviders in Institutional Settings," focuses on NPs and PA...Magnet Therapy Eases Severe Depression, Double Blind Study Shows
...echnion team is starting a new clinical study that examines theefficacy of rTMS as a long-term treatment and as maintenance therapy, sincedepression tends to require ongoing treatment....New Book Looks At Those Who Examine Our Sex Lives
... and tothe surveyors' changing concerns. Ericksen examines surveys in light of maritaland premarital sex, adolescence, AIDS, and politics, among other backdrops, andlooks at how they have influenced policy and perceptions in these areas. Ericksen first taught on the sociology of sexuality in the late 1970s, ...What Will Be The Impact Of Devolution On Healthcare?
...ean for healthcare funding. In particular Pollock examines how the assemblies face major challenges in tackling socioeconomic and health inequalities in Scotland and Wales. Contact: Professor Allyson Pollock, Health Policy and Health Services Research Unit, School of Public Policy, University College London...Major Causes Of Early Childhood Death From Injury Identified
...issue of Pediatrics. "This important study examines some major causes of death for smallchildren," said NICHD Director Duane Alexander, MD. "The study provides vitalinformation for planning interventions that can help prevent this needless,tragic loss of life." The investigators were led by R...Margin Width The Key To Control Of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Of The Breast
...nter at the USC/Norris Comprehensive CancerCenter, examines ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive breast cancerthat has been the subject of a recent heated debate over treatment. Until 1980,DCIS was a relatively uncommon disease, representing only about 1 percent of allnewly diagnosed cases of breast...New book explores timely social issues of family relationships & raising of children
... Fathers'Rights and Sex Equality," Mary L. Shanley examines the issue of fathers' rightsin legal contexts wher..., Children'sRights, and the State," Ellen K. Feder examines the problematic bases for thepsychiatric diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder (GID), and reveals th...Health plays a crucial role in California labor market, according to UCSF researchers
...e in the UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies, examines the health impacts of changes in the economy and examines how well people with health problems do economically. Researchers found that loss of a job, being co...New links found between an 'iron' gene mutation and increased risk for heart attack and stroke
...nt, of the hemochromatosis gene. The new research examines whetherindividuals who have only one mutated gene, and are called "hemochromatosiscarriers," are at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. A new genetic test that is now available offers scientists a more precise methodfor determining if carrie...University Of Wisconsin to launch center to study how emotions affect health
...n brain activity and structure. -- A fourth study examines free-ranging Caribbean monkeys that go through ahighly stressful, naturally occurring event. They will be monitored to identifybiological factors that make some of them more resilient than others to thestress. -- The fifth project explores the way ps......Disease Risk Factors inYoung Adults." This report examines the association of fiber consumption toinsulin levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The researchersreviewed data from the multicenter NHLBI Coronary Artery Risk Development inYoung Adults (CARDIA) Study. The attached statement desc...New book asks ethical questions about human subjects research
...nd Regulations: Ethics in Human Subjects Research" examines new ways to perceive and address moral problems in all human subjects research. Initially, the conference goal was to address ethical problems that arise when scientists try to apply federal regulations governing human studies in cross-national, cro...Ritalin and Prozac: Study finds more kids using both drug types together
...ysicians what they do about depressed patients, it examines the actual prescription claim records for all types of physicians in the North Carolina Medicaid program. His co-author on the study was J. Tim Whitmire, Ph.D., of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Center for Health Statisti......is studying coastal meteorology; in particular, he examines cloud-top temperatures to determine the correlatio...come up with new construction techniques. He also examines the ability of chemical plants to withstand hurricanes. -- Emir Macari, professor, 225-334-3620, em......ccording to Dr. Maurer. In his article, Dr. Maurer examines this turf war between the two professions and unveils the workings of the newly-formed Animal Wellness Alliance (AWA), a group formed to advance the rights of animal owners to seek out and obtain all CAM services without the intervention of the DVM. ...Supplements that target fat loss … metals that protect themselves …
... mad cow diseases: A possible link? - A researcher examines the similar protein folding patterns involved in the early stages of both diseases. His theories could help focus efforts to develop preventive drugs. (PHYS 460, 7 p.m.) Farms and livestock leave mark on Chesapeake Bay - Researchers will present th...