MRSA: Political point-scoring over hospital cleanliness ignores the real issue
... die from infections acquired in hospital. But the focus on pleasing the public means these policies are missing the point, states the editorial. Critics of the UK government policy point out that increases in deaths from MRSA have occurred simultaneously with outsourcing of hospital cleaning staff--provid...Wolfowitz is the wrong choice for the World Bank
...h's regime" Wolfowitz has begun by saying that his focus will be on economics, not politics. But he must achieve effectiveness through sound, evidence informed, policy making not brazen ideology, says Abbasi. In the end, the Wolfowitz situation boils down to how the United States wants to be perceived by ...Study shows soy is well accepted in school lunches
... and still be acceptable to the children." A major focus of the pilot program was demonstrating consumer acceptability of soy and soy-enhanced foods and showing how they can be easily incorporated into the school lunch programs. "Asking whether a product is liked or disliked in a controlled situation does ...March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...lth Science Center shows the need for a concurrent focus on the family's role in health. Analyzing data from more than 35,000 people who participated in the national Community Tracking Survey, researchers found that a significant proportion of general health status can be attributed to family-level influen...Massive weight loss conference Dallas April 1-2
...ntouring following massive weight loss will be the focus of a conference sponsored by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in Dallas, April 1 2, at the Fairmont Hotel. The conference, Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss, is o...Scientist works on innovative treatments for brain tumors
...re for malignant brain tumors. In addition to its focus on research, the center provides a comprehensive program for patient care, and is the first center in the state to offer Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, a knifeless approach to brain surgery and radiation therapy....Rural America vulnerable to bioterrorism and natural disaster threats
... an author of the report. "The conference did not focus exclusively upon bioterrorism," said Campbell. "Participants from across the country emphasized that we need to be prepared for the full range of public health emergencies, including weather events such as ice storms and hurricanes, and emerging dise...Public policy should address the social factors behind ill health
...t those within the health sector. Initiatives that focus on addressing poverty and controlling infectious diseases must not ignore the social determinants. The circumstance in which people live and work are as important. As a response to this challenge WHO is launching an independent Commission on Social D...NHS stop-smoking services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets
...r health of these communities. Despite being the focus of targets to reduce cancer and circulatory disease in these populations, the failure to include health inequalities reduction in stop-smoking targets may result conversely in a widening of the gap between the healthiest and the worst off in England....The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...ology to formulate a scientific statement Special focus on women and CVD at the upcoming ESC Congress, 3-7...and treatment trends in women across EuropeSpecial focus on women and CVD, including specific information on risk factor reduction through lifestyle improvem...Epidemiologist Trichopoulos receives $5.8 million Department of Defense 'Innovator Award'
...nd mass, and adult breast cancer. The studies will focus on: whether the number of mammary gland-specific stem cells depends on the presence of certain growth hormones in umbilical cord blood whether certain hormone levels in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood are associated with perinatal charac......t year. Prevention and intervention efforts should focus on these areas of risk."...Blacks less likely to get expensive, newer heart treatments
...uggest future research efforts in this area should focus on a better understanding of why these disparities exist, what the long-term implications are for such disparities, and the best methods to implement evidence-based guidelines so that all clinicians have the blueprint for treatment of non-ST-elevati...Cardiovascular health disparities must be eradicated
... level research to improve quality of care; and to focus on reducing obesity and other risk factors. Primary prevention services are critical and should be encouraged and reimbursed. These include community outreach programs in school, work and faith-based settings. And all Americans, regardless of thei...Use of potentially inappropriate medications among elderly common in some European countries
...f inappropriate medication use and research should focus on outcomes and intervention strategies," the auth...lly inappropriate medication use should be a major focus (e.g., withdraw ineffective and/or harmful medications, establish prescribing limits for the elderly...Malt liquor beers, and the people who drink them, are different
...nces of this consumption." "Future research should focus on malt-liquor consumption across racial/ethnic groups, how it may vary, and how it may contribute to disparities in alcohol-related problems among these groups," said Jones-Webb. "For this we will need large samples of African American, Hispanic, A...Neurobehavioral function during coma, stroke rehabilitation effective for elderly
...arch and Development (JRRD) includes articles that focus on health management of patients during coma, deve...ed a high QOL in the present group may provide the focus for rehabilitative changes for others who undergo laryngectomy....Medical molecules designed to respond to visible light that can penetrate tissue
...offered by Mongelli's poster, Brewer says she will focus on the exciting potential of creating molecules to reduce water to hydrogen. The talk, "Designing photochemical molecular devices utilizing Os and Ru polyazine light absorbers and Rh and Pt reactive sites: Applications in solar energy conversion and ...ENDO 2005 - The Endocrine Society's 87th annual meeting
...day, June 4 through Tuesday, June 7. The meeting's focus will be "Pathways to Discovery and Practice," however research in all areas of endocrinology will be presented at the meeting.Information about press conferences and other media events planned for ENDO 2005 will be available in The Society's Online P......of ambulatory care and prevention at HMS. "We must focus not only on the most obese kids but also on those who are just a bit overweight."...