Child care may affect entire community's risks of infection
...ition, wash [children's] hands and encourage their friends to wash their hands." Toys should also be cleaned regularly to reduce the risk of infection among playmates. Calling the pneumococcal model "a highly simplified version of life," Dr. Huang emphasized that there are many factors that can potentially i...Simple intervention encourages sun protection behaviors
...he intervention group talked to significantly more friends and family about what they had learned. "Assuming that future work confirms the efficacy of the intervention using more objective indicators of behavior, this appearance-based intervention can have important practical applications," the authors concl...New patient magazine from American Academy of Neurology to launch in April
...e, and stroke, among other conditions. "Family and friends are impacted significantly when someone they love has a neurological disorder, and Neurology Now will address these effects in each issue," said Dr. Brey....When the brain, not the ears, goes hard of hearing
...h other. The difficulties can isolate people from friends and family, beginning when people first have difficulty with age-related hearing loss in their 50s and 60s. "This problem is especially tragic because just when people have time to spend with their children and grandchildren, they can't understand wh...Dialogue & personal example work best for parents in drug talks with teens
...ded accounts of how their own life or the lives of friends and family members were affected by drugs or drug use. Stories of a relative's alcohol-related death, liver failure, or drug abuse and recovery support claims of the harmful effects of drugs." With younger teens and teens still at home, parents can ...South Africa in denial over number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
...ut about the true cause of illness and death among friends and family and leads doctors to record uncontroversial diagnoses on death certificates. The South African Government needs to face the truth about HIV mortality states the editorial. The Lancet comments: "Earlier this year, Nelson Mandela stepped in...Third of European cancer patients use complementary and alternative therapies
...heir family doctor. Most had learnt about CAM from friends (56%), family (29%) or the media (28%), while 18% were informed by their physician. Under 10% had heard via the internet. Overall, patients tended to be satisfied and felt their particular therapy was effective, with only 3% saying it was useless. On...National Academies news: Academy honors 17 for major contributions to science
...g hot cluster gas." The lecture wasestablished by friends and associates of Howard P. Robertson and hasbeen presented since 1967. TROLAND RESEARCH AWARDS - a research award of $50,000 given annually toeach of two recipients to recognize unusual achievement and to furthertheir research within the broad spe...Lifestyle changes especially effective at preventing type 2 diabetes in adults aged 60 and older
...le and made the commitment to inform my family and friends that it's not too late for people my age to prevent type 2 diabetes," said Mr. Kitching. "Even small steps, like eating healthier foods and taking an afternoon walk can make a big difference," he said. The "It's Not Too Late to Prevent Diabetes" ca...Most alcohol-related plane crashes occur at night and in worsening weather conditions
...ncluded cases where the pilot was "showing off" to friends by flying too low, or lost control of the aircraft in darkness or in bad weather. "This study provides a better understanding of the role played by alcohol in fatal plane crashes, including identification of the risk factors, such as when and where d...Money issues leading cause of holiday stress for Americans
...ke connections. Good relationships with family and friends are important. So, view the holidays as a time to reconnect with people. Additionally, accepting help and support from those who care about you can help alleviate stress. Set realistic goals. Taking small concrete steps to deal with holiday ...How are we doing? Researchers aim to measure national well being
...daily activities. Among these women, relaxing with friends was one of the most enjoyable activities, and the least enjoyable was commuting. DRM is described by Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D., a professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, and colleagues in the December 3, 2004, issue of Scien...Taking pills, even if placebo, predicts better survival in heart failure
...patients about taking their medications, involving friends or family members their care, or simplifying the drug regimen have been shown to improve compliance, Granger said. "These strategies can be effective, but they are expensive and labor-intensive," Granger said. "It would be helpful if we could determi...'Going through the motions' to better treat dementia
... Alzheimer's disease live at home where family and friends provide most of their care," says William Thies, Ph.D., vice president for medical and scientific affairs at the Alzheimer's Association. "It is imperative that we explore how technology can be used to save costs associated with institutional care, e...The cancer patient's journey: An uphill climb
... "I remember when I was fighting cancer and all my friends were chasing girls, collecting baseball cards, and trying different styles with their hair - I had no hair," says Sean. "I had no girls who were interested in me because I was 60 lbs overweight, and I had no one to look up to, no models to encourage ...Cancer patients in Europe unite with doctors
...llion cancer patients in Europe, each with family, friends and colleagues. Those millions of people are a great force for making cancer care as good as it possibly can be. Working together, we can make things better." ESMO is committed to helping all cancer patients get the best possible care. The Patient...Millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at increased risk for type 2 diabetes
...le and made the commitment to inform my family and friends about the freedoms it can bring-- freedom from daily injections of insulin, freedom from blindness, and freedom from amputation," said Ms. Domingo. "My older relatives have diabetes, so I'm working hard to break the cycle of this devastating disease...Teenage smoking still 'worryingly high': Girls twice as likely as boys to puff away
...ards smoking, who lived with smokers, and had more friends who smoked than didn't. And, again, being a girl." He added: "It is not clear from our results why girls are more likely to smoke. This is an area we'd like to devote more attention to in the future."...College students mandated to take alcohol interventions: what works
...students typically drink in social situations with friends and roommates," said co-author Tracy O'Leary Tevya...ver, mandated students typically report that their friends drink as much or more than they do. Their perceptions about what constitutes 'normative drinking'...Patient privacy at risk in hospitals' hallways, lobbies, cafeterias
...s study acknowledged that their family members and friends who work in health care shared patient stories. Mo... of privacy as OK because their family members and friends were cautious about not revealing too many details. "Even without identifying the patient by name, t...