Raising The Retirement Age In The United States Could Save Billions In Social Security Payments
...nt age, the federal government mustact to meet the future needs of the Social Security trust fund, Manton said. "Assuming that fertility stays at a fairly moderate level and you getthese large baby boom cohorts becoming eligible in 2011 -- when they firstpass age 65 -- something more than a simple tax rate...Stents Work Well, But Are Costly: Will Hospitals Continue To Use Them?
...problems that are going to concern hospitals inthe future when their economic motivations are increasingly placed in directconflict with their desire to do the best for patients," he said. In a plenary session talk on "The Financial Fallout From the StentExplosion" to be given Wednesday morning at the con...... "Thesingle best predictor of using condoms in the future is having used them in the past. We should want our children to learn safe sexual behavior just as we teach them what moderate and responsible drinking is, even before they're old enough to drink. We should also tell them clearly and frankly what our......stem can find subtle events thatmay be captured in future high resolution systems," Barnes added. The system also might help radiologists reduce eye fatigue, increaseproductivity and possibly increase patient loads. Partially developed with internal funding from GTRI, the system usesa set of structurally ...Duke Obtains FDA Designation For Pompe Disease Therapy
...ope that his efforts and ours converge in the near future andthat we will be able to provide enzyme replacement for Pompe disease asone of the advanced therapies we offer in our new outpatient children'sfacility in the near future."...Many Medical Screening Tests May Be Unnecessary.
... controversial screening tests because they fear a future lawsuit by a patient who later develops a disease. The article describes several potential risks of screening tests with controversial benefits, including: Reliance on screening tests before their effectiveness has been corroborated by adequat...Intralase Will Develop Laser Systems For Eye Surgery
...se of our technology and has a high probability of future success," said Richard J. DePiano, chairman and CEO of Escalon Medical Corporation. Founded in 1987, Escalon develops, markets and distributes ophthalmic medical devices and pharmaceuticals, has developed a commercial ultrafast laser for clini...... of estimates indicate "theuncertainty of what the future may bring," the initial report said. A final survey analysis is expected early in 1998. The preliminaryreport was authored by Marjorie Rosenberg, Fellow, Society of Actuaries, andassistant professor, University of Wisconsin School of Busines...Cardiovascular Costs, Deaths Projected To Rise In 1998
...sease will cost the United States $77.9 billion in future earnings. The number and cost of major heart-related procedures also continues toclimb. In 1995 a total of 573,000 coronary artery bypass procedures wereperformed at an average cost of $44,820 per surgery. In 1994 a total of 501,000bypass p...... the majorlimiting factors in choosing options for future therapy for these women." For example, many women who receive chemotherapy and BMT also receiveradiation treatment as soon as six weeks later, Folz said. However, radiationis often delayed or canceled in women with lung damage. ...Exercise, Classroom Instruction Cut Kids' Cholesterol, Study Finds
...hat if such programs were adopted statewide, inthe future we would see a reduction of heart disease in North Carolina." The UNC-CH study showed a larger drop in blood fats than previous work,she said, possibly because physical activity among middle-schoolers tested was more sustained andvigorous. ...ACS Industry Pavilion Features Chemistry's Cutting Edge
...arch 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The future of the chemical industry will be addressed by a panel ofsenior managers from top U.S. chemical companies and investment firms who willdiscuss trends and how they will affect chemical industry careers. The IndustryPavilion also will feature literatur...... maintain their base-line bodyweight. "The future of treatment in our type 2 diabetic patients will likely becombination therapy since no single agent will reverse all of the abnormalitiesseen in our diabetic patients," Dr. Shulman explains. "Therefore, it isessential that we understand the mechani...Keeping Score On Doctors: Report Says Flaws In Counting Must Be Addressed To Ensure Accuracy
... practices." Jollis and Romano argue that future scorecards should: Broaden the definition of acute myocardial infarction, or heartattack; Use a consistent definition of responsible physician; Redefine complications so preexisting conditions are accuratelyrepres......re to "Europe" than you might think) In 1988 the future role of the WHO in Europe was in doubt. It was inconceivable that it would have to provide emergency relief programmes in war zones in Europe, malaria had long been eradicated and non-communicable diseases were viewed as a matter for individual coun...ONYX Pharmaceuticals Reports Phase II Clinical Trial Results At ASCO Meeting
...f ONYX-015. Depending on the outcomeof current and future clinical studies, it could be several years, if ever,before ONYX-015 is available to cancer patients, the company cautioned. ONYX-015 is a genetically engineered adenovirus that, in prior preclinical andclinical studies, has been shown to replicate ...Polish Dumpling-Like Particle Has Potential In Drug Delivery
...ive the structure its rubbery property. Wooley has future plans of incorporating degradable polymers into the knedel structure. She and graduate students Jennifer Weinberg and Min Wang have developed new degradable polymers that they can time to fall apart in water anywhere from a few minutes to a few mont...Extreme Fatigue Increases Risk Of Blood Clot Formation
...ots may be a link by which exhaustion relates to a future heart attack. Fatigue, increased irritabil...the association between feelings of exhaustion and future heart attacks, Kop and his co-workers propose. Assessing extreme fatigue may help to detect patient...New Treatment Targets Most Malignant Brain Tumors
...ine-131 and Astatine-211 willlikely find a role in future cancer therapies, with Astatine-211 effectivelyattacking the thin layer of highly cancerous cells immediately surrounding theresection cavity, and Iodine used to penetrate more broadly. Such treatmentscould eliminate the need for beam radiation, he s...Intervention can help reduce risky sexual behavior, according to results published in Science
...ew investigators to extend the follow-up period in future studies."The NIMH study is just one of a series of papers published as part of a specialsection on AIDS in the 19 June 1998 issue of Science. The section also includesarticles on the search for an HIV vaccine; the interplay between HIV proteinsand n...