Heavier white female workers earn less
...te, black or Hispanic women, or the probability of holding a white-collar job. Cawley, who presented his findings at the Robert Wood Johnson Conference on the Politics of Obesity in Burlington, Vt., in June, analyzed data in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth on 2,843 white, black and Hispanic female...Study: many poor children live in pain because barriers to dental care too great
...arents and other caregivers across North Carolina, holding intensive discussions with participants about their experiences and analyzing what they found. I could not get a dentist to take Medicaid, one mother said. I got the book out, the telephone book, and I went through about 10-15 dentists, and no one w...Filatov Eye Institute contests validity of recent study
...eon could also control these movements manually by holding the eye in place with a fixation ring, but even then, there was a small risk of decentration of the laser treatment. Surgeons today have greater flexibility and control with constantly evolving technology and techniques that allow for faster, smoothe...Screening the controversy continues
...It was clear that the reports that Switzerland was holding back were biased, as the discussion on the evidence used in the Danish Cochrane Report had not even taken place at the time, said Dr de Wolf. A recent seminar in Sweden, attended by the reports co-author Dr Gtzsche, concluded that none of the so-cal...Individually tailored health promotions can help working women, research shows
...Carolina at Chapel Hill study has found. Women holding blue-collar manufacturing jobs in eastern North Carolina who participated in a UNC-designed program boosted their fruit and vegetable consumption when compared with control subjects, said Dr. Marci K. Campbell, associate professor of nutrition at the...New study of coated stent long-term results disappointing
...m reblocking after angioplasty may have a problem holding up over time, say researchers in todays rapid access publication of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The positive results at six months were not maintained at 12 months, says the studys lead author Antonio Colombo, M.D., Centro...HMO patients more likely to get health counseling, preventive services
...with capitation payment, which rewards doctors for holding costs down. "The cost-containment aspects of managed care have been heavily emphasized. However this study shows that payment incentives under managed care are also prompting physicians to encourage more preventive health behaviors that could potent...New study explores pulmonary rehabilitation in women with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
... advances in pulmonary rehabilitation research are holding promise of improving the quality of life for those affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is the nations 4th leading cause of mortality. Harbor-UCLA Research & Education Institute (REI) principal investigator Richard Casaburi, Ph.D...MMP enzymes play key role in stability and breakdown of atherosclerotic plaques
...scaffold that gives arteries structural support by holding cells together. The remodeling process controlled by MMPs can be either beneficial or deleterious based on location, timing, or extent. Dr. Galis presents evidence showing that enzymes known to degrade the extracellular matrix are also essential in...Impaired sodium excretion after stress contributes to hypertension in blacks
...tes. These individuals are under stress, they are holding onto salt, their blood pressure is high, it takes longer to bring their blood pressure down. That increases their cardiovascular load and can lead to premature development of essential hypertension, said the physiological psychologist at MCGs Georgia...Baxter introduces Baxject needleless transfer device at International Haemophilia Congress
...he BAXJECT device firmly into place. Next step is holding the water bottle, with device firmly secured, upside down so that the second, or twin spike, is facing downward. The placing of the second spike creates a vacuum that sets in motion the mixing, or reconstitution, process. A handle on the device all...Landmark study demonstrates potential for nerve regeneration treatment of stroke
...fected by stroke swim using only their hind limbs, holding their forelimbs motionless under the chin. After a stroke, rats were no longer able to hold their forelimbs motionless. However, by week 8, those that received Inosine showed significantly greater ability to regain control of their forelimbs while ...Mayo Clinic surgeons direct robotic 'hands' to perform surgery
... minute maneuvers carried out by two robotic hands holding surgical instruments. The surgeon views the surgery on a computer screen, which shows an enlarged and three-dimensional view of the surgical area. The images are transmitted by a tiny camera with multiple lenses, which is attached to a third robotic...Off-the-job drinking predicts subsequent on-the-job injury for up to five years
...ime. "This means," explained Ragland, "that after holding constant those factors that might be associated both with drinking and injury - that is, being male, having more years of driving, and greater job stress - the results indicate that the more one drinks, the more likely one is to have an injury. Thes...White and Black grandmothers have different responses to raising grandchildren
... Black grandmothers playing a more central role in holding kin networks together. Black grandmothers are less likely than White grandmothers to embrace norms of noninterference. The study also found similarities in the experiences of Black and White grandmothers, notably in grandchild behavior problems, leve...Public strong on opinions weaker on knowledge
...re it exists, does not prevent British people from holding opinions on subjects like climate change, biotechnology and the alleged risks of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Strong views are also held on their Government's response to such questions. Research, funded by the Economic and Social Re...Research, physician training combine to put care for opiate dependence in hands of family doctor
...will establish a nationwide registry of physicians holding this waiver to assist health care workers and patients identify qualified treatment professionals for detoxification (weaning off heroin) or maintenance (keeping off heroin) of as many as 30 patients. It is estimated that there were 898,000 chronic ...Nearness of supermarkets boosts peoples intake of nutritious fruits and vegetables, study reveals
...nmental understanding of nutrition instead of just holding people responsible individually for what they eat," said Wing, who was Morland's adviser. "In some ways, we in public health have tended to blame the victim. This work shows that if you don't live in an area where it's possible to have easy access to...New treatment strategy for Crohn's disease shows early promise
...ate immune system attacks infectious agents first, holding down the fort until the acquired immune system can take over. Because of the link between immune system disorders and Crohn's disease, and because of the connection between treatment with GM-CSF and recovery from Crohn's-like symptoms, Dieckgraefe a...Pharmaceutical industry still failing health needs of less-developed countries
...vant and timely as the World Trade Organisation is holding a ministerial meeting in Sydney and improving access to affordable essential medicines is an crucial item on their agenda." Joel Lexchin concludes: "Improved access to patented drugs could be enhanced by widespread voluntary licensing arrangements wi...