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...nch of service and a different part of the country increases the likelihood that the findings are widespread among the nation's veterans," Haley said. In 1997 Haley and his colleagues defined three Gulf War syndromes in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Syndrome 1, commonly found in veterans w...The gender effect: fatherhood spurs men to work longer hours -- especially if it's a boy!
...r disparity. "We can only guess that having a son increases the value of marriage and family for men," said Shelly Lundberg, UW economics professor and one of the authors. Thus, the theory goes, fathers of sons knuckle down more on the job to ensure the family's security and well-being. But even with the c... Committed Quitters® program increases chance of success by over 50 percent Pittsburgh, PA (June 12, 2000) -- Smokers who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to quit smoking will significantly enhance their chances of success by using a self-help program tailored to their individual ......cal Trial Group that speeds up clinical trials and increases the competitive advantage for Canada through its up-to-date online data base of patients with rheumatoid arthritis -the role of various agents in preventing or reversing the loss of bone and cartilage -the latest studies on arthritis and genetics and...The effect of education on depression increases with age
...tive effect of higher education against depression increases as people age, suggest the results of a new study ...higher education are more successful in postponing increases in depression is attributable to their relatively better physical health," said Miech. "To the exten...Lescol® XL effectively manages all major lipid parameters
...hows significant reductions in LDL-C and excellent increases in HDL-C, according to study results presented today at the 12th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis in Stockholm. The Phase III study data demonstrated a median decrease of 38 percent in LDL-C (low density lipoprotein cholesterol) and a mean ......citizens 70 years or older seeing the biggest cost increases per prescription. Higher prescription costs and g.... Conference attendees are also learning how cost increases can be significantly lowered by proactively managing the pharmacy benefit; some Express Scripts clie...US AIDS cases, deaths, and HIV infections appear stable
...we have been able to maintain progress and prevent increases in HIV infection in recent years, we are allowing far too many infections to continue," says Dr. Gayle. "We have the tools to essentially stop the U.S. epidemic. What we need is the will and the resources to do it."...Smokers more likely to be disabled in later life
... giving up smoking not only lengthens lifespan and increases the length of time lived without a disability, but also compresses disability into shorter periods.......s) Deteriorating museum treasures An additive that increases fuel mileage and horsepower with less pollution Endocrine disruptors and pesticide runoff in the Chesapeake Bay - Vitamin D and cancer treatment Alzheimer's and mad cow diseases: a possible link?...... a permanent rewiring of their nervous system that increases their sensitivity to pain later in life. Working with an animal model, scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) have provided the first physical evidence that pain and inflammation in newborns alters......-the-counter, and as the plant's hypericin content increases so does its worth. While much of St. John's wort sold in stores is "wild-crafted" or picked from the wild commercially produced H. perforatum can fetch as much as $2,000 to $3,000 an acre. In the marketplace, however, not all St. John's wort p......he standard three-week regimen to a weekly regimen increases the dose intensity of treatment. "Increasing the dose intensity may limit the emergence of malignant cell populations that are resistant to chemotherapy and may inhibit tumor regrowth between cycles," explained Dr. Belani. The study presented toda...Increase in effective contraceptive use can reduce abortion rate
Even modest increases in effective contraceptive use can reduce abortion...ow reductions in abortion rates can be achieved by increases in contraceptive prevalence and effectiveness. According to their analysis, a woman who used no cont...Bullying at work increases sick leave among employees
...ospital staff 2000; 57: 656-60 Bullying at work increases the amount of sick leave employees take, shows research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. And it is not just those who are the victims of bullying who take more time off, but also colleagues who work alongside them, the research indicates. ...Silver-coated catheters cut infections & may save money, analysis finds
...fection, and the potential for a more serious one, increases with the number of days the catheter is in. Some patients, like women who have just given birth, use them only for several hours. But many more, including surgery and intensive care patients, use them for days at a time, increasing the chance that ba...ARICEPT better tolerated than Exelon in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimers disease
... received 1.5 mg twice daily for 2 weeks with dose increases of 1.5 mg twice daily every 2 weeks until reaching 12 mg (6 mg twice daily), if tolerated. Patients who could not tolerate higher doses were allowed to continue in the study at the next lower tolerated dose. Patients who could not tolerate at le...Novartis receives FDA approval for LESCOL XL 80 mg
...IIb). In addition, LESCOL XL 80 mg produced HDL-C increases ranging from 0-15 percent (25th -75th percentile: ...edian 7 percent) in patients with dyslipidemia and increases ranging from 3-20 percent (25th -75th percentile: median 11 percent) in patients with primary mixed ...Study published in JAMA supports an alternative treatment approach in Parkinson's disease
...tor symptoms appear during the day leading to dose increases or more frequent administrations. This is also accompanied by the occurrence of dyskinesias (involuntary movements resulting in fragmented or jerky motions). After five years of levodopa treatment, 50-75% of patients develop motor complications. ...Rise in non-communicable diseases commands pharmaceutical scientists attention
...ion regimen from three times a day to twice a day, increases compliance frequency from 52 to 70 percent (Clinical Therapeutics,1984: Vol. 6, pg. 590). New Ally in Annual Flu Prevention More than 20,000 deaths associated with the flu virus occurred in the U.S. last year. The 2000 AAPS Annual Meeting wil...