UNC-CH Study Shows State Protects HMO Clients Poorly
... because the organizations have grown so fast that laws and regulations have not kept up, according to a n...However, North Carolina lacks an adequate array of laws to ensure that consumers are fully protected.” Silberman directed the study of state oversigh...Increased Public Access To Defibrillation Could Prove Potentially Cost-Effective And Life-Saving
...'Good Samaritan' laws." "Good Samaritan" laws refer to legislation allowing people to helpothers in emergency medical situations so long as a "good faith" effort is madeto save a life. To make early access to defibrillation possible, the AHA says it'sessential that a defibrillator be imm...Early Dental Exams For Children Can Avert Problems Posed By Bottled Water And "Bottle Caries"
...luoride -- that is necessary for tooth health. New laws now ensurethat there is an optimal amount of fluoride in California tap water." Another concern is decay of the front teeth caused by long periods "on thebottle." Called "bottle caries," these cavities often goes unrecognized untilthere is significan......pshire,New Mexico, and Rhode Island--with specific laws on reporting suspected cases ofintimate partner vi... needto avoid circumstances where well-intentioned laws do more harm than good," hesaid. Research results are published in the April issue of the American ...Study finds problems with buying drugs on the Internet
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...e brain, one that overturns certain long-cherished laws about how nerve cells behave. Reporting in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team led by neuroscientist Solomon H. Snyder, M.D., has also pinpointed the neurotransmitter's source -- itself a biologically unusual enzyme...UI study: first-generation antihistamine has more impact than alcohol on driving performance
... recognized that more than half of the states have laws prohibiting driving under the influence of sedating medications," Weiler said. The researchers tested the participants' ability to follow a lead car that changed its speed randomly. Alcohol-treated subjects performed this task well, but drove close......his may be related to zero-tolerance drunk driving laws aimed at underaged drinkers," said Wechsler. The study results appear in the July issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In addition to stricter enforcement of the drinking-age law at bars, the researchers suggested legislation target...Workers' comp: perfect fit for chiropractic
...wever, the broad spectrum of workers' compensation laws across the country and some lingering medical biases have continued to prevent direct access to doctors of chiropractic in many instances, despite the fact that chiropractic adjustments have proven effective in reducing pain and returning employees t...Wake Forest professor to evaluate managed care patient protection laws
...akers in crafting and improving patient protection laws and their implementation and enforcement," said Ha.... He said the study's main focus is "how these laws affect the attitudes and behaviors of patients, providers and health plans." He emphasized that econ......d with the virus? As ordinary people confront the laws of probability, the odds of misinterpretation and false alarms rise. Two German psychologists have found a better way to teach basic statistical concepts, based on the way people naturally weigh the odds. This approach can help patients, and the do...Underage smokers respond to threat of legal penalties
...30 days were lower in areas where underage smoking laws were more strictly enforced, ranging from 21 perce...nd research. Since enforcement of underage smoking laws requires a complex coordination of police officers, judges, court clerks and states attorneys, count...College freshmen more politically liberal than in the past, UCLA survey reveals
...ourth (24.9 percent) of entering students advocate laws prohibiting homosexual relationships, compared to 27.2 percent last year. This is a significant decline from the record high of half (50.4 percent) of students who agreed with the statement in 1987, and a record low since the question was first asked......cco products, establishing and enforcing clean air laws that regulate smoking areas and offering cessation counseling....Health and fitness facilities need defibrillators
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Five Canadian provinces have introduced laws mandating the use of bicycle helmets in a direct attempt to lower the incidence of bicycle-related deaths, 75% of which are due to head injury. John LeBlanc and colleagues used trained observers to identify the rates of helmet use in Halifax before, ...Cancer center study shows state's workplace smoking laws are effective
...t excise tax on cigarette packs. Clean indoor air laws for indoor workplaces were first enacted in 1994, although bars and restaurant bar areas were not included in the restrictions until 1998. Researchers uncovered distinct differences in exposure levels among workplace types. In 1999, 31 percent of ba...Prying eyes? Researchers can keep it confidential
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...rther evidence to the argument that we need helmet laws for every rider in every state, not to infringe on....S. states have no helmet law, and another 27 have laws that only require helmets for certain riders, mainly minors. Since the U.S. Congress lifted federal...