Non-drug techniques help reduce symptoms of fibromyalgia
...oral therapy, in addition toappropriate medication management as needed for sleep and pain symptoms," saysLynn A. Rossy, MA, head of the study. FMS is a poorly understood rheumatologic disorder that leaves those afflictedwith fatigue, painful 'tender points,' and difficulties with sleep andfunctioning throughou...Heart failure deaths reduced by 30 percent with new drug regimen
... Drug Administration,Aldactone is indicated in the management of primary hyperaldosteronism;edematous conditions for patients with congestive heart failure; cirrhosis ofthe liver accompanied by edema and/or ascites; essential hypertension andhypokalemia. It is not indicated for adjunctive therapy of heart fail...University of Pittsburgh study finds that simple test spots early signs of heart disease in women
...vely applied in a preventive setting to aid in the management of heartdisease." The University of Pittsburgh project involved 541 premenopausal women, with anaverage age of 48, who participated in the Healthy Women Study, begun in1983-84, to look at changes in biological and behavioral characteristics as theywe...CODE-2*: Landmark study on the costs of type 2 diabetes in Europe
...e? How do different countries compare? Are current management strategies effective? Why is insulin resistance important? Could new approaches save lives and money? CODE-2* is the first pan-European study to evaluate the economic impact of type2 diabetes on society. 8 European countries Over 600 physicians ...'Revolutionary' treatment for birth defect improves survival of newborns
... "Hyperventilation is still widely utilized in the management of diaphragmatichernia patients," Kays said. " I've heard many moms whose sick kids ended upbeing born and treated successfully here (at Shands) say that their obstetricianhad told them their unborn baby was going to die. "Our data is so painstakingl...New test can better uncover hidden breast cancer
...t, wouldcertainly represent a major advance in the management of breast cancer." Additionally, some women who ordinarily would receive chemotherapy might even beable to avoid the uncomfortable, costly and potentially risky process because itis unnecessary for them, Cote said. Cote said the antibody detection me...Follow-up phone calls by nurses benefit cancer patients
..." Mishel also points out that adherence to management methods is improved."For example, the doctor may teach prostate cancer patients Kegel Exercises, butif no one checks up on the patient they may do them incorrectly or sporadically,neither of which is effective. Men who had the intervention program im...Rehabilitation for heart patients reduces deaths
Health education and stress management rehabilitation programs resulted in 29percent fewe...ilitation that combine individuallytailored stress management and health education programs. However, they said the development of these programs has to be based ...Lower death rate in Oregon hospitals linked to better care
...e patients, a shift in focus of care to outpatient management andnew guidelines on heart failure care from various medical bodies. "We cannot pinpoint exactly why patient care is better, but we can conclude thatpatients entering Oregon hospitals for heart failure can expect to be bettertreated for their conditi...U-M School of Public Health to direct national asthma program
...s, the number of missedschool days, develop asthma management programs, and, in general, enhance thequality of l... and other organizations that have a role inasthma management issues. Funds will be awarded over a four-year period to establish up to eightcommunity-based coalit...Patient empowerment could improve diabetes care
...ow that involving individuals with diabetes in the management of their condition could improve their quality of care. (1,2) The results indicate that most individuals with diabetes believe their condition to be well controlled, despite evidence of the high prevalence of serious long-term complications in type 2...1999 AAPS Annual Meeting abstracts debut online
...nology; clinical sciences; economic, marketing,and management sciences; medicinal and natural products chemistry; pharmaceuticsand drug delivery; pharmaceutical technologies; pharmacokinetics,pharmacodynamics and drug metabolism; and regulatory affairs. Scientists fromevery corner of the globe--including Aust...NIAID spearheads collaborative network for clinical research on immune tolerance
...dy's own cells. The research could lead to better management oftype 1 diabetes, lupus, arthritis and other immune system disorders. The project, known as the Collaborative Network for Clinical Research on ImmuneTolerance, will involve nearly 40 research institutions internationally. Jeffrey Bluestone, Ph.D., d......5). Micah Downing of Wyle Labs willdescribe noise management plans being developed for national parks in SouthFlorida, such as Everglades National Park (3aNS4). -- Clearing Up Telephone Speech for Elderly Listeners . Many older persons withhearing loss find it difficult to hear spoken words on the telephone....UI-led study indicates surgery is the best treatment for severe Bell's palsy paralysis
...ed outcome. "Many physicians don't think surgical management is worthwhile because of pastcontroversial results and because it is a very technically demanding procedure,"Gantz said. "But we demonstrated that electrical testing can identify a smallsubgroup that will have residual facial dysfunction, and surgica...NIAID funds three Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Research Centers
...ard andwill focus on "cognitive-behavioral" stress management therapy in persons withCFS. This line of research emphasizes the importance to patients of managingsymptoms even when their causes are unknown. Each of the three centers will also conduct multifaceted projects in other areasof CFS research, includin...New medication effective against muscle disorder
...standing the clinical use of these therapiesin the management of inappropriate muscle contractions," Brin said. "My ultimatehope as a researcher is that we can use these toxins to also further ourunderstanding of the disease, and ultimately find a cure for dystonia." Researchers in the first study injected 109 ...Depression costs UK economy 2 billion a year, conference will be told
...ung peoplestress induced violence in pregnancyrisk management of depression in the workplacea review of depressi...o other specialist life-threatening disease is the management left to GPs,who are often inadequately trained to cope. Depressed people can become a burden to GPs...American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists tapped to manage PQRI
...ard ofdirectors is charged with the administrative management and operations of the Institute. The board has authority over the collection and disbursement of funds and the administrative procedures required to guarantee effectiveoperations. Following the lead of the technical committee, working groups of s......st of unemployment." Programs that teach stress management and social network-building skills should be available to all members of the communities hardest hit by unemployment, conclude Catalano and colleagues....