CRESTOR (TM) improves apolipoprotein and lipid ratios - markers of cardiovascular disease risk
...e superior benefits that CRESTOR offers doctors in managing patients' lipid ratios to successfully reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease." The STELLAR and MERCURY I studies form part of AstraZeneca's comprehensive GALAXY ProgrammeTM. CRESTOR has now received regulatory approvals across three continents...Emory's Jeffrey Koplan joins Hong Kong SARS expert committee in report to government
...ong Kong government andpublic health community for managing and controlling futureoutbreaks, it also contains many valuable lessons for the UnitedStates and the entire international community," Dr. Koplan said."Our experience with SARS certainly helped us more clearly identifymany of the challenges we will fa...Caregivers refuse Alzheimers medications when patients quality of life threatened
...s influencing quality of life. It also shows that managing the health of the caregiver is an integral part to treating a patient with Alzheimer's disease. When you have one person with Alzheimer's disease, you have at least two people to take care of." Funding for this study was provided through a Paul Bees...Standard treatment for rare form of deafness no more effective than placebo
...t is used to treat lupus and other disorders, for managing hearing loss in autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), a progressive disease caused by antibodies or immune cells damaging the inner ear. The hearing loss occurs over a few months and is often accompanied by ringing, hissing or roaring sounds. AIED is...... management adopted the same proven techniques for managing limited resources that are commonly used in manufacturing, financial services, and other industries. With annual U.S. health care expenditures at $1.3 trillion and hospitals accounting for 32% of this, American hospitals could reduce costs by $42 bil...FGF-2 to the rescue following traumatic brain injury
...cal School discuss the most recent developments in managing renewable cells for post-injury brain repair....Cancer patients find more pain relief when treatment guidelines are followed
...nce to complain. "By following guidelines, you are managing the pain of the patient who will not speak up and you are assisting the provider who may need more guidance when creating a treatment plan. It's a win-win for both patients and providers," said Matchar....Georgetown University receives $6.5 million grant to enhance emergency preparedness in Washington
...ormation sharing, with the ultimate goal of better managing future health crises." Seong K. Mun, Ph.D., professor of radiology and director of the Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS) Center at Georgetown University Medical Center is the principal investigator of this grant. Dr. Feied will lead t...Study shows Joslin's 'Care Ambassador' program helps kids with diabetes better manage the disease
...child's growing body that need to be considered in managing the diabetes." About Joslin's Care Ambassador Program Each new pediatric patient with diabetes who comes to Joslin in Boston for care is assigned a care ambassador. The care ambassador may be a child life specialist or a professional who has been...NHLBI study finds hostility, impatience increase hypertension risk
...havior and lifestyle play a role in preventing and managing the condition." High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease, kidney disease, and congestive heart failure, and the chief risk factor for stroke. Normal blood pressure is a systolic of less than 120 mill...Modified lung donor standards decrease mortality
...n Procurement Organization (OPO) in evaluating and managing donors with a set protocol. The study shows that with the use of this protocol, the number of lung donations increased by 119 percent and mean waiting time decreased by 70 percent. A related study also found that the use of lungs obtained from exte...Income important in tracking health status
...a disadvantage with respect to preventing disease, managing illness and survival," said Anderson. He said that poverty is an especially relevant issue in women's health because the number of uninsured women has grown three times faster than the number of uninsured men. In addition, programs that support heal...Seeing HIV in positive light boosts patients' mental health
...imultaneous challenges of living with HIV/AIDS and managing the psychosocial stresses associated with poverty," the researchers say....First international conference on women and blindness
...nto Public Health Action," Hugh R. Taylor, MD, the managing director for the Centre for Eye Research at the University of Melbourne in Australia will describe the impact of low vision on the individual and society, the barriers to preventive care and various successful public health initiatives he created in ...Diabetes management improves when patients, doctors agree on treatment goals, UMHS study finds
...nd strategies were more likely to be successful at managing their condition, but few patients agree with their...reatment goals reported being more confident about managing their diabetes and more successful at their self-management than patients with less agreement. The f...Natural scenes calm drivers more than city views, study finds
...i, a former graduate student at Ohio State and now managing editor of the Journal of Planning Literature. The study appears in the November 2003 issue of the journal Environment and Behavior. "It is clear from the study that our natural environment has a psychological affect on us, even when we're doing somet...PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC receives FDA approval for Plenaxis
...the indicated population a non-surgical option for managing their symptoms." Additional Safety Information from Package Insert Immediate-onset systemic allergic reactions, some resulting in hypotension and syncope, have occurred after administration of Plenaxis TM . These immediate-onset reactions have bee...The NCOA and The Epilepsy Foundation launch initiative to educate about epilepsy in the elderly
... will be 65 or older, increasing the importance of managing health risks for the elderly. "Epilepsy can be difficult to recognize in elderly people because it's not just falling down on the floor and convulsing," said Eric Hargas, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation. "Symptoms of epilepsy can be ver...Ethnicity may affect allergies in children with asthma
... aware that allergy skin testing may be helpful in managing their child's asthma, particularly if the child has asthma that is difficult to treat." When compared with white children, Puerto Rican and African-American children were more likely to live in an urban area, to be insured by Medicaid, to have severe...First ever guide to the care of women with disabilities now available
...ndness and deafness. The book provides guidance on managing medical problems that warrant special consideration in disabled women: pain, osteoporosis, anesthesia, incontinence, infertility, depression and psychotropics, substance abuse and hormonal management. Welner, the book's chief editor, was a disabled p...