Nasal spray flu vaccine developed at U-M needs no additional clinical trials, says FDA
...s on medical leave from U-M and is unavailable for media interviews. Rosemary Rochford, assistant professor of epidemiology, is the U-M spokesperson on FluMist. MedImmune plans a webcast at 5:30 p.m. today (JULY 11) to discuss the FDA's response to its biologics license application for FluMist. The site is...Tipsheet on XIV International AIDS Conference
... HIV protease inhibitor failure. JAMA will host a media briefing describing this and other studies. Recent herpes simplex virus 2 is a risk factor for HIV infection in India Although several studies have identified genital ulcers as a major risk factor for HIV infection, little is known about the eff...A computer-based, self-help system for the space age
...ist. He has co-produced an NIH-funded interactive media program that teaches cancer patients how to manage the side effects of cancer treatments. A virtual space station will serve as the setting for the program, which will provide assessment, treatment, prevention and education. The program will integra...Bridge Medical CEO John Grotting to help launch new alliance to improve healthcare delivery
...esident/CEO John Grotting will be available to the media at 10 am in the Grand Ballroom. Grotting will join experts from the FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Premier, Novation and others, in a panel on "Standardizing Bar-Coding: Making it Happen" moderated by AHA Senior VP Rick Wade a senior at the...Innovative 'soap opera' project aimed at teaching Spanish to health professionals
...eaking immigrants. Using a blend of technology and media -- video, interactive exercises, Web and tradition...avorably. "The unique combination of technology, media and written text accommodates the needs of a diverse range of learning styles," said committee membe...Dartmouth/VA researchers examine news coverage of breast cancer prevention
...ver, NH Dartmouth researchers report how major US media covered the potential benefits and harms of two br...otton Cancer Center compared how the major US news media covered the potential benefits and harms of mammography versus the prescription drug tamoxifen (trad...Media undermine efforts to tackle nicotine addiction
Inaccurate media reports surrounding the safety of new smoking cess...upropion hydrochloride (Zyban) was heralded by the media as a wonder drug when it was released in 2000. Not surprisingly, smokers queued up in waiting rooms,...Those involved in medical news invited to join an unprecedented gathering of experts
...s and roundtable discussions, led by national news media leaders, communications experts and government and...l health-care news have the opportunity to talk to media gatekeepers about ways to create win-win situations that satisfy the publics thirst for health-relat...Research presentations at scientific meetings often receive unwarranted media coverage
...sa M. Schwartz, MD, searched databases to identify media coverage of five high profile scientific medical m.... Of the 147 research presentations receiving news media coverage, 24 percent were randomized trials, 21 percent were small (less than 30 human subjects) and...Medical press releases may exaggerate results and fail to include study limitations
...ve criticized the accuracy and balance of the news media in reporting on medical science. As a direct means of communication between medical journals and the media, press releases provide an opportunity for journals to influence how the research is translated into news. Our findings suggest journals could ...Do celebrities help sell new medicines?
...ing about osteoporosis have nevertheless attracted media attention, says the author. They also appear somehow to be synchronised with a much larger global campaign being underwritten by the worlds biggest pharmaceutical companies, he adds. The commercial sponsor for the meeting at which Mrs Parker Bowles s...Emotional problems of children living in war zones not recognised
...ildren exposed to other events, mainly through the media and adults, reported more anticipatory anxiety and cognitive expressions of distress than children who were directly exposed. Panos Vostanis comments: "several conclusions and implications can be drawn from the findings. Childrens emotional responses...HIV vaccine research is 'best hope' for controlling AIDS pandemic
...cation and outreach by the research sites, include media events, tours of research facilities, lectures and receptions to honor volunteers. For specific information about events in specific areas, contact: Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University Theron Scott: 410-614-6619 University of Maryland, Baltimo...Number of teens --primarily boys -- having sex declined in '90s
...ids to protect them at 10 or 12, but by age 15 the media and friends become children's main source of information about sex. However, if you opt out of accepting your kids' sexual lives because of squeamishness you are depriving them of the understanding, support and access to a knowledgeable person they ...The Lancet Oncology (TLO) and The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID)
...the issues surrounding diet and cancer, especially media reports that often contradict each other; foodstuffs that are often touted as cancer preventives one week are later reported as harmful. The editorial discusses how data should be presented, analysed, and interpreted, and concludes that there is curr...Cancer center study shows state's workplace smoking laws are effective
...at demographic groups will reinforce existing mass media messages. Being armed with information about the dangers of secondhand smoke is the best way for everyone smokers and non-smokers to change behaviors....Accountability in Clinical Research: Balancing Risk and Benefit
...ent of Medicine, and members of Indianapolis' news media will discuss and analyze real and hypothetical situations and responses to media coverage. "This conference opens the door to continued dialogue about patient safety issues in c...Report shows decline in youth smoking, but work remains
...nt, school-based programs, cessation services, and media to counter tobacco advertising. But the monograph reminds us that there is no easy solution for reducing youth smoking. Tobacco control organizations and researchers must continue to find answers and implement comprehensive policies and programs th...Human Factors/Ergonomics contributes to combating terrorism
...ides. Copies of the entire issue are available to media representatives on request: HFES Communications Director Lois Smith, lois@hfes.org , 310-394-1811, fax 310-394-2410....Parenting News: More than one hour of TV a day may lead to violence, Science study suggests
...e study thus contradicts a common assumption that media violence only affects children, say Craig Anderson and Brad Bushman of Iowa State University of Science and Technology, in a related commentary. An unexpected gender difference emerged as the study progressed, with the link between aggression and tel...