American Academy of Neurology program receives Grassroots Award
...ries to serve as Advocacy Leaders. Courses covered media training, facilitating organizational change, and legislative advocacy training. "The commitment of our Forum graduates to speak with strong voices for people with neurological disorders is what makes this program exceptional," said Catherine M. Ryde...From town planning to intimate sex: Understanding the risks in our lives
...al welfare to education, and the regulation of the media to retirement. Projects in the network include: studies of sexual relations and intimacy; how ideas about risk are transmitted between parents and children or through game shows and soap-operas; the part played by emotion in influencing risky ch...The Larry King Cardiac Foundation presents 'The Changing Face of Heart Disease' on Feb. 2
...th, The Larry King Cardiac Foundation is hosting a media briefing focusing on the changing face of heart disease, and how drug-eluting stent research is having an impact in the treatment of patients with arterial blockages. Topics include: The Changing Face of Heart Disease: from prevention to intervent...American Academy of Neurology names two Advocates of the Year
...ries to serve as Advocacy Leaders. Courses covered media training, facilitating organizational change, and legislative advocacy training....Government solutions won't cure kids' obesity, survey says
...ions are effective in actual school, community and media settings." Overweight and obesity rates among children and teens have tripled since the 1980s, now reaching 15 percent of the child population....Patient protection laws don't favor health providers
...erviewees gave three primary reasons for the laws: media attention to managed care "horror stories," reaction to routine complaints about managed care, and a desire to prevent problems from arising. "Provider advocacy and provider interests didn't stand out as the dominant forces leading to enactment in m...CDC: Update on current influenza season and vaccine supply in the United States
...conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference. Dial-in: 888-795-0855 Passcode: CDC Media Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call press *1 on your touchtone p...Assessing the season: LSU hurricane experts learned lessons during Hurricane Season 2004
...ment, as well as industry, insurance interests and media members, utilized the Ivan storm-surge model information, van Heerden said. After Ivan, van Heerden and other researchers conducted a "hindcast" in which they compared their initial storm surge estimates to the actual storm surge. He said they discov...NHLBI statement on oral contraceptive study
...n Society of Reproductive Medicine and subsequent media coverage may have created the impression that OC use is linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the WHI review of the abstract shows no evidence that OC use is linked to lower risk of CVD. The abstract used information pro...Study sheds light on effectiveness of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis
... This telebriefing is for credentialed media only. The information will be embargoed until 5:00 p.m. ET, December 20, 2004....Voluntary health organizations, publishers announce major information initiative
...blic awareness of clinical research, heightened by media coverage and fueled by the spread of broadband Internet, has led more and more patients to go online to find the latest information about treatment options. Still, even many knowledgeable consumers can find it difficult to fully understand, evaluate,...TV ads during sports depict unsafe behavior and violence
...ams should be scrutinized since data suggests that media exposure increases children's risk-taking behavior." The study titled, "Unsafe and Violent Behavior in Commercials Aired During Televised Major Sporting Events," appears in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics. Previous studies have shown th...2004 Science-in-Society Award winners announced
...e safety of nanotech months before any other major media outlet, the judges noted. Yet they offered a balanced examination of the early studies indicating the possible dangers of nanometer-sized particles that can penetrate living cells easily. The series also included an intriguing essay by Siegfried putt...Using celebrities to market drugs and diseases: whats the problem?
...an. There is no "formal requirement for stars or media outlets to spell out drug side effects." Another problem with celebrity marketing is that "the public is often not even informed whether a celebrity is receiving money from a drug company." "When Frasier star Kelsey Grammer promoted irritable b...Testosterone patch will test FDA's decision making
... activity by 74%, which has generated enthusiastic media coverage. It has also urged an international medic...ence of dysfunction. A second article charges media outlets with exaggerating the benefits of the patch in their search for sexy stories. None of t...University of Utah vision researchers identify genetic cause of rare eye disease in Utah family
...hat the study was based on are willing to speak to media about their condition. For names and contact information, please call Chris Nelson in the Moran Eye Center's Public Relations Office at 801-587-7693....Pioglitazone shown to reverse thickening of carotid artery wall
...t. "This substantial regression of carotid intima media thickness over just 12 or 24 weeks may have import..., B-mode ultrasound was used to measure the intima media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery before and 12 and 24 weeks after 173 patients received oral th...University of Pennsylvania Health System launches life-saving eICU technology
...ospital (PAH). UPHS is offering an Open House for media outlets to preview Penn E-lert on November 12th from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM at 3440 Market Street, Suite 304. Please call Ed Federico for more details and to register. "This new initiative brings UPHS to the forefront of cutting-edge technolog...Perfect pitch, portable bone-health monitor
...f ID to indicate that you are a member of the news media or a science writing student. At the registration desk, you will fill out a short form to obtain your badge. REPORTER'S REPLY FORM 148th ASA Meeting, San Diego, CA November 15-19, 2004 Please return this form (if you have not already ...The Gerontological Society of America confers 2004 M. Powell Lawton Award to Penn State's Zarit
...ing issues into the national policy arena and mass media spotlight. The award is named in memory of M. Powell Lawton for his outstanding contributions to applied gerontological research. It also honors an individual for exemplifying one or more of Lawton's outstanding professional and personal qualities. T...