Preventing misuse of performance-enhancing substances a growing and difficult task
...tectable, says a Penn State researcher. "The use, misuse and abuse of drugs have long shaken the foundations of amateur and professional sports--baseball, football, track and field, gymnastics and cycling, to name just a few," says Dr. Charles Yesalis, Penn State professor of exercise and sport science and...Botox proving successful at preventing headaches
...ed to treat acute attacks. As a result, they often misuse over-the-counter and prescription pain medications. "Overuse of medications for debilitating headaches has been observed in up to 80 percent of chronic daily headache patients," said Troost. "These patients should be considered for preventive therapy...Physicians miss opportunities to improve care for oldest asthmatics
...er people even those with good health insurance misuse their asthma drugs, and doctors fail an even greater proportion by not managing their care aggressively or giving them enough information to manage symptoms on their own, according to a report from Johns Hopkins researchers expected at the American T...NIDA and partners announce national initiative on prescription drug misuse and abuse
...tive to raise awareness about recent trends in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the United Stat...lic, physicians, pharmacists, and others about the misuse and abuse of medications and promote additional research on the subject."While prescription drugs ca...NIDA to hold press conference on prescription drug misuse, abuse, and addiction
...ate, to raise awareness about recent trends in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the United Stat...increase awareness of this disturbing trend in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs and to promote additional research on this topic. WEBCAST: Both...Teenagers, drinking and driving: a quick trip to the grave
...xamines the effects of a high school-based alcohol misuse prevention program on participants' subsequent driving behaviors. "A law setting a minimum drinking age of 21 years exists in all the states," explained Jean T. Shope, senior research scientist with the Transportation Research Institute at the Univ...War on bacteria could leave drug-resistant strains unchecked
... Laboratories and the CDC Foundation. Overuse and misuse of bacteria killers leave an open field for opportunistic bacteria that would normally be kept in check by other germs. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria have developed cunning ways to foil even the strongest medications in some cases, says Levy. ......lement quality and consistency a reduction in the misuse and distribution of fraudulent products increased consumer confidence in herbal remedies The forum will be held at the International Trade Center in The Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C. Discussion topics in...Issues surrounding genetic medicine and the Jewish population to be explored at conference
... targeted health care deliveryand lessen potential misuse of genetic information. "Knowledge of Jewish herit...sk may be recommended. "Unfortunately, fears about misuse of this information may keep individuals fromseeking information about their genetic susceptibilitie...Advances in 'On the Spot' tests have huge public health implications
...and these include:- quality control and assurance; misuse of kits, for example by testing others without their knowledge; patients using over the counter kits in the absence of the availability of counselling; misinterpretation of the meaning of positive results; deliberate infection of others after infecti...Prevalence Of Sexual Abuse In Men
...ems than the general population, including alcohol misuse and self-harm. These findings are the first epidemiological data to be recorded in Europe on the prevalence of non-consensual sexual experiences in men and the authors say that their figures are likely to be modest in light of the fact that many vic...An Ergonomically Redesigned Analgesia Delivery Device Proves Safer And More Efficient
...ieved that a significant number are related to the misuse of medical devices (Burlington, 1995; Carstenson, 1995). Human error is often cited as the most common cause of medical device mishaps. However, what is less frequently acknowledged is the notion that a poorly designed human-machine interface predisp......vestigation, the authors found that some companies misuse the internet for uncontrolled distribution of drugs that have never been tested or have even been evaluated as ineffective, unsafe or dangerous, by national authorities or medical societies. They found that companies deceive patients with their adv...