It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
...d with a national team losing, but the result of a positive event (winning)," say the researchers. A win may also boost levels of self confidence, assertiveness or patriotism, all of which might lead to violence, they add. Other research shows that domestic violence is more likely when the male assailant's lo...First UK cases of previously rare disease reported in gay men
...dam in the Netherlands, most of whom were also HIV positive or had other sexually transmitted infections, including hepatitis C. Since then outbreaks have been reported in Antwerp, Belgium, Hamburg, Germany, and Paris, France. Cases have also been reported in Sweden, and most recently in several US cities, in...Late developers may run higher risk of infection than sexually mature younger teens
...osis. Almost two thirds of the young women tested positive for HPV, half of which were the high risk types as...st one other infection. Around one in four tested positive for chlamydia, which is associated with infertility. Specific behaviour patterns had specific effec...HIV testing should be routine part of primary health care for sexually active
...d by in-depth counseling for persons who receive a positive test result, for patients who request counseling, or when the health care provider believes counseling is appropriate. ...Patients newly diagnosed with HIV are more likely to enter outpatient care with case management
...tion services and treatment soon after receiving a positive diagnosis as a primary prevention objective. "Previous studies have shown the benefits of case management on use of antiretroviral therapy by individuals already in care," said Carlos del Rio, MD, professor of medicine at Emory University School of...Unexpected benefit seen in treating HER-2 breast cancer with new preoperative drug combo
...hether the patients' tumors were estrogen-receptor positive or negative - a distinction that usually demarcates which patients will respond to hormonal therapy. And, to date, no cases of congestive heart failure or other such serious heart problems have yet been observed in the patients, Buzdar says. Within s...Consumers with disabilities empowered by American Disabilities Act
...that did name the ADA were more likely to perceive positive changes and improvements over those who could not name it or were unaware of a law being passed. Yet, the respondents' level of life satisfaction did not vary with their awareness of the ADA. Their level of satisfaction and dissatisfaction varies r...Primary care office strategies may increase colon cancer screening
...ith resources, tools, and support to make possible positive changes also completed follow-up questionnaires. Medical records of 551 patients showed a significant increase in the number of patients who became up-to-date with screening recommendations (38.7 percent to 56.1 percent) and tests (34.4 percent to 4...Professionalism and professional ethics in medicine
...an either patients treated by physicians with more positive attitudes or patients who were not injection drug ...hese ads presented benefits, none quantified their positive claims and just one mentioned potential harmsAdvertising to attract patients is common among top aca...Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass
...ently. I'm simply interested in learning about the positive and/or detrimental health effects of this diet. "However," he concludes, "if someone wishes to improve their health and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, I would definitely suggest that they get away from the refined and proces...Organizational traits associated with quality patient care are essential to home care nursing
...re and district nurses, but also allow predicting positive nurse and patient outcomes in those settings," Flynn noted. From its headquarters at Rutgers Newark, Rutgers College of Nursing offers a broad range of academic programs on all three Rutgers campuses. The college offers a master's program with uniqu...Improving access to healthy food has little effect on diet
...ently associated with diet. Another in Leeds found positive changes in fruit and vegetable consumption, while a similar study in Glasgow found little evidence for an overall effect. Despite some study limitations, the authors suggest that overall, retail interventions may have either a small but important eff...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
...ed to the menopausal transition, and there is some positive evidence for a menopausal link to sleep disturbance. But the evidence of a link between menopause and mood symptoms, cognitive disturbance, and urinary incontinence is weak. This would suggest that treating these symptoms with hormones may be inappro...Cardiac deaths peak in sleep hours for patients with sleep apnea
...ring the day. The standard treatment is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a mask worn at night to keep the airway open. Dr. Gami says the team's findings not only show that patients with OSA are at much higher risk of cardiac death during sleep; they also indicate that the 6 a.m.-noon peak of cardia...Three-year cervical cancer screening recommendations may be applicable for certain women with HIV
...so need to be given to the psychosocial costs of a positive HPV test in HIV-seropositive women, many of whom will not develop SIL. However, according to the results of our study, we believe that the use of HPV testing in HIV-seropositive women warrants evaluation in a formal clinical trial."...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
...early reduction in vomiting is a good predictor of positive longer-term outcomes in the treatment of bulimia. Many patients with bulimia nervosa find it hard to access evidence based treatment such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Although it is one of the preferred treatments for emotional and behavi...Employment prospects good for most cancer survivors -- but not all
...sts to check for prostate cancer has clearly had a positive effect. People diagnosed early with these cancers usually have a good quality of life four to five years after treatment -- including being fully employed. "However, there is a minority of cancer survivors who have on-going problems and the challen...Hospitals may now be more willing to partner up with former adversaries
...yocardial infarction, researchers found an overall positive perceived impact of QIOs on the quality of hospita...ons as "helpful" or "very helpful." The generally positive view of QIOs suggests that they are poised to take a leading role in promoting quality of care. "Ho...Men with severe sleep breathing disorder have higher risk of heart problems
...d 372 with the disease and treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Participants were followed-up at least once a year for an average of 10 years. Patients with untreated severe disease had a higher incidence of fatal cardiovascular events (1.06 per 100 person-years) and non-fatal cardiovascul...... (approximately 5 grams) would be needed to have a positive impact on health. But further studies are needed to determine effective doses, Yokoyama says. In addition to Yokoyama, other researchers in this study include Qiming Shao and Gerard R. Lazo, also of the Agricultural Research Service; Wei-Shou Hu and ...