Mother's Milk: Nutrition And Nurture For Infants -- And The Best Defense Against Disease
...s. Breastfeeding is acknowledged by health professionals as the idealsource of nutrition for infants in almost every case. In addition, the nurturingrelationship engendered by breastfeeding contributes to building a close bondbetween mother and child. Together, these factors promote the physical andemotion......uction, we hope to develop a network ofhealth care professionals who will collaborate on interdisciplinary,population-based research projects in the coming years." Established in 1994, the Emory University Center for Clinical EvaluationSciences conducts health service research to improve quality and effici...Addicted Doctors Need Special Service
...at a dedicated unit with other addicted healthcare professionals and there should be special arrangements for supervision and post-treatment monitoring. The authors conclude that the phenomenon of the addicted doctor may shock and offend, but nevertheless must be addressed by both the profession and employers as ...Study Finds Aspirin Does Not Prevent High-Risk Cases Of Preeclampsia
.... In response tothese early studies, health care professionals began prescribing aspirin toprevent the condition. Dr. McNellis noted, however, that the discrepancy between the currentfinding and the earlier studies could be explained. Many of the earlierstudies, he said, included both women at high ris...Keeping Score On Doctors: Report Says Flaws In Counting Must Be Addressed To Ensure Accuracy
... recognize thatthe era of "scorecards" for medical professionals is here to stay, and if theywant to make sure they are rated accurately, they should develop standardizedways of reporting patient data. "As physicians, we already devote a large amount of time to documentingpatient care, but in a narrative ...Need For HIV Guidelines For Health Workers In Developing Countries
...ent and facilities. They also observe that health professionals working in these areas are often relatively inexperienced (for example medical students undertaking their elective) and therefore they are more likely to inadvertently expose themselves to blood and other body fluids. With such effective post-expo...... "Doctors are being transformed from physical professionals to fiscaldecision makers," says Dirsmith. "The field is also very crowded with shadowpeople -- insurance people, employee benefits people." At for-profit hospitals, doctors no longer make decisions based on thediagnosed illness and the availa...Health Promotion: Can Scare Tactics Work?
...), publishes research on criticalhealth issues for professionals in the implementation and administration ofpublic health information programs. SOPHE is an international, non-profitprofessional organization that promotes the health of all people througheducation. For additional information about SOPHE, contact E...... and the need for rapid action. Programs forheart professionals and people at high risk for heart attack were included withgeneral community intervention. The study was conducted in 20 cities in 10states including Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota,Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington ...Study Confirms Safety Of Common Heart Drug
... message of this study is the need for health care professionals toobtain an appropriately timed serum concentration, particularly in chronicpatients," Williamson says. "Although we were pleased to be able to document ina concurrent manner that the frequency of digoxin toxicity has decreased, wealso discovered the...Millions Of Americans With Glaucoma Could Save Sight With Early Detection, Treatment
...ional Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, medical professionals and glaucomasufferers alike urge people to have their eyes examined for the disease, whichcan result in blindness when left untreated. In the U.S., as many as 116,000people are legally blind due to glaucoma, and an estimated 5,500 new cases ofdisease...Campaign Targets Oral Complications Of Cancer Treatment
...he campaign are to inform oncology and oral health professionals about the oral complications of cancer treatment, ...versity. Information for oncology and oral health professionals details the different roles of each in preventing and managing oral complications. The materials al...Flu Shots Keep Health Workers On The Job
...actices hasrecommended since 1981 that health care professionals get the flu vaccine, ratesof influenza vaccination among health care professionals are consistently low,between 16 percent and 51 percent. Some critics of annual flu shots cite"vaccin...Media Advisory: Surgeon General To Speak
...black institutiondedicatedto educating health care professionals and biomedical students. WHAT: U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., speaks on "Towards A Balanced Community Health System: Opportunities and Challenges" WHEN: Monday, Mar...Management Academy To Boost Training For Local, State Public Health Departments
...cademy's work will begin this summer when teams of professionals from stateand local public health departments come to Chapel Hill for a one-week programcovering financial management, policy development, civic entrepreneurship, humanresources and strategic management. After returning home, they will continue tostu...Study Of Women And Hearing Reveals Need For Routine Hearing Tests
...in the appropriate support fromfamily, friends and professionals not only are likely to be at a disadvantagefor successfully coping with their hearing problem but also at greater risk fordepression and other emotional problems," said Dean Garstecki, professor ofcommunication sciences and disorders at Northwestern ......mmon use of theInternet and can help mental health professionals to develop guidelines toprevent, diagnose, intervene and treat sexual compulsivity and relateddisorders," according to its lead author, Dr. Alvin Cooper of the San JoseMarital and Sexuality Centre. "In addition it may be useful in theidentification ...Future Chlamydia Screening Should Take Account Of Possible Disadvantages For Women
... the obvious gains for detecting infection, health professionals would also have the opportunity to investigate and ultimately address men's understanding of their sexual behaviour. Duncan and Hart conclude that these issues should be fully considered to ensure any future screening programme does not have the un...Disabilities Don't Raise Insurance Costs
... andDisability and other research groups. Most HR professionals surveyed alsoreported that: their companies now have disability management programs and that suchprograms really help the companies comply with ADA regulations; the best way to combat attitudinal stereotypes toward workers withdisabilities is thro...Teen Line Panel Of Six High School Students To Address The Issue Of Teens And Tolerance
...s to answer the telephones,and adult mental health professionals who volunteer to provide backup on eachshift. Funding is provided by individual donations, corporate and foundationgrants, and an annual fundraising luncheon. Cedars-Sinai provides the facilitiesfor Teen Line, including the hotline phone center. Teen...