UNC study: Most N.C. family practitioners engage in unrecognized community service
...service has no connection with where they work and receives no public support from their employers. "Philanthropy and community service are integral parts of American society, and many say the hallmark of medicine as well is public service," said Dr. Adam O. Goldstein, associate professor of family medicine a...Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...oitation means that someone other than the laborer receives the value gained from work performed," Baird said. "These foreign contracts are a clear case of exploitation." Cuban fans griped so much about the exodus of baseball talent that authorities clamped down on the overseas deals. But forcing players to ...Awards & fellowships at the International & American Association for Dental Research General Session
...d Mairobys Socorro (South America). Each recipient receives US$2,000 and a plaque. The IADR/Unilever Division Travel Awards These awards were established to encourage outstanding young dental scientists to carry out research, attend the annual IADR General Session, and compete in the IADR/Unilever Hatton ...Innovation prize finalists announced in 'Science of Better'
...ormance of a client organization. The top finalist receives a $10,000 first prize. Last year, Motorola and Emptoris were recognized for achieving increased productivity and reduced costs at the electronics manufacturer. Previous winners include Continental Airlines, Canadian Pacific Railroad, and Sabre Decisi...COX-2 inhibitors associated with blood pressure elevation
...ng cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors. Mr. Haas currently receives assistance via a National Health and Medical Resea...tgraduate Research Scholarship. Dr. Liew currently receives assistance via a Royal Australasian College of Physicians Postdoctoral Fellowship....Brain synapse formation linked to proteins, Stanford study finds
...wo neurons-one that sends the message and one that receives the message. On the sending side, the synapse appears normal, but the receiving end isn't able to detect signals. Barres said other as yet unidentified signals from glia are necessary to form fully functional synapses. When the group created mice tha...Physicians call for increased funding for federal infectious disease programs
... and treatment under the Ryan White CARE Act again receives almost no additional funding, and Medicaid is cut deeply. IDSA and the HIV Medicine Association call on Congress to increase federal funding for care and treatment initiatives such as Ryan White, Medicaid, research at NIH, and prevention initiatives ...A Family's Guide to Living with HIV
...atient having HIV who visits the Ryan White Center receives a free copy of the book. Children's hospitals and the general public requesting the free guide can obtain a copy by contacting the Riley Infectious Disease Department at 317-274-7260. It also can be downloaded at www.clarian.org/pdf/hivguide.pdf . T...New treatment rivals chemotherapy for lymphoma, U-M study finds
...es. With the Bexxar therapeutic regimen, a patient receives an injected test dose of radioactive Bexxar to det...wo weeks after that initial dose, the patient then receives a custom-tailored therapeutic dose, and therapy is considered complete. The most common side effect ...Health report-card fears make doctors forgo potential life-saving heart treatment
...ir own statistics will look worse." If the patient receives necessary angioplasty, but ultimately dies from their illness, that death still shows up on the cardiologist's record and counts against them as well as their medical institution when the state Department of Health releases cardiac mortality data. Ho...Potential cure for lymphoma in HIV patients
... the patient and frozen for later use. The patient receives high-dose chemotherapy to kill any lymphoma in the body, and the autologous stem cells are then infused back into the patient to repopulate the bone marrow wiped out by the chemotherapy. Before the transplant, Patients were given one of two condition...Tobacco-company-sponsored parties with free cigarettes may encourage students to start smoking
...hip of social events held by any organization that receives college funds. "These findings also give states and communities another good reason to adopt smoking bans in bars and nightclubs," says Rigotti. "Tobacco-free bars and nightclubs are likely to be less attractive as sites for tobacco industry promoti...Safety of childbirth after C-section examined
...gnificant in addressing an issue that continuously receives debate in obstetrics," said Mark Landon, vice chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at The Ohio State University Medical Center and principal investigator for the four-year study. "Until now, the information comparing a trial of labor and an elective...Penn addictions expert, Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, receives prestigious, international honor
...ll be heard beyond the lecture hall as the lecture receives national attention from the Dutch paper, The Volkskrant. As is the tradition, the occasion will also include a concert by the Symphony Orchestra of Amsterdam and a presentation by city officials of the new pieces of art purchased by the city this ye...Safer drug prescribing for seniors in nursing homes: Canada leads the way
...as computerized physician order entry or CPOE) and receives instant feedback on selected high-risk prescribing decisions (known as clinical decision support or CDS). For example, adverse drug events in long-term care are most frequently related to the use of psychoactive medications and anticoagulants. Using ...Heart arrhythmias easily treated, yet few know risks
...n any other medical center in Illinois, and Wilber receives referrals for difficult-to-treat arrhythmias from physicians across the nation. "The heartbeat is controlled by electrical pathways that coordinate muscle contractions," explained Wilber. "Some people are born with extra pathways, some devel...Psychotherapy, meds best for youth with obsessive compulsive disorder
...all minority" of children and adolescents with OCD receives such state-of- the-art care. "In the Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study, which compared CBT with an SSRI and combination treatment, for teens with depression, the medication proved superior to CBT. In this case the reverse was true but in...U-M professor to test flu shot and nasal spray flu vaccine side by side
...U-M licensed the technology to MedImmune Inc., and receives royalty payments in addition to holding a small equity stake in the company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is monitoring conduct of the study, which is supported by a $3.6 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Hea...The brain science behind 'A beautiful mind'
...al is to "shirk" as much as possible (for which he receives his wage plus free time), while the employer who can use an "inspector" to catch the employee has the goal of spending as little as possible on inspectors while maximizing the employee's appearances at work. John Nash, whose life and work was detai...Postpartum home nurse visits improve infant health, reduce costs
...data also show that a program in which each infant receives a home visit may be less expensive to payers as a result of the reduction in the need for more expensive hospital-based services." Although not a specific goal of this study, home nurse visits often provide support for mothers in addition to assessin...