New overview adds more evidence for safety of third generation Pill
...use. "Our conclusions should not be interpreted as recommendations against second generation Pills or as a strong recommendation in favour of third generation Pills. With informed consent by the counselled woman, the choice of an approved OC should always be that of the counselling clinician, based primarily on clin...Regular modest wine drinking may reduce risk of second heart attack
...archers caution that it's too soon to make general recommendations about secondary prevention. A great deal of prudence is required before extending the results to other groups including women, people younger than 45, those older than 75, or when considering other types of alcohol and drinking patterns, they say. ...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, September 3, 2002
...beginning at age 40. The Task Force released these recommendations in February 2002, after much public discussion sti...phy. The background analysis on which the USPSTF's recommendations were based appears for the first time in this issue of Annals, along with the Task Force's February ...New National Academy of Sciences report highlights health importance of nutrients found in almonds
...ientific society, released a report today with new recommendations for healthy eating to reduce the risk of chronic disease, including coronary heart disease and diabetes. Developed by a panel of 21 experts who analyzed existing scientific literature regarding human requirements for certain nutrients, the report in...Early osteoporosis detection can prevent fractures
...ence for a broad range of preventive services. Its recommendations are considered the gold standard for clinical preventive services...Radiologists interpretation of mammograms varies widely
...ied widely in their diagnostic interpretations and recommendations for additional screens and biopsies. The rate of false-positive readings among the radiologists ranged from 2.6% to 15.9%. However, after adjustment for differences in patient, radiologist, and testing characteristics, the range of false-positive ra...Group offers guidelines on qualifications
...Technologists. The participants' goal was to make recommendations concerning the education, qualifications and regulation of personnel who operate PET-CT, SPECT-CT and other hybrid imaging equipment. After studying the issues, participants found that they could not recommend one particular type of technologist ove...Lowering cancer risk in postmenopausal women
...ed an index score based on compliance with dietary recommendations contained in the Dietary Guidelines, as well as nondietary recommendations relating to lifestyle. The women were divided into 5 quintiles according to their index scores; for ...Researchers show new genetic mutation increases risk for colon cancer
...cal and family history are still the best guide to recommendations on cancer screening....Initial Avon/NCI breast cancer research grants awarded in 'Progress for Patients' awards program
...cored each application. From these reviews, final recommendations on funding were forwarded from NCI to the Avon Foundation for their concurrence. "Avon is actively committed to finding the cure for breast cancer, as well as improving the quality of treatment and access to care among medically underserved women," ...California teachers at higher risk for breast, endometrial and other cancers
...eople can take steps to lower their risks. General recommendations include avoiding smoking, eating a healthy diet and exercising. More information on cancer risk reduction is available from the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org and the National Cancer Institute at 1-800-4-CANCER....Fred Hutchinson Research Center awarded $7 million grant
...mpetitive peer review process that bases its award recommendations on the likelihood that the research will lead to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality for patients with blood cancers....NIH convenes workshop on menopausal hormone therapy
...ervices Task Force is also expected to present its recommendations regarding the use of HT, based upon current reports in the literature. The workshop will also provide information about alternatives to HT for preventing or treating specific conditions such as osteoporosis, heart disease, and vasomotor symptoms that...Child abuse found to be global problem, WHO review reveals
...en looked," the physician said. "And so one of our recommendations is that these countries need to start. Another recommendation is that local data should be collected to guide local interventions in every country. National health services, medical schools and social scientists across the globe need to think about m...UCLA Study shows how early diagnosis of Alzheimers helps patients
...lowed the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2001 recommendations for clinical evaluation of dementia. The second ap...groups were then treated according to the AAN 2001 recommendations for management of dementia. Silverman and his associates studied both strategies for their range of ...Most definitive study of its kind shows that sleeping on the stomach increases infant SIDS risk
... the American Academy of Pediatrics' 1992 and 1996 recommendations that infants be placed to sleep on their backs to ...be placed to sleep on their sides, consistent with recommendations at that time. The next most common recommendation was that infants be placed to sleep on their stom...Atorvastatin shown to decrease heart disease and stroke (more follows)
...t of the trial, the Data Safety Monitoring Board's recommendations to close this section of the study were accepted by the ASCOT Steering Committee. This part of the study was formally closed on 1 October 2002 but data collection relating to it is expected to continue until the end of December 2002. Further announce...OHSU ethicist offers guidance for physicians with patients using alternative medicine
... strong wishes, documents her rejection of medical recommendations and offers continued medical advice if needed. "One of the major messages of the paper is to thoroughly investigate treatment options and hold in-depth discussions with a patient," added Adams. "The promise to face the future together is one of the ...Study finds increased risk of liver injury with some TB medications
...with the two-drug regimen. These deaths led to new recommendations to monitor patients closely every two weeks who ar...ns when necessary. "Our study confirms the new CDC recommendations for frequent monitoring of patients treated with the two-drug regimen so that they are evaluated eve......er chronic conditions in postmenopausal women. The recommendations are posted on the Web sites of Annals of Internal Medicine ( http://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/hrt.htm ) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ( http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/hrt/hrtrr.htm ) and will be published in the Nov...