New recommendations to prevent high blood pressure issued
...ressure Education Program (NHBPEP) has updated its recommendations to prevent hypertension (high blood pressure). New recommendations include adequate intake of potassium and an eating pattern rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat d...UNC study uncovers increasing shortage of pharmacists with growing population
... interactions," Fraher said. Among the report's recommendations were to: expand the use of pharmacy technicians and standardize their education and credentials; increase the number of days supply allowed for Medicaid-covered prescriptions from 30 days to 100 days to reduce the number of times people need to ...Emotional well-being in patients who make treatment choices
...Professor Degner cautions against simply exporting recommendations from North America to Europe, the next phase of the study involving the Canadian women will try and determine whether there is a link between a positive outlook and long-term survival....How you respond to high-fat diet is linked to genes
... use this information to help us formulate dietary recommendations that are specifically tailored to different populations. For example, people with the TT genotype would greatly benefit from a severe restriction in animal fats." But Ordovas cautioned that it's too soon to recommend widespread genetic testing to d...Agreements for industry-sponsored clinical trials often fail to protect researchers independence
...te that while current compliance is low, the ICMJE recommendations provide a framework to improve academic freedom and integrity. To ensure that research is being conducted in the best interests of the public -- that positive and negative trial results are being published and made available to the scientific communi...Eating fish cuts risk of dementia
...d people might also adhere more closely to dietary recommendations on fish consumption, they conclude....Keen ER identification could avert future strokes
...moments' can potentially involve only a few simple recommendations or words of advice from a health professional." Interactive computer programs and Internet-based patient education programs also have shown promise, he notes. The number of patients with AF is expected to rise from the current estimate of 2.2 milli...Internal medicine organizations agree on principles of recertification program
...will advise ABIM's Committee on Recertification on recommendations and proposals for new components and potential new pathways for recertification. The liaison committee is charged with preserving the separation of education and evaluation responsibilities between the two organizations. The agreement stipulates gre...Nearness of supermarkets boosts peoples intake of nutritious fruits and vegetables, study reveals
...ea, the more likely residents were to meet dietary recommendations for fruits and vegetables. This was true for whites too, but the effect was weaker. We saw something similar with total fat and saturated fat intake." "Part of the significance of this study is that it promotes an environmental understanding of nut...Guidelines issued for metabolic complications related to HIV & antiretrovirals
The first comprehensive recommendations for assessing, monitoring and treating metabolic c...AIDS Society-USA (IAS-USA) volunteer panel. "These recommendations are important for clinicians because significant metabolic complications are affecting as many as ha...Intensivists reduce mortality and length of stay in ICU patients
...g to the researchers, this study supports existing recommendations for increased ICU physican staffing made by the Society for Critical Care Medicine and the Leapfrog Group, a Business Roundtable-sponsored commitment to mobilize employer purchasing power to initiate breakthrough improvements in health care. Both gro...Scientific task force to examine usefulness of testosterone replacement therapy in older men
...rce, announced today by the NIA and IOM, will make recommendations regarding the design, safety, and ethics of clinical trials of this intervention, including whether such studies are even warranted. The task force was conceived, in part, because of growing concerns about an increase in the number of older men appa...Making therapeutic kitchens more like home aids Alzheimer's patients
...ey received, the researchers developed a series of recommendations for making kitchens in these facilities a more com...d-living facilities, some of the design and safety recommendations also can be applied in kitchens in single-family homes, Marsden said. Installing automatic turn-off ...Hospitals that don't follow heart attack care guidelines have significantly higher death rates
... health care providers. The gap between guidelines recommendations and actual care is also a strong argument for programs such as the American Heart Association's "Get With The GuidelinesTM program" and the CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Program, whose aims are to disseminate clinical practice guidelines and e...Death rates lower in hospitals that follow heart attack guidelines
...IIa inhibitors within 24 hours of admission. Other recommendations include: aspirin, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors an... healthcare providers. The gap between guidelines recommendations and actual care is also a strong argument for programs like the American Heart Association's Get Wit...New guidelines focus on fish, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids
...s, according to updated American Heart Association recommendations published in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. "Omega-3 fatty acids are not just good fats; they affect heart health in positive ways," says Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., lead author of the report. They make the blo...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet Nov. 19, 2002
...opausal women (Clinical Guidelines, p. 834). These recommendations were originally posted on the Annals of Internal Medicine web site ( http://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/hrt.htm ) on Oct. 15, 2002, and are published in the Nov. 19, 2002, print version of Annals....Frozen food research receives historical recognition
...alytical techniques, and food handling and storage recommendations that came out of the research were instrumental in the enormous post-war success of the frozen-foods industry, with sales rising from $500 million to $68 billion between 1950-1999. The industry now has a work force of more than two million people....Videotaping message helps black teens eat more fruits, veggies
...escents who talked about healthy diet and exercise recommendations in front of a video camera increased their own fruit and vegetable intake after a 12-week program, a new study reports. The findings suggest that this tactic, called a "strategic self-presentation," helped the middle school students boost their perso...India launches commission to improve its economy through improved health care
..., which assists developing countries to act on the recommendations of the CMH. The CGHED will work with up to 18 countries during the next two years. Dr. Ruxin leads the MacroHealth initiative at the CGHED and his team has already participated in activities in Ethiopia, Ghana, and China. In partnership with WHO s...