Raising The Retirement Age In The United States Could Save Billions In Social Security Payments
...created, the government must develop a policy that reflects the realityof changing life expectancy and health status, Manton said. The average life expectancy in the United States today is about 75.5 years-- slightly over 73 for men and about 79 for women. The average life expectancywas 61.7 when Social Secu...Dobson Must Quit Denial Of Rationing
...rs the role of such a body and concludes that this reflects the general dilemma about how to develop the way we think about rationing, which in turn reinforces the case for more debate. He believes that rationing decisions, no matter who they are made by, should have to pass the test of being reasonable (whe......he healthcare performance measurementindustry, and reflects the opinions expressed by Los Angeles area residen...e and physician-patient relationships. "The award reflects the importance and value of consumers' perspectives," saysMichael Langberg, M.D., Chief Medical Offi...Improved Fitness Lowers Mortality Risk Of Male Heart-Attack Survivors
...increased capacity to do physical work most likely reflects theactual exercise performed during the trial," Dorn said. "If this is the case,our results indicate that exercise performed at a level sufficient to increasephysical work capacity as measured by our testing method may have long-termsurvival benefit......special efforts to ensure that this year's meeting reflects the exciting progress into clinical practice -- which is taking place in many areas of the cancer field. The AACR Annual Meeting continues to be the world's most important venue for the presentation of basic, translational, and clinical cancer resear...Neurobiologists Show How The Brain Processes Signals From Pheromones
...he complex wiring of the accessoryolfactory system reflects the need for the brain to recognize blends ofmolec... perhaps the wiring pattern is variable because it reflects theexperiences of the animal," says Mombaerts. "In effect, experience shapes theconnections." Mombae...Teen Line Panel Of Six High School Students To Address The Issue Of Teens And Tolerance
...ense of belonging, but the tone of the group often reflects negativevalues or even violence. Gangs, for example, are formed in this way," says Dr.Leader. Indeed, one of Wednesday's panelists will be a student who experienced feelingsof isolation that led to his joining forces with an older student who invited......evised, the Centennial Edition of The Merck Manual reflects theever-increasing and rapidly changing body of medical knowledge. New additionsinclude cutting-edge information on topics such as drug therapy for the elderly,rehabilitation, care of the dying, Gulf War syndrome, and chronic fatiguesyndrome. The C...Stress, coping and biology intertwine for diabetes control
...research by developing a biopsychosocialmodel that reflects not only the interplay among psychosocial factors but alsothe way in which they combine and interact with biological factors in diabetescontrol," said Mark Peyrot, PhD, of Loyola College Center for Social andCommunity Research in Baltimore. Peyrot a......ne regularly," said theauthors. "I think the media reflects a larger cultural pressure for anultra-slender body," said Dr. Stice. "Parents, peers and dating partners mayplay a somewhat more important role than the mass media because feedback fromthese sources about body size is more personal." Presentation...UI study indicates physicians' questions are often not pursued
...infectious diseases and obstetrics and gynecology, reflects an area physiciansare seeing a lot of but often do not know enough about. These topics, and thetypes of questions asked regarding causes, dosages, and procedures, are goodindicators of what medical schools and texts should focus on. "Texts, in parti...New model suggests that AIDS drugs may not abolish HIV infection
...in HIV levelsfollowing the initiation of treatment reflects the life spans of cells that wereinfected before treatment was started. The initial rapid decline in HIV levelsis due to the death of short-lived populations of HIV-infected cells. This isfollowed by a much more gradual decline in HIV levels, refle...Telemedicine can be used for accurate diagnosis of stroke symptoms
...inutes longer,the variations in NIHSS score (which reflects factors such as language,strength, sensation, vision and comprehension) between the bedside andtelemedicine examinations were no different than would be expected between twodifferent bedside examiners. "Now that we have shown that you can accuratel...Cancer treatment may cause learning problems in children
...rs from abaseline average of 110.3 to 123.9. This reflects typical childhooddevelopment. Children who had the treatment actually lost ground. Their scoresfell in four years, from 112.5 to 104.0. By the third year, differences werequite apparent, as these youngsters scored significantly lower in spelling,r......oping countries." SmithKline Beecham's cooperation reflects their long tradition of antibacterial study, he said. In a different approach to the tuberculosis threat, Orme heads a 10-person team that develops possible TB vaccines. In addition, since 1992, with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, ...Traditional Chinese diet helps ward off heart disease
...no symptoms of heart disease, thicker intima-media reflects the probable development of atherosclerosis. The surveys revealed wide differences in eating patterns, especially in the consumption of meat. In Pan Yu, villagers consumed about 13 grams of meat protein daily per 1,000 calories, along with about 3...Drug trends among American teens
...but we think there is a fair chance that it simply reflects a pause in a longer-term decline." For the most part, beliefs about the dangers associated with the use of these drugs---which have been harbingers of change in the past---remained fairly stable in 1999. Disapproval of using marijuana rose a bit am...New cancer classification brings quicker treatment to some
...e world," said Bloomfield. "It reflects a different way of thinking about these malignancies. In practical terms, it will mean quicker and more effective treatment for many patients." In the past, the classification of leukemias ...Study: passengers with young drivers boost accidents, graduated licensing might cut toll
...st records U.S. highway traffic deaths, the second reflects driving patterns nationally and the third is a probability sample of U.S. police-reported crashes. The risk of death increased for drivers transporting passengers regardless of the time of day or sex of the driver but males were at greater risk, th...Wake Forest study shows women suffer from 'gender gap' in treatment of severe psoriasis
...asis for women under 50. "We believe this reflects the fact that some of the oral medications used for treating severe psoriasis pose risks to pregnant women," said Fleischer, associate professor of dermatology. "They can cause birth defects or induce premature delivery. While we are glad to see that...