Cost-effectiveness assessments important for HIV response in Africa
...ke it clear that a spending programme for HIV/AIDS relief in Africa that neglects to bring cost-effectiveness evidence into the consultation process risks unnecessary sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of prevention opportunities, treatment opportunities, and lives. A research letter (p 1667) in this weeks ...New treatment for spinal disorder proves effective in UCSF study
...ng the immune-blocking drug etanercept experienced relief from their symptoms. The drug worked more quickly than the current therapies such as aspirin-like drugs, other immunosuppressives and physical therapy. And unlike all other current treatments, etanercept relieved intense pain from spinal inflammation...Statement from Spondylitis Association of America
...howing that the drug Enbrel (entanercept) provides relief for patients suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis. The University of California San Francisco announced the results of its clinical trial for Enbrel earlier today and the study results are published in The New England Journal of Medicine. "We suppo...USC ophthalmologists announce launch of permanent retinal implant study
...etina Institute's goal is to bring "new hope, then relief and answers" to its patients....ACP-ASIM releases plan to eliminate uninsured by 2009
...percent of the federal poverty level would receive relief from the high cost of health insurance beginning in 2005. In addition to expanding eligibility and funding for Medicaid and State Childrens Health Insurance Programs (S-CHIPs), the ACP-ASIM proposal calls for a premium subsidy program, starting with......ive COX-2 inhibitors, which are prescribed for the relief of pain and inflammation can allow TxA2 formation to go unchecked by suppressing the production of PGI2. We wished to investigate the likely importance of this observation by clarifying the interplay of the two COX products in the cardiovascular syst...NIMH awards new grants in response to terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
... to the usual treatment for New York City disaster relief workers with full or sub-threshold PTSD diagnoses related to the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks. In addition, NIMH has awarded six supplemental grants to existing studies so that the investigators can gather new information specific to t...Longer lasting pack for long-lasting heartburn relief
...making access to quick, effective and long-lasting relief from heartburn now even more convenient. Althoug... make it easier to ensure that reliable, effective relief is always on hand. Zantac 75 can let you live a heartburn free life and with the new large 48-pack,...Problem-solving training helps moms of kids with cancer
...d standard services tend to experience significant relief from their emotional distress, reporting less anxiety, depression, anger and confusion. The reactions of women who receive only conventional help, the researchers found, are inconsistent. On the average, the problem-solving styles and moods of these ...Buck Institute researcher identifies new drug targets for Alzheimers disease
...w drug targets will eventually provide significant relief by inhibiting the production of the toxicpeptide that causes the harm in the first place." "The results reported by Dr. Hook and her colleagues are exciting and provocative because they challenge the current notion of Alzheimer's Disease, i.e., that ...Aventis Pasteur donates approximately 75 to 90 million doses of smallpox vaccine to the U.S.
...both short-term and what we hope will be long-term relief from concerns about vulnerability to smallpox as an agent of bioterrorism, said Richard J. Markham, chief executive officer of Aventis Pharma. HHS has enormous needs placed on it at this point and relatively modest resources given all of the costs s...Millions of migraine sufferers could benefit from better use of medical care
...ective treatment for those who have sought medical relief from their headache pain. This study found nearly... group was more likely to report complete headache relief within two hours (62 percent) than the group that treated with OTC medications to the exclusion of p...Research confirms safety and efficacy of RemiFemin for menopausal symptoms
...erapy (HRT) is a commonly prescribed treatment for relief of distressing menopausal symptoms. While HRT has..., herbal treatments are gaining popularity for the relief of short-term symptoms of menopause. While many herbal remedies have not been widely studied, there...Treating eye pain may remove other migraine symptoms
...ctly to the inflamed trochlea. Injections produced relief of the ocular pain and associated migraine symptom... Madrid, Spain, said all five patients experienced relief following treatment, with one achieving complete improvement. The other four who received second inj...Concerta approved for ADHD in first European market
Medication offers relief from 'home to homework' 25 FEBRUARY 2002 London...'s self-esteem. Concerta offers the most sustained relief of any form of methyphenidate -- the active ingredient in Concerta and the compound recommended for ...Pregnancy and childbirth a major cause of death among Afghan refugee women
...ly modest long-term impact realised. Although many relief organisations are preparing to meet the immediate needs within Afghanistan, the less glamorous and ultimately more arduous task of rebuilding national capacity must always remain the clear goal. This opportunity to create a health system free of past...Science backs Cod Liver Oil as cure for arthritis
...ilable as Cod Liver Oil has the potential to bring relief and restore quality of life to so many....Antidepressant provides a cool choice for hot flashes
... treated for breast cancer with safe and effective relief from hot flashes. It also appears that this antidepressant can be an alternative to estrogen for women who want a nonhormonal treatment for their hot flashes. This follow-up study showed that women receiving venlafaxine over eight weeks maintained a...$3 million gift from Purdue Pharma to support MGH Pain Program
...erience pain despite the increasing number of pain relief measures available. This generous gift from Purdue will assist us in finding ways to clear up misconceptions and misunderstandings about pain and provide caregivers with the knowledge and resources they need to help patients who are suffering from p...Research shows way to boost morphine's pain-killing benefits
...he discovery could lead directly to more effective relief using the powerful pain reliever. Morphine is prescribed to control severe, chronic pain, including pain from advanced cancers. Researchers at UCSFs Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have shown that a natural cellular process known as endocytos...