Serious Crime Victims Risk PTSD, Multiple Disorders
...ctims of rape and other serious crimes are at high risk of developinga range of emotional disorders, inclu...bbery and burglary were not linked to an increased risk of any mentaldisorder, report Edwin Boudreaux, PhD, now at the Earl K. Long Medical Center inBaton R...Comprehensive Effort Needed To Prevent And Treat Traumatic Injuries
...munition; building features into gunsto reduce the risk of accidental or unauthorized use if the gun does get intotheir hands; and building community coalitions to make youth environments safer. In addition to the success in reducing motor vehicle injury, progress has beenmade in reducing occupational, re......se to100 percent. However, both procedures carry a risk of losing the pregnancybecause they are invasive. ...tesis -- even if they are atincreased reproductive risk for a conception with a genetic disorder -- becauseof their unwillingess to risk loss of the pregna...Safe Water, Medicines, Insecticides Greatest Needs After Mitch
... much of the population as possible, to reduce the risk of diseasetransmission. The last step, which can only be attained in the long run, is toput the health system of the country back on its feet, repairing damages inhospitals, clinics, and health centers, and ensuring that the basic sanitationinfrastru...Hypertension: Getting Pharmacists Involved Can Help
..." the researchers say,noting that changes in these risk factors may have resulted more from thegreater individual attention that the pharmacists were able to give the patientsthan from their pharmacological expertise. The Journal of General Internal Medicine, a monthly peer-reviewed journal of theSociety...Perceived Risks Of Breast Cancer Are Vastly Overestimated
(Putting the risk of breast cancer in perspective) Recently notice...n's underground warned that women have a one in 12 risk of developing breast cancer. That's only part of the story, say the authors of a paper in this week......Programs forheart professionals and people at high risk for heart attack were included withgeneral community intervention. The study was conducted in 20 cities in 10states including Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota,Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. REACT fou...This Week's Forecast May Be A Heart Attack
...tmospheric pressure may be related to an increased risk of heart attack in men.Researchers examined the re...rature average for a particular date increased the risk of a first heartattack that day by 13 percent. Amouyel says the study results reflect similar trends...Study Reveals Possible Link Between Osteoarthritis, Diet
...herol, to be associated with about 30 percentlower risk of knee osteoarthritis in whites. We did not see a...bean, palm and other oils -- as muchas doubled the risk of knee problems, particularly in blacks. Subjects in the study were subgroups of 3,200 peop......gressive manner to identify patients atthe highest risk for heart attack, a pilot study has shown. An economic analysis demonstrated that patient costs for care using adiagnostic technique called "perfusion imaging" were almost half that ofpatients treated in the conventional manner. They also ha...PAHO Working With Affected Communities In Central America
...y shelters. PAHO experts say that although the risk of dengue, malaria, cholera and other diseases has increased, there are, contrary to rumors, no epidemics resulting from Hurricane Mitch. Measures recommended by PAHO/WHO include: health education, sanitation and water supply, and vector control. Pro...Setbacks To Health Progress In Central America
...rates, and notable gains in life expectancy runthe risk of a great setback," said Dr. Mirta Roses, PAHO's Assistant Director. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been working intensively withCentral America since long before health became a bridge for peace in theconflict-ridden 1980s. Centra......omplications from influenza by 71 per cent in high risk patients. Thesewere the results of two Phase III ...s confirmed bythe investigator's assessment. High risk and otherwise healthyzanamivir-treated patients experienced relief from symptoms two and a half days...Painful Births For Babies Could Lead To Violent Suicide In Adulthood
...ng birth seems to be of importance in reducing the risk of committing suicide by violent means in later li... pain and discomfort to the infant if an increased risk of suicide by violent means is to be avoided, but that their findings need further corroboration. Co...Differences In Brain Function Found For Attention Deficit Disorder
...shments for them as adults as well as an increased risk fordrug abuse and other risky behaviors. The study was funded by a grant from the El Camino Hospital District Board inMountain View, Calif....U-M Researcher Addresses Changes In The Heart As It Ages
...nd improve the reserve capacity while reducing the risk of heart disease. Exercise can keep you and your heart younger. It won't ever be as young as itonce was, but it'll keep you healthier," he said. Heart disease is a mix of many diseases that take a toll on the heart as itages, but especially after ag......ome ofestrogen's adverse effects such as increased risk of breast and uterine cancer. Moreover, studies ha...trogen replacement therapy, including an increased risk for certain cancers. Signal's President and CEO, Alan J. Lewis, Ph.D. commented, "Signal's integrate...Low "Health Literacy" Increases Hospitalizations
... factors, health illiteracy appears toincrease the risk of hospital admission by 50 percent," Baker said. He and hiscolleagues note that their findings have broad implications for millions ofMedicare beneficiaries and the Medicare program itself, citing the 1993 NationalAdult Literacy Survey that classif...Maternal Tissue Typing Could Improve Selection Of Kidney Transplant Donors
...splantation procedures." To minimize the risk of transplant rejection, surgeons try to find donors who are genetically similar to the recipient. The best outcomes are achieved when the donor is the identical twin of the individual who needs a transplant. In the absence of an iden......-- A cholesterol-lowering drug may help reduce the risk ofanother heart attack and the need for artery-ope...vels of cholesterol. "Although diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease, little informationis available on the effects of cholesterol-lowering ther...