Naltrexone injections for alcohol dependence: once-a-month treatment helps maintain sobriety
... is needed," he said, "but once it is approved for routine use, a one-month injection can be expected to contribute substantially to improved alcoholism treatment." ...Study finds dramatic increase in thyroid cancer
...r to leak. Had these leaks not been identified by routine inspection, they could also have eventually resulted in a meltdown. "Given the disastrous consequences of a major nuclear accident as demonstrated by this new study, we call on the Bush administration to halt its push for funds to subsidize the nucle...How brain gives special resonance to emotional memories
...s included such subjects as buildings or scenes of routine shopping. While viewing the emotional and neutral pictures, participants brains were scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Such imaging involves the use of harmless magnetic fields and radio signals to measure blood flow to individual...New surgical device for long bone repair reduces X-ray exposure
... the amount of X-rays a surgeon is exposed to on a routine basis and also can eliminate the need for using costly and cumbersome X-ray equipment. "Developing the Magnetic Targeting Device was truly a collaborative effort spearheaded by the CBI," Muelenaer said. "This project creates a powerful model to bring...May/June 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
... Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer. The new recommendat...cts no change from its 1996 recommendation against routine ovarian cancer screening. The Task Force found no existing evidence that any screening test, includ...When it comes to cancer prognosis, it's not just the tumor that matters
... so many treatments are assessed from the study of routine patient care information recorded in cancer registries rather than through controlled clinical trials," says Piccirillo, who is an associate professor of otolaryngology and of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and Siteman Cancer Ce...New research reveals head injury in children has lasting impact
...id: "Many children with mild injury do not receive routine follow-up after discharge home from hospital, yet a significant proportion of them do have some lasting problems which may affect their behaviour and ability to learn. This could put them at a disadvantage at school." While all of the children in t...Treadmill with care UU researchers warn
...hrough their paces on a treadmill and went through routine medical tests. Blood analysis revealed that the exhaustive aerobic exercise caused damage to important DNA and lipid molecules. "Cellular damage was induced by the exercise. But we found that the group who were on the antioxidants had been protecte...Pool-bound plyometrics help you get stronger with less pain
COLUMBUS, Ohio If you want to turn your workout routine up a notch with the explosive, muscle-building exe...ne. Devor said that starting an aquatic plyometric routine is best for people who already work out regularly....Increasing co-payments may reduce use of essential and non-essential medications
... examined the chronically ill population receiving routine care, a group of patients who are most likely to benefit from drug treatment, we still found that doubling co-payments is associated with reductions in drug use of 8 percent to 23 percent." In conclusion the authors write, " significant increases i...Jefferson researchers announce recommendations on when to test blood pressure in young children
...have their blood pressure checked as part of their routine pediatric examinations--according to new treatment guidelines to be presented at the American Society of Hypertension's (ASH) Annual Scientific Meeting on Thursday, May 20, in New York City. "The long-term health risks for hypertensive children and ...Computer system makes 'chain' of health care stronger, safer
... home. Templates that can be copied and pasted for routine issues cut down on typing time. Information entered once serves many purposes. There are 12 categories of tasks that can be filled in and completed by anyone caring for a patient, and members of the team can all see what has been done, and what hasn'...Licensed alcohol establishments continue to sell to intoxicated patrons
...ent . The police could conduct highly publicized, routine compliance checks; impose civil penalties that attach to the retailers' licenses when violations are detected; and suspend/revoke licenses of those with repeat violations. Fine revenues can be used to pay for the cost of the enforcement program. Ne...Specialized care from hospital to home improves the health of elderly with heart failure
... nearly double that provided to patients receiving routine care, this increase was more than offset by cost s...transitional care or a control group that received routine care. Patients in the transitional care group were visited by advanced practice nurses within 24 hou...Smokers welcome help in quitting when offered at clinic visits
... free smoking cessation treatments integrated into routine primary care. With 70 percent of smokers visiting their primary care physicians at least once a year, health care clinics are well-suited sites for tobacco cessation treatment. "Lack of interest among patients has been cited as a reason for not off...Diagnostic tests are more accurate than estimates suggest
...udy designs may reflect the situation prevalent in routine clinical practice where test results may not be im...ations. Thus diagnostic evaluations carried out in routine practice may mask the accuracy of tests."...Clerks control healthcare access for uninsured patients, study finds
...e providers to care for uninsured patients seeking routine medical attention, frontline staff -- from clerks ...of uninsured individuals in the United States seek routine healthcare services that they cannot afford," Weiner said. "While the Emergency Medical Treatment an...Are NICE guidelines too passive?
... these two procedures recommended the avoidance of routine wisdom-tooth extraction, and proposed that cement-based prostheses be used for total hip replacements. Data on these procedures were available from 88 UK hospitals from 1997-2002, enabling comparisons before and after the NICE recommendations were ma...FDA approves Enbrel to treat psoriasis
.... Patients who are treated with ENBREL require no routine laboratory monitoring specific to ENBREL therapy other than standard medical oversight. "Dermatologists are already familiar with ENBREL because it is the only approved treatment for psoriatic arthritis. The product is now poised to emerge as a r...Enoxaparin prevents stillbirth in pregnant women with clotting disorder
...ded before recommending enoxaparin therapy for the routine management of pregnant women with these specific thrombophilia disorders, the compelling results of this study and the relatively benign nature of the therapy support the potential of a wider application in treating individuals with recurrent fetal l...