Smart Start 'achieving goals,' UNC center report indicates
...children receiving immunizations and developmental screenings also has increased substantially since 1996, according to the report. A recent study of more than 2,000 children showed that those who had participated in any type of Smart Start health intervention were "significantly more likely to have a regular ...Pfizers 'tune-up for life' (TM) identifies heart disease risks among race fans
...ening program offering free information and health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and erect...had not seen their doctor in at least a year. The screenings also found that 43 percent of men and 26 percent of women screened had high blood pressure and 60 pe...Study: Katie Couric wakes up America on colonoscopy screening
...ated nearly a 20 percent increase in the number of screenings is an exciting finding. The study also revealed th...had a direct impact on the increase in colonoscopy screenings across the country, Fendrick says. Despite the overwhelming evidence that colon cancer screening sa...Rush receives grant from IDPH to focus on prostate screening for African-American men
...n, state public health director. "Prostate cancer screenings can detect problems early, allowing these men to live longer, healthier and more productive lives." The grant will allow Rush to focus on African-American men over age 50 in an effort to help prevent prostate cancer. "We will be working with the Af...Study finds direct link between computer use and vision problems in children
... an eye doctor detect many vision problems regular screenings may miss. While vision screenings are important, it is estimated that they only catch about one-third of all vision problems....Over a quarter of interval cancers could have been detected during screening
...gramme has shown that 27% of tumours found between screenings could have been detected from the mammograms, acco...118) or had cancers detected in the period between screenings (interval cancers). Although it was a blinded review (they did not know in advance whether the mammo...Hormone replacement therapy: its role in breast cancers detected between screenings
...cover they have breast cancer between mammographic screenings have also used HRT (hormone replacement therapy) a...mine the association between cancers found between screenings (interval cancers), breast density and the reported use of HRT. Although it is already known that t...Women more likely to get regular cancer screening if primary care is well-organized, study finds
... previous studies to be less likely to get regular screenings for cancer and more likely to die from late-stage diseasetend to more closely follow screening recommendations if their primary health care provider provides comprehensive, well-organized services, according to research conducted at Georgetown Univer...Health clubs not fit for cardiac emergencies
... found that 28 percent failed to conduct pre-entry screenings of members, as recommended by the American Heart Association, to identify cardiovascular problems. Seventeen percent of the clubs reported at least one heart attack or sudden death at their facilities during the past five years. The screening ques...National Alcohol Screening Day (April 6) A national wake-up call
...s one of about 400 colleges that will conduct NASD screenings April 6. Persons who visit one of the free, anonymous screenings at an anticipated 1500 sites across the country can assess their alcohol use and learn about the ful...Study examines STDs among women-to-women sex partners
...ive acomprehensive gynecological exam and full STD screenings at no cost. The studyis based at the Broadway Clinic, in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. For moreinformation, call 206-720-4340. The Web site contains health information relevant to lesbian andbisexual women, information about specific STD...Renowned researcher in prenatal diagnostics joins Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
... highas 90 percent. When these non-invasive early screenings provide good news about the health ofthe baby, wom...mainingmonths of their pregnancies. When the early screenings indicate there might be aproblem, physicians are able to recommend more invasive tests. By havingscr...New computer model supports the importance of annual mammograms
... However, this modelsuggests that the time between screenings is actually extremely important. Ifwe are to save...ld cut death rates even further - with twiceyearly screenings resulting in a death rate reduction as great as 80 percent. While the current data supplied to the m......thfollow-up biopsies and surgeries for those whose screenings warrant them, wouldcost about $16,000 per year of life gained, adjusted for quality of life. Bycomparison, annual mammography has been reported to cost approximately $120,000per year of life gained. According to the study's projections, screening an......ve tests whenappropriate. One of the keys to these screenings is the quality of the ultrasound imaging.Under the direction of Dr. Platt, one of the most respected authorities onultrasonography and president-elect of the American Institute of Ultrasound inMedicine, Cedars-Sinai's center offers the latest in both...Paying Attention To High Blood Pressure Programs A Good Investment In Reducing Stroke Risk
...ouncements recruited participants to bloodpressure screenings and adult classes. Individuals could turn the spea...on community. Iso says this supports the ideathat screenings for high blood pressure are an important step in strokereduction. NR 98-4934 (Stroke/Iso)...Benefits Of Annual Mammography Outweigh Radiation Risks Of Cancer
... in life expectancies that women gained through screenings against those potentially lost to radiation-induced cancers. Dr. Feig analyzed a variety of studies on radiation risks and mammography benefits. Dr. Feig notes that screening risks are negligible or nonexistent compared with the be......tate screening channel could be made aware of free screenings or health fairs in the area. Public health and medical specialists, computer programmers, graphic artists and Hollywood Screen Writers Guild writers joined forces on the project. "Studies have shown that, compared to standard mass-produced material...