Anti-Migraine Drugs Might Cause More Pain Than Relief For Those With Heart Disease
...s say that the migraine drug's contraction effects should not bedangerous. "For most migraine sufferers this...contraction may causeproblems." Therefore, doctors should be cautious about prescribing anti-migrainemedications to people with established heart disease. Pa...Six Football Players Died In 1997 Season: New Study
...as no place in football," Mueller said. "No player should make first contactwith his head when blocking and ...be allowed as much water as they want, and coaches should scheduleregular cooling-off breaks. "In the past three years, we have seen seven heatstroke ...Adverse Drug Reactions Are Under Reported
...n reporting needs to be addressed and that doctors should report all adverse reactions, however minor, that their patients have to drugs that have recently been launched onto the market, to enable effective postmarketing surveillance to take place. Contact: Dr Richard Martin, Clinical Research Fellow, Drug...Walking Or Bed Rest OK For First Stage Of Labor, UT Southwestern Research Shows
...day's New England Journal ofMedicine , said women should be allowed to either walk or remain in bedduring t...itting position. During thisperiod, therefore, she should not be compelled to take to her bed unless shefeels so inclined." Other UT Southwestern rese...Policy Methods For Eliminating Child Labor
...tter," the authors say in their paper. Governments should occupy themselves with improving the adult labor m...t children cannot work, the demand for adult labor should rise, assuming that adults can do the work the children were doing. With this increased demand for l...Epilepsy Drugs Useful To Treat Alzheimer's, Studies Find
... enrollment wasnot necessary and that all patients should have access to it. Agitation is one of many symptoms that patients withAlzheimer's and other dementias develop as their brain cells getsick and die. The patients' memory and comprehension deteriorate,they become confused and disoriented, and ord...Experts To Discuss Findings From New Lewin Group Study In Conference Call Briefing
...Managed care organizations now haveproof that they should invest in a population management approach, rather thanmerely providing patient education programs. Policymakers, consumer advocatesand the general public now have evidence that the promise of managed care can befulfilled. When: Monday, Au...Parenting CD-ROM Helps Reduce Children's Behavioral Problems
...ething to teach parents to be more responsible, we should doit," says Gordon, who holds an appointment in the College of Arts and Sciences."Parents need to learn how to manage their kids' problem behaviors. If we don'toffer this training, we're in a world of trouble." Written by Kelli Whitlock...'Mutual Insurance Pool' Could Improve Transplant Organ Shortage
...Vining. "Ithas a long and respected lineage, which should help to support the social andpolitical acceptability of this idea." According to the proposal, an individual would receive priority for atransplant upon agreeing that his or her organs will be available to othermembers of the insurance pool ...Novel Therapy To Treat Lung Cancer Patients Enrolling Patients At UCSF Cancer Center
...s who are interested in participating in the trial should contact UCSFCancer Center trial coordinator Greg David at (415) 885-7283....Infants With Eye Problem Sought For NIH-Sponsored Study Of Congenital Esotropia
... others notice a baby's eye(s) turning inward,they should ask their pediatrician about it, or call the CongenitalEsotropia Research Line at 310-855-2294," says Dr. Wright. There is no costto patients or insurance companies to participate in this study....New Elementary School Program Lowers Cardiovascular Risks In Children
...iors at an important time in childrens development should lower the Nations high incidence of CVD down the road.Dr. Harrell is continuing her research to discover whether the childrens initial CVD health gains last over time. She is also investigating whether the knowledge or physical activity component of...Lack Of Data For New Heart Drugs Is Causing Concern
...elieves that tests on drugs for highblood pressure should continue after the drug is licensed. "I would like to seethe licensing agency be willing to license drugs only on the understanding thatthe company must continue controlled clinical trials after a licence is given." Author : Michael Day New Scientis...Mini-Pill Increases Risk Of Chronic Diabetes In Women With History Of Diabetes During Pregnancy
...ntraceptives increase risk by nearlythree-fold and should not be widely prescribed in this group of women," saysSiri Kjos, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at theUniversity of Southern California School of Medicine. That caution, however, is tempered by good news, Kjos (pronounced KEY-...Novel Therapy To Treat Lung Cancer Patients Enrolling Patients At UCSF Cancer Center
...e who are interested in participating in the trial should contact the UCSFCancer Center trial coordinator Greg David at (415) 885-7283....International Study Finds Statins Raise Good Cholesterol, Wake Forest Physician Reports
...atin beneficially raises low HDL whilelowering LDL should make this finding attractive to physicians for thelipid-altering properties that collectively lower cardiovascular risk," Crousesaid. All patients were put on a low-fat diet four weeks before the drug trialbegan. "It has not yet been ...Sunlight Poses Universal Cataract Risk
...ch means people of all ages, races and both sexes should protecttheir eyes from sunlight year-round." ...hich means people of allages, races and both sexes should protect their eyes from sunlight year-round,says Sheila West, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology at t......g Administration approval. The two drugs should never have been prescribed together, sayresearcher... not.The fact that phentermine is an MAO inhibitor should have been stated on itslabel," Wurtman said. Maher said that the information that appears on......, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), should be given to patients within 90 minutes of their calling for medical assistance. In this week's BMJ, Dr John Rawles and colleagues from the University of Aberdeen at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Grampian Health Board, report the findings of the study ...Guidelines Not Necessarily Guiding Physician Behavior, Study Says
..., when NCEP guidelines indicated anLDL measurement should be done, there was only a 50-50 chance it would be, saysFrolkis. Risk factor screening rates for interns were: cigarette use (89 percent), knownheart disease (74 percent), high blood pressure (68 percent), high cholesterol(59 percent), family history...