Secondhand smoke linked to cervical cancer
...ata for cervical cancer are considered in light of similar results from previously published studies, our findings suggest that passive smoking may be firmly linked with cervical cancer," said Anthony J. Alberg, PhD, MPH, senior author of the study and an assistant professor in the Bloomberg School of Public...Making emergency contraception readily available does not increase unprotected intercourse
... reported frequency of unprotected intercourse was similar (39.8 percent vs. 41.0 percent, respectively). Onl... Even though rates of unprotected intercourse were similar across study groups, women in the advance provision group were still almost twice as likely to use E...Sex habits of young women unchanged by morning after pill, UCSF study finds
...f sexual partners and frequency of condom use were similar across all three groups. Those who could get emerg... perhaps explaining a pregnancy rate statistically similar to the other two groups. "While many policymakers and even some health care providers are worried th...Residual tumor cells are a barrier to targeted cancer therapeutics
...d in these MYC studies yield results that are very similar to what is observed in patients and that molecular therapies will likely need to be applied chronically to prevent the regrowth of residual tumor cells that remain after therapy. He further emphasizes that molecularly targeted therapies will need to ...Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, Jan. 4, 2005
...e effect of their anticoagulant drug dose achieved similar levels of control over blood clotting as compared to patients who went to a clinic to have blood levels checked (Article, p. 1). Self-management patients also had fewer major complications (including death) and minor hemorrhages. The self-manageme...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for January 2005 (first issue)
...l predicted value. The children with asthma had a similar degree of airflow limitation. The authors said that although BPD survivors and those with asthma share some clinical and functional features, the remarkable difference in exhaled nitric oxide values suggests that airflow limitation in the two obstru...Study finds heavy drinking linked to higher stroke risk
...s associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke, similar to the way that it is associated with a lower risk of heart attack," says Mukamal. "But our study did not demonstrate a statistically significant role for alcohol in guarding against stroke. While there does appear to be a small window for which lig...Jefferson virologists coax HIV out of hiding
...ore than one drug to stimulate virus from latency, similar to using HAART to stop replication," he says, referring to this approach . "We may have to combine IL-2 with IL-7 and other agents to get to the reservoirs of virus."...Study links sexual behavior, genetic factors to increased risk of kidney infection in women under 50
...ey compared data from these cases to data from 546 similar women with no history of kidney infections in the previous five years. The study was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. The co-authors are Th...Two self-fulfilling prophecies are stronger, and more harmful, than one
...ng negative outcomes. When two or more people have similar false beliefs about another person, it's possible this could influence the person's behavior. Researchers Stephanie Madon, Max Guyll, Richard Spoth, and Jennifer Willard, all at Iowa State University, examined this phenomenon to see how much influenc...Government solutions won't cure kids' obesity, survey says
...ns and weight "report cards" sent home to parents, similar to those used by Arkansas public schools in 2004. "This is the first survey to compare and contrast support for specific types of childhood interventions that have recently been implemented or proposed. Such data are likely to be of great interest t...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
...esent a significant step in defining patients with similar levels of disability who can be treated by standardized rehabilitative programs. Prosthesis with suction suspension system better for amputee with active lifestyle This study compares pressure applied to the residual limb with pin and suction ...LA BioMed Medical/Research briefs January 2005
...te of consciousness. The FDA recently approved a similar study at Harvard University to see whether the illegal drug ecstasy can ease the debilitating anxiety that cancer patients feel as they face their final days. To learn more about the study, see the project web site at www.canceranxietystudy.o...Study suggests obesity has lesser financial impact on African-Americans
...ncrease in weight-related health care spending was similar for men and women but varied substantially according to age and race. The strongest associations between obesity and spending were found among whites and older adults, while BMI was not associated with health care spending among black adults and peop...UT Southwestern researchers find calcium intake contributing factor in formation of kidney stones
...esearch Center (GCRC). "The second study reaches a similar conclusion, which is that the level of urinary calcium has an important influence in the formation of calcium phosphate stones," she said. "This offers supportive evidence that people with calcium phosphate stones may need to carefully monitor their ...Mayo Clinic finds restless legs syndrome in children linked to family history, iron deficiency
...istory with the child, the parents say they have a similar condition." An additional characteristic seen in 25 percent of the patients was inattentiveness. The researchers note that the symptoms of restless legs occur most often in the evening or around bedtime. Symptoms include discomfort or needing to mo...Patient protection laws don't favor health providers
...aid the findings are consistent with findings from similar studies, including one that found that these laws are a "curious mix of consumers' rights, provider protection and patient protections."...FDA approves Enablex for treatment of overactive bladder
...pected," "will be," and "have the potential to" or similar expressions, or by express or implied discussions regarding potential future sales of Enablex. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results with Enablex to be mate...Decreased sensitivity in the brain to estrogen may help explain menopausal changes
...ird group, estrogen levels early in the cycle were similar to those of groups 1 and 2, but, unlike those two ...vious studies in other mammals that have described similar central nervous system insensitivity to estrogen with aging. A better understanding of the role of ...Acupuncture relieves pain and improves function in knee osteoarthritis
...the previous 6 months, and had not used steroid or similar injections. Participants were randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: acupuncture, sham acupuncture, or participation in a control group that followed the Arthritis Foundation's self-help course for managing their condition. Patients ...