'Energy Density' -- Not Fat -- Is Key To Feeling Full While Managing Weight
...is experimental design closely resembles real-life situations in whicha person who is concerned about his or her food intake may select some foodsthat are reduced in fat or calories but may also consume high-fat orhigh-calorie foods." The women who participated in the study ate breakfast, lunch and dinn...Community Plays Key Role In Preventing Teen Suicide, UF Scientist Says
...etimes we find kids who are doingwell in difficult situations are drawing something positive from theenvironment, such as the school environment. If school engages them, theyare at less risk." Perkins said school-improvement initiatives, such as decreasing class sizeand enhancing after-school activities, help s...Postpartum Help Needed To Keep Recent Mothers From Resuming Smoking Habit
...said that during pregnancy awoman may simply avoid situations where she would normally want to smoke. Whenfaced with them again, the woman may find that she hasn't developed skills toavoid temptation. Even if she hadn't wanted to smoke again, she could findherself with cigarette in hand. Co-authors on the rep...Teen Line Panel Of Six High School Students To Address The Issue Of Teens And Tolerance
...ons, and to help the caller work through troubling situations and find hisor her own solutions. Teen Line grew out of the practice of Dr. Leader, Dr. Terry Lipton, and othersin the Department of Psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai. Says Dr. Leader, "One day werealized that clinically we're only reaching a small numbe...UI Study Finds Many Physicians Withhold Pain Medication
...withhold pain medication from patientsin emergency situations because of informed consent issues or because thedoctors believe the drugs may affect the accuracy of their diagnoses, aUniversity of Iowa survey found. However, withholding pain medication may actually be a barrier toinformed consent...Psychologist Detects Brain-Activity Changes In Maltreated Kids
... approachcould help people better decode emotional situations and make healthyadjustments to theirperception of comfortable or threatening environments.Having child-abuse victims focus on their reactions in real-world situationscould produce positive results. On a more fundamental level, Pollak's research is ge...Study Of Women And Hearing Reveals Need For Routine Hearing Tests
...ving. "What we do is take real world communication situations and break them intomanageable bits so that individuals with impaired hearing develop managementstrategies to overcome their hearing difficulties," Garstecki explained. He suggests simple strategies such as maintaining face-to-face communication;learn...Novel Biological Interaction Found To Explain Blood Vessel Growth To Tumors
...o the body's use of ATPsynthase as "powerpacks" in situations where energy is depleted. And it suggests a new route todeveloping drugs that block angiostatin. "Instead of using the whole angiostatin protein as a drug to stop tumorangiogenesis, as efforts are now underway to do, it may be possible to design asm...Antabuse May Inhibit Fatal Reaction To Anesthetic
...ment forpeople exposed to carcinogens, or in other situations where we want to interceptthe process of metabolism," Kharasch said....Setbacks To Health Progress In Central America
...y are new countries, and will have to analyzetheir situations from scratch," Dr. Roses said. Fortunately, she noted, theEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC, with the supportof specialized U.N. agencies the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fundhave begun an economic assessme...University Of California San Francisco Dental School Launches Pilot Program For Pre-Dental Students
... for them to focus solely on school, he said.Those situations are explored through written statements, personal interviewsand references. Applicants also must show that they are dedicated to the idea of becomingdentists -- and demonstrate a willingness to work in disadvantaged communities,which commonly don't ...PITT Researchers Demonstrate Human Brain's Natural Mechanism For Guarding Against Errors
...ine have shown thatthe brain is able to anticipate situations in which errors are likely to occurso that it may guard against them before they happen. The results of theirstudy are to be published in Friday's edition of Science. "Our research shows the brain has its own built-in system for detectingcom...Increased Public Access To Defibrillation Could Prove Potentially Cost-Effective And Life-Saving
...allowing people to helpothers in emergency medical situations so long as a "good faith" effort is madeto save a life. To make early access to defibrillation possible, the AHA says it'sessential that a defibrillator be immediately available to emergency personnelresponding to a cardiac arrest. "T...