EUROCARE 3 - new European cancer survival figures
... in Poland to 10.6% in Germany, and the per capita spend varied from $420 in Poland to $2,555 in Switzerland] 2 . Looking at Europe overall, average five-year survival rates varied from a high of 94% for lip cancer to less than 4% for pancreatic cancer. There was an average of 80%, or better, survival for...US DoE awards $4 million in funding to Stevens' Center for MicroChemical Systems
...mportance of the project to FMC, two technologists spend a significant part of their time working in Stevens' laboratories in collaboration with Stevens' professors, staff and graduate students. Dr. Emmanuel Dada spends two days a week at Stevens, while Dr. Dalbir Sethi routinely visits Stevens to provide ...AAPA survey shows physician assistants increasingly employed in medical practices
... fewer physicians reported having adequate time to spend with their patients. HSC reports the proportion of solo and group physicians working with physician assistants and similar health professionals has increased dramatically as doctors attempt to provide more direct patient care. The percentage of phy...Students of mixed races report suffering more health problems
...ying to prevent risky behaviors in children should spend time with teen-agers, talk with them, be available to them, set high standards and send clear messages about what they want their children to do and not do, Udry and his colleagues concluded....Report gives NIH-sponsored clinical research a good report card
... academic career," said Dr. Wilson. "If they could spend more time training it would greatly benefit the research enterprise in the long run." In response to the problem, Congress passed a competitive loan-relief program for clinical research physicians, called the Public Health Improvement Act of 2000. In...Natural scenes calm drivers more than city views, study finds
...e of the anagrams were unsolvable. The time people spend on the unsolvable anagrams serves as a measure of frustration, Cackowski said. High levels of frustration should lead people to quit the unsolvable anagrams more quickly. Results showed that participants who watched the "scenic parkway" video the on...Nitric oxide can prevent lung disease and death for premature infants
.... Infants who received nitric oxide also tended to spend less time on the ventilator (a median of 16 days vs. 28.5 days) and required less time in the hospital (65 days vs. 76 days). Although the study stopped enrolling new patients in 2001, the researchers intend to follow these children for five years. ...Variations in state laws affect elder abuse documentation
...chers found that it is not necessary for states to spend time and resources defining who should be a mandatory reporter. "Some states list 'any person' as a mandatory reporter and other states list professionals such as physicians, nurses and bankers," Jogerst said. "However, when you compare these two gr...MRI shows back trouble may begin before puberty
...f Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on lower back pain, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Proper back care, according to Dr. Smith, should include learning about correct posture and how to stretch the back, as well ...Self-management improves course of low back pain
...sture may contribute to lower back pain. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on treatment of lower back pain, the most common cause of job-related disability....Emergency cardiac monitoring strategy tested in ambulances
...ception or the rule. "It would be irresponsible to spend the money necessary to equip thousands of ambulances with the system unless it can be shown that, overall, outcomes such as better long-term health and survival are improved," Drew says. Popovich spent 22 hours in Dominican Hospital and was then...Does birth order among siblings decide position in soccer?
...s may be that in such families individual children spend longer in goal, whereas children in bigger families can rotate through other positions, suggests the author. Overall, it seems safe to conclude that male siblings should not be dissuaded from adopting any football position that appeals to them, he sa...Study reveals teachers' attitudes about having chronically ill children in the classroom
... journals. Children with chronic health conditions spend most of their days in the school system, according to the article. Schools face challenges incorporating children with different illnesses into the classroom. However, little is known about educators' concerns regarding having children with chronic...Utah researchers hope hunt for medicinal drugs helps save Papua New Guinea rainforests
...t Wyeth Research. Barrows and Ireland expect to spend up to one month a year in Papua New Guinea during the project. ...Study shows sponsors moving non-sedating antihistamines to a third tier realized greatest savings
...ced substantial increases in the rate of Singulair spend and use, which coincided with its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its use with allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever," said Delate. "Plans should consider step therapy to manage spending on Singulair." Under step therapy, ...Unnecessary hospital stay after heart attack common in European countries
...investigating inconsistencies in the time patients spend in hospital after heart attack is detailed in this week's issue of The Lancet . Despite a decade of research suggesting that low-risk patients can be discharged from hospital after four days, many countries-especially in Europe-could be keeping pati...Study shows women's medication use higher than expected
...determined that that health care providers need to spend more time asking about medication usage. "We really need to inquire better about patients taking herbal and over-the-counter medications," says Timothy Tracy, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, the University of Mi...Racial, economic gaps in kids' eye care seen in four new studies
...ears to be the amount of cash that parents have to spend to take care of their kids' eyes, according to Kemper and his colleagues in the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit of the U-M Division of General Pediatrics. "Routine vision care is largely an out-of-pocket expense in this country, except for...