Full recovery after cell transplantation for treating leukemia or lymphoma can take 3-5 years
...pectations that contradict actual experience cause stress for survivors and potential conflicts with family, work, and the medical team. To facilitate realistic planning, clinicians and patients should understand that full recovery requires more than a year for most survivors. Patients at risk for delayed r...Parents overestimate children's bike, car safety habits
...uggests the need for injury prevention programs to stress the importance of parental role models," Ehrlich says. Some children said they refused to wear bicycle helmets at all. Of the 13 percent of kids who did not use helmets, the most common reason was they thought they were too experienced to need one. O...Full recovery after cell transplantation for treating leukemia or lymphoma can take 3-5 years
...pectations that contradict actual experience cause stress for survivors and potential conflicts with family, work, and the medical team. To facilitate realistic planning, clinicians and patients should understand that full recovery requires more than a year for most survivors. Patients at risk for delayed r...Emory study finds mental health and heart disease tightly linked
.... Previous research has found major depression and stress to be contributing factors for, and a consequence of, cardiovascular disease, Keyes says. Although good mental health traditionally has meant the absence of mental illnesses like depression, health care professionals, in treating patients with cardio...Emory conference to educate health professionals about 'metabolic syndrome'
... for easy blood clotting and evidence of oxidative stress as key components of the Metabolic Syndrome. Also, possible genetic aspects of this disorder are still being intensively studied as well." Dr. Ziegler also points out that more work is needed to determine methods for early diagnosis of the risk fact...Heart disease kills more women annually than all cancers combined
...mily history of heart disease, and then performing stress test and coronary angiogram when appropriate to assess the condition of the heart. Women, however, are often not screened adequately and for many, their first cardiac event could wind up causing heart damage or death. "Women are referred for testing ...Botox helps ease symptoms of enlarged prostate according to Univ. of Pittsburgh study
... experience any significant side effects including stress urinary incontinence, retrograde ejaculation or erectile dysfunction. BPH is one of the most common diseases affecting men. More than half of all men over the age of 60, and 80 percent by age 80, will have enlarged prostates. Forty to 50 percent will...$5 million NIH contract to fund development of pediatric heart assist device
...cause a stroke. Heart assist pumps also can create stress in the blood. When blood undergoes fluid stress it may become activated and begin to clot, or red blood cells may rupture. Pediatric heart assist de...Patients receiving radioactive seed implant therapy have improved quality of life post-treatment
... 255 patients followed less than 3% reported minor stress incontinence, potency was preserved in 46% of those with moderate erectile dysfunction pre-implant compared to 70% for those with normal pre-implant function and less than 1% percent complained of bleeding beyond 4 years. The research team conclude...Prostate cancer marker could lead to earlier diagnosis say Univ. of Pittsburgh researchers
...scoverable by biopsy, saving patients the fear and stress of repeat procedures and enabling us to treat the disease sooner." Dr. Getzenberg explained that EPCA is a marker protein that indicates the earliest changes that occur in cells during the development of cancer. In the study, Dr. Getzenberg, also c...Univ. of Pittsburgh researcher presents six-year results of botox injections for bladder dysfunction
...long-term complications from the treatment such as stress incontinence or urinary retention. Botox acts by binding to the nerve endings of muscles, blocking the release of the chemical that causes the muscles to contract. When injected into specific muscles, the muscle becomes paralyzed or weakened, but lea...Medical residents report sleep loss and fatigue take toll on learning, work and personal lives
...ipants are married), sleep deprivation adds to the stress of their lives and also undermines a primary source of emotional support. Those who are single believe personal relationships are put on hold during residency. According to the questionnaire filled out, four out of five residents score in the rang...Substance use, social stress compromise pregnant women's immune system
...rs found an association of substance abuse, social stress and high levels of cytokines with prematurity, brain and lung injuries in infants and respiratory disorders in full-term babies. The researchers measured inflammatory cytokines in maternal blood samples taken at enrollment in the study, usually betwe...Stress linked to increased risk of depressive and anxiety disorders
CHICAGO High levels of stress during childhood and young adulthood are associate..., one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The idea that stress or adversity (major and potentially traumatic events experienced during one's lifetime) affect healt...Link between caffeine consumption, high blood pressure found in adolescents
...a reduced ability to secrete sodium long after the stress which prompted the body to retain more sodium in order to retain more fluid and maintain a higher blood pressure is gone. "Somehow, caffeine is having an effect on casual blood pressure. We don't know how but it has to affect that system because it...Study finds bupropion may be effective smoking cessation aid for women
...lp participants reduce smoking, learn to cope with stress and situations that trigger their desire to smoke, and prevent relapse. Two weeks after participants began taking bupropion, or on the day of the third counseling session, they were instructed to stop smoking. Abstinence from smoking was evaluated at...Hidden cost of depression in seniors: $9 billion in care from spouses, children
...so need to be tuned in to the time commitments and stress faced by caregivers of people with depression."...Insulin pump benefits preschoolers with diabetes
...diabetes in preschool-aged children and with less stress and worry for parents. The study, which will be pr...n using the pump reported less worry and emotional stress at the end of the study, while parents whose children received insulin injections reported more anxi...Dental disease hits hardest among older blacks
... The researchers suggest a number of factors, from stress to the "historical implications of unequal opportunities for blacks in our society," might help explain the high levels of dental disease among older black people....Survey shows new Mayo Clinic treatment for intractable low blood pressure
...erous side effect of these treatments is increased stress on the heart and increased risk of stroke from hig...muscle weakness. Pyridostigmine does not put extra stress on the heart when patients lie down, thus making it a safe treatment. The addition of patient-satisf...