Study Shows Major Savings In Supervising TB Care
"Health policies that seek only to save money in the short term ultimately may be both inferior toand m...ch..." Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown for the first time that spending more time and money up front to keep tuberculosis patients on strict drug r...Raising The Retirement Age In The United States Could Save Billions In Social Security Payments
DURHAM, N.C. -- Raising the normal retirement age in the United States to70 could save the federal government billions of dollars each year and helpshore up ...Fertilization Protein Structure To AID in Leukemia Treatment
...of a protein recently discovered by C. D. Stout at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, is providing insights into the details of the interaction between sperm and egg. Remarkably, the same structure may hold a key to ...A Surgical Semiconductor Laser With More Precision And Power
...archers hasdevised a way to make them perform with the power and precision that laser surgeons routinely ... , was presented last week at theannual meeting of the Optical Society of America in Rochester. Most laser surgery today is done using more powerful...... single out those HIV+ infants at highest risk for the rapid and aggressive development of AIDS means tha...ymptoms develop quickly and aggressively -- within the first one to two years of life -- and those in whom symptoms may not appear for a number of years. ...Rape Victims Find Relief From Posttraumatic Stress Using The Antidepressant Zoloft.
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...luded in a study presented atthe annual meeting of the American Heart Association. And if that happens,... luxury they can't afford." Cardiologists insert the mesh-like structures to keep arteries openafter clogs have been cleared by balloon angioplasty. Beca...KUMC Researchers Announce Breakthrough Method For Predicting Epileptic Seizures
KANSAS CITY, Kan. --Through the application of mathematics, digital signal processing and computer technology, researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center believe they have unlocked the complicated secret of predicting ...UW, Siemens Unveil New Panoramic Ultrasound Imaging Application Using Programmable Technology
... that allowsultrasound medical imaging systems for the first time to be programmed formultiple diagnostic...collaboratingengineers from Siemens Ultrasound and the University of Washington. Thebreakthrough, a programmable image processor, adds the power of asuperc...It Matters Where, In America, You Suffer A Heart Attack
...tor treats your heart attack, how long you stay in the hospital, and whether you are likely to need further hospitalization in the next few months, researchers said Tuesday (Nov. 12) at the annual meeting of the American Heart Asso...Postmature Infants Not As Easily Calmed As Other Newborns
Psychologists are gaining new insights into the behavior ofinfants who remain in the uterus after they should have beenborn. The babies generally do not behave normally, although theyus...Premature Birth Sometimes Can Adversely Affect Infant's Ties To Mother
...re, very low birth-weight babiesthat began life in the sterile confines of a neonatal intensive care unit...50 percentchance that a secure bond will form with the children, researchers report. The findings provide new insight on how medical technology's ability ...Benefits Of New Diet Drug Don't Outweigh Risks
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Don't bother with the hot new diet pill Redux -- the benefits don't outweigh the risks, according to a Cornell University nutritionist who has examined t...Johns Hopkins To Announce AIDS Capitated Care Program
Johns Hopkins has established the region's first AIDS care capitation programfor patients covered by Medicaid, the state-supported health insurance plan.Also one of the first in the nation, the program will use Hopk...Hospital Noise Disrupts Sleep For Patients, In The Critical Care Setting
...new study shows a very strong relationship between the number of loudsounds--80 decibels or greater--and ... a.m., we found that loudnoises markedly disrupted the sleep of patients," said Richard Millman, M.D.,one of the study's authors. Millman is professor of m...Program Provides Treatment For Prison-Released HIV-Positive Women
...on,resulting in a more than 50-percent decrease in the recidivism rate, say BrownUniversity medical personnel, reporting in the American Journal of PublicHealth. They say the program could serve as a model for other states tom...ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
...AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)315, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and InfectiousDiseas... consistsof zidovudine (AZT), lamivudine (3TC) and the protease inhibitorritonavir. Protocol chair Michael M. Lederman,M.D., plans to discuss these interim...Childhood Sex Abuse Impacts Adult Relationships
...cts overall mental health in later life depends on the quality of the abused girl's childhood attachment. Girls with a secure, responsive relationship in childhood with ...Early Menopause Stress Related In Developing Countries
...ies who reach menopause early may be experiencing the same condition as anorexics and runners, rather than the natural progression of aging, according to a Penn State researcher. "Rural women in developing c...NIAID Stops AIDS Study Prematurely Because Drug 'Cocktail' Boosts Survival
...chers have found a three-drug "cocktail" including the protease inhibitor indinavir significantly reduced.... Known as AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) 320, the study was being conducted with 1,156 people at 40 sites across the nation. An independent National I...