Study examines consequences of Thailand's 'war on drugs'
...heroin after the campaign began. However, nearly a third of those who quit heroin said they switched to using methamphetamine and other drugs. The researchers also found the war on drugs had a greater impact in the rural countryside than in to the more densely populated cities. The study is published in th...How effective are herbal supplements in reducing illnesses in children?
...% reduction in the number of colds was seen in the third month. Studies of A. paniculata have shown that it may also reduce the risk of upper respiratory infections. Evening primrose oil is derived from the seeds of the American wildflower and is commonly used for skin disorders, premenstrual syndrome, a...Blood pressure treatment could cut risk of strokes and heart attacks
...that those on the new treatment strategy had a one third less chance of developing diabetes compared with the older strategy. The 19,000 patient Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) had been comparing a new treatment strategy for hypertension, or high blood pressure, against an old one, in ord...Northwestern Memorial physicians encourage screenings during colon cancer awareness month
...ublic on March 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. on the third floor of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 250 E. Huron. "Colon cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if caught in its early stages," says Amy Halverson, MD, a colorectal cancer surgeon at Northwestern Memorial and an associate professor at North...Portable system offers dialysis patients 'liberating' changes
... nationwide are treated with NxStage System One, a third of which of these treated at IU and Clarian Health. Kidney failure, or end stage renal disease, affects some 400,000 Americans, which cause a person to experience a total and irreversible loss of kidney function, leading to the eventual need for dia...New trials for counseling caregivers and patients with Alzheimer's begin
...the most of their parent's remaining strengths. A third trial will provide couples counseling for people with early-stage Alzheimer's and their spouses. The disease can have devastating impact on the relationship between spouses, and couples counseling may improve their ability to cope together with the d...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...mbia's administration and research community. One third of all Columbia researchers study the brain and nervous system and they generate more research funding than any other group of neuroscientists in the country. Given the strengths of the institution and its people, it was evident that Columbia was th...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...FOR POOR COUNTRIES TO REDUCE NEONATAL DEATHS? The third paper in the series highlights how there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for countries. The numbers and causes of neonatal deaths, the capacity of the health system, and the obstacles faced, all differ markedly between and within countries as do s...Daily supplement may boost birthweight of babies in the developing world
...ncludes a study published online by THE LANCET. A third of global deaths happen in children younger than 5 years; most occur in the neonatal period the first four weeks of life. Low birthweight (less than 2500g) underlies many of these deaths. Around 25 million low-birthweight infants are born every year...Men more likely to get screened for prostate cancer than colon cancer, U-M study finds
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in men, but according to a new University of Michigan Health System study, fewer than half of men surveyed were up-to-date with colon cancer screenings. What men do pay attention to is prostate cancer. And that has resea...Parents who quit smoking may influence their offspring to quit as young adults
...uitting smoking early, before their children reach third grade, is associated with nearly double the chance...nts who quit smoking before their children reached third grade significantly reduced their child's odds of becoming a smoker by their senior year of high sch...Columbia study finds hemophilia therapy dramatically improves outcomes for bleeding stroke
...ase chances of patient survival by nearly 40%."The third highest cause of death in the United States, stroke is the leading source of permanent disability resulting in significant worsening of quality of life for patients and costing billions of dollars to society. ICH affects 15% of all stroke victims i...Migraine linked to risky heart health
...other hallucination that precedes a migraine). One third of those with migraines experienced aura symptoms before a headache occurred. "For reasons that are not yet clear, people with migraine--particularly those with aura--may be more likely to present with risk factors associated with cardiovascular cond...Viagra used in stroke recovery study
...new or recurrent stroke attack. It is the nation's third leading cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer. Currently, tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is the only approved treatment for ischemic stroke the cause of more than 80 percent of all strokes. But the clot-d...Immediate access to antibiotics stems spread of sexually transmitted diseases
...nt statistics from 2002 show that the city had the third highest incidence (new cases per year) for Chlamydia (at 6,267 cases, behind Detroit, Mich., and Richmond, Va.) and gonorrhea (at 4,873 cases, behind St. Louis, Mo., and Richmond, Va.)...International gathering of experts to share retinoblastoma breakthroughs
...tastrophic childhood cancer. Retinoblastoma is the third most common cancer in infants after leukemia and neuroblastoma (nerve cancer). Retinoblastoma that has spread outside the eye is among the deadliest childhood cancers, with an average survival rate of less than 10 percent. Successful treatment of thi...Study finds no reason for expectant mothers to shy away from early epidurals
... at four centimeters dilation or greater or at the third pain relief request). "Women often feel guilty or weak when they request an epidural early in labor. I hope this study will help women see that there is no shame in asking for an epidural," says Dr. Wong. "The message for women and their obstetrici...No increase in C-sections when epidural analgesia given early in labor
...had dilated to 4 centimeters or greater, or at the third request for analgesia. Rate of cesarean delivery was the primary outcome. Wong and colleagues found that the rate of cesarean delivery was not significantly different between the groups 18 percent in the spinal group versus 21 percent in the system...Hormone therapy controversy raises drug safety issues
...men in the United States, who can expect to live a third or more of their lives after menopause, the stakes are a higher quality of life through their later years. In spite of evidence to the contrary, some women continue to believe that hormone therapy will provide them with better health, the authors sai...Mothers' exposure to air pollutants linked to chromosome damage in babies
...rtable air monitors worn by the mothers during the third trimester of their pregnancies. Researchers then calculated the concentration of air pollution to which each pregnant woman and her baby were exposed. Study participants exposed to air pollution levels below the average were designated as having "low...