Studies Find Public Policies For Children And Teenagers Not Very Effective
... that the program made no difference in astudent's time spent on homework, number of classes skipped,educational aspirations or attitudes toward school or teachers.There were also no difference between those who participated in theprogram and those that didn't when looking at incidences offighting, assaul...NIH Honors Emory Researcher With Merit Award For Work On Renin-Angiotensin System
...o Extend Research in Time) awards extend thenormal time period for a research grant, providing a few outstandinginvestigators with the opportunity for long-term stable support that willenhance their continued scientific creativity and lessen the administrativeburdens of preparing and submitting grant app...Jefferson Researcher Finds New Digital X-Ray Technology May Cut Costs And Improve Patient Care
... digital radiography, a patient will spend less time waiting for X-rays to be developed and read, and the results can quickly be communicated to their primary care physician, often while the patient is in the doctor’s office, Dr. Shaber said. “If this technology offers us improv...Looking for the first time at the management needs in the NativeAmerican heal...to risk contracts with state Medicaidprograms at a time when states are moving rapidly to managed care plans. IHS is burdened by a cumbersome and inadequat...Penn Researchers Initiate Ground-Breaking New Trials To Treat
...istype of treatment is now available for the first time in theUnited States exclusively at Penn. Stephen Hahn, MD, co-principal investigator and director of thePenn's Photodynamic Therapy Program, is a key collaborator inexploring new PDT protocols for cancer treatment. "Photodynamictherapy has the poten...Targon And Duke Cancer Center Sign $3.75 Million Agreement To Produce Advanced Anti-Cancer Drugs
... have more promising therapeutic leads than at any time in history, and we need to bring those therapies into the clinic for further evaluation. Colvin continued, "However, such advances have come as funding todevelop new treatments remains limited. Thus, the research support provided by Targon wi...Survey Finds Increasing Popularity Of Acute Stroke Teams In U.S. Hospitals
...ial terms,the main commitment by a hospital is the time of its health care staff, Albertssaid. Staffing patterns, as illustrated by the survey, should helpadministrators of community and rural hospitals decide to establish ASTs. "Officials at many smaller hospitals feel that these teams are staff...Study Finds Incidence Of Stroke Over 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Stated Figures
...00 figure quoted by thegovernment. At the time this study was conducted, researchers compared theirfindings against the Framingham Heart Study statistics which stated that 500,000people have a stroke each year. According to the American Heart Association,600,000 people have a stroke each year. ...Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
...96. Ironically, these extra years provide alonger time period for such risk factors as smoking, high-fat ... industrialized nations had both the means and the time to cope withtheir epidemic; the developing countries have neither," he says. Calling thesituation "......ally five to 15 weeks after the cancertreatment, a time when many patients are recovering from the chemotherapy andtransplant and are starting to feel better," Folz said. "All of a sudden, theydevelop cold-like symptoms -- a cough and shortness of breath. "If you can detect this inflammation e...MIT Solution To Math Problem Could Lead To Better Dental Implants, More Resistance To Missiles
...nies inspect the gears in car transmissions,saving time on the factory floor. "It was so much... the properties of certain materials that willsave time for automotive factory workers who check the quality of car gears. Photo by Donna Coveney ......ofart. Students are assigned a painting and given time to observe and study it"like a rash that has been ...of his dermatology residents. "They are taking the time to think more before they make a diagnosis," says Dr.Braverman, who plans to expand the program to i...Hollywood Increases Film Portrayals Of People With Disabilities
...fran said. Onestudy found that 78 percent of prime time television characters with psychiatricdisorders were portrayed as violent, while in reality, the great majority ofindividuals with mental health problems are not violent. For example, "Silence of the Lambs," won Best Picture, Best Actor andBe..."Powerful New Tool" For AIDS Is Reported In Science
...tablish, based upon objective evidence, the proper time for an individual AIDS patient to begin taking med...or the status and progress of this disease in real time are significant", said Joseph Adlerstein, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of SpectruMed...Deaths Related To Intrapartum Asphyxia - Is There A Problem With Prevention?
...rtain whether the causes of fetal death around the time of delivery present themselves differently during the night. Contact: John Spencer, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex...Do Deaths Of Babies From Birth Asphyxia Vary Depending On When They Are Born?
...atal survey, 1993-5) Deaths of babies around the time of their birth, although rare, seem to be more com... concerns about the variability of care around the time of delivery and from their study of 79 babies' deaths from birth asphyxia in Wales between 1993-5, ...Hospitals Discourage Consumer Questioning Of Bills, Study Suggests
...es or audits because it costs them a great deal of time and money." The study shows that hospitals may discourage inquiries into bills by putting ona friendly face in their initial correspondence and conversations with patients.Those patients who actually call for an audit of their bills may meet whatamou......stimated health costs for each patient during that time period.Results found no significant difference related to physician payment and patientcosts and utilization. "This study penetrated to the level of how the medical group compensated theindividual physician," Conrad noted. "Because of this, it hel...Diuretics And Beta-Blockers Are Best Drugs To Combat High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
... are affected by high blood pressure. Each time a patient visited an HSTP clinic, the staff recorded items ofclinical importance, especially blood pressure and medication data. Somepatients were taking no antihypertensive drug, while others were taking one or more drugs from the list of common age...Radio Frequencies Used To Kill Inoperable Liver Tumors At Penn's Cancer Center
...r cellsare dead, the body absorbs this tissue over time and no resectionof the tumor is needed. In a recently approved protocol, Penn's cancer specialists are studying the effectiveness of radio frequency ablation in destroying tumors. "We hope that the study results will indicate that the techniq...