State health department Web sites inaccessible to many, study finds
...f the Internet in terms of information and service availability will be denied to those unable to take advantage of conventional online resources," the authors write. The study also examined the increase in privacy and security policies among state sites. In 2000, only 8 percent of health departments had an onl...Liver diagnosis breakthrough with Mayo Clinic MRI development
...n of the condition. Impact of the Research The availability of a reliable, non-invasive method for detecting liver fibrosis could lead to early diagnosis -- in patients considered at risk for liver disease -- and increase their chances for successful treatment. For example, 170 million people worldwide are in...Frontline NHS staff should be trained to tackle alcohol misuse
...ioners and local voluntary alcohol agencies, wider availability of alcohol workers, and alcohol clinics in general practices. They also suggest that all general hospitals should have a senior consultant with an interest in alcohol misuse. Yet a recent review found that only 21 acute hospital trusts in England h...Data lacking on psychiatric drugs for kids
...nships. Finally, the report notes that the lack of availability of all pharmaceutical data on psychotropics and their effects prevents the news media and the public from a full understanding of which treatments work, which do not, and the possible adverse side effects of some medications. The report recommends th...Emergency contraception fails to halt abortions
Easy availability of emergency contraception does not have a notable effect on rates of pregnancy and abortion, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ. The usefulness of emergency contraception is questioned by Professor Anna Glasier, director of family planni...Upgrading donor lung quality to improve availability
... According to the study, the problem of donor lung availability is a very serious one. In 2005, nearly 3,000 patie...dy raises another important question regarding the availability of donor lungs. Are there truly not enough lungs? Although it has been thought that the available su...Serotonin receptor: A rheostat in brain for emotion that may be linked to depression
...ressants, especially the SSRIs, which increase the availability of serotonin, may actually be working by shifting the availability of 5-HT1A autoreceptors and, as a consequence, modulating the reactivity of the amygdala. Such shift...New blood tests aid detection of latent tuberculosis
Thanks to the availability of two new blood tests called T-SPOT.TB and QuantiFERON-TB Gold, physicians around the world can better detect latent tuberculosis (TB) infection. The tests, which reduce the number of false positive and negative results inherent to the old tuberculi...Repealing 'Blue Laws' on Sunday alcohol sales increased alcohol-related crashes and crash fatalities
...y rate of .65 deaths per day. "By increasing the availability of alcohol on Sundays, you open the door to more opportunities for drinking and driving and the negative consequences that result," said McMillan....States that easily grant immunization exemptions have higher incidence of whooping cough
... percent increased incidence of pertussis, and the availability of personal belief exemptions was associated with a 48 percent increased incidence. "States must balance parental autonomy with the tremendous public health benefit of vaccines when considering the types of exemptions allowed and how policies are im...Computer-driven system reduces patient mechanical ventilation time significantly
...ing protocol does not depend on the willingness or availability of the staff, and full compliance with the weaning protocol is therefore ensured," said Dr. Brochard. The investigators said that the message delivered by the computerized system also constituted a strong incentive for the clinician to consider poss...Small but substantial proportion of surgeons interested in part-time training
...ercent of male medical students indicated that the availability of a more flexible approach to training would posi...a surgical career," they write. "For example, the availability of protected time off could permit a surgeon in training to tend to a personal crisis or a family em...Stress triggers relapse in meth abuse, OHSU study finds
...sions over three weeks. "We structured the drug availability for the mice to be relative to the model that we commonly see meth addicts following," Mark said. "This is an animal model for drug-seeking behavior. We found that getting the drug was rewarding to them." The drug was then taken away and replaced w...FDA approves prescription Zaditor for over-the-counter relief from itchy eyes
...ay be used without risk of rebound redness. "The availability of Zaditor without a prescription greatly improves treatment options for eye itch sufferers," said Jane MacEnroe, MD, Associate Director, Medical Information and Communication, Novartis Ophthalmics. "For the first time, patients can get lasting relie...Under-18s spell out what they need to enjoy quality of life on a ventilator
... recent medical advances and the increased use and availability of portable ventilators. "The acceptance of children's dependence on machines to live has brought about the need for nursing, medical, social and biological boundaries to be redefined, especially around children's meanings of health, what they und...Younger African American women at significantly higher risk for breast cancer
...e women to better detection, due to the widespread availability of mammographic screening beginning in 1994, and to the use of hormone replacement therapy. However, because mammographic screening is not typically recommended for younger African-American women, increased detection or changes in medical practice ca...Dedicated R&D lab established to spur RFID industry in Canada
... management system. "Locating and determining the availability of equipment in large hospitals to ensure they are...their supply chain costs, improve the accuracy and availability of inventory, and increase security," said John Keogh, Director, RFID & Supply Chain Solutions, Hewl...Counseling for spouses keeps Alzheimer's patients out of nursing homes
...amily counseling, support group participation, and availability of ad hoc telephone counseling. The study found caregiver spouses who received the enhanced counseling and support intervention delayed placing their ailing spouse in a nursing home by one and a half years compared to caregiver spouses who received ...UCLA study reports conflict of interest policies and practices of major journals
...tions based on conflict of interest and the public availability of these disclosures. Of the 91 journals that responded to the survey, 85 journals or 93 percent reported having a conflict of interest policy for authors. While 77 percent reported collecting conflict of interest on all author submissions, only 57...Want fair and affordable health insurance for the uninsured? Ask the public to design it
...d income. The individual mandate is subject to the availability of affordable, credible coverage, but the details of affordability and what counts as credible coverage have not yet been decided. In fact, Goold and a graduate student, Nancy Baum, address that very issue in a new essay in the Hastings Center Repo...