MRI finds breast cancer before it becomes dangerous
...RT scan collects particularly well. Professor Kuhl concludes from this that Our study demolishes a whole series of textbook dogmas. Firstly, it was always said that MRT was not able to find early stages of breast cancer in the milk ducts. As our results show, the opposite is true. MRT is far more sensitive tha...Children and young people show elevated leukaemia rates near nuclear facilities
...answered, not least about why these rates increase concludes Dr Baker. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the excess of childhood leukaemia in the vicinity of nuclear facilities, including environmental exposure and parental exposure. Professor Kinlen from Oxford University has also put forwa...6 out of 10 doctors aren't frustrated that patients can't lower cholesterol
...ill health and death due to cardiovascular disease concludes co-author Professor Leif Erhardt from Lund University, Sweden. Despite the existence of well-defined guidelines and the proven benefits of lowering cholesterol levels, many patients with cardiovascular disease are being under treated and a large p...Patients with soft tissue sarcomas should be treated at high volume centers
...to give patients the best chance of good outcomes, concludes an analysis of sarcoma management in Florida, published in the Annals of Surgery last month. STS [soft tissue sarcomas] are rare. This paucity leaves most health care institutions with low case volumes and outdated or inadequate resources, which i...Rising skin cancer rates are more likely to affect wealthy people, says 12-year review
...to heed if we are to halt rising skin cancer rates concludes Dr Hoey....ECP may be effective in treating Crohn's disease
...esponded to other therapies may benefit from ECP," concludes Dr. Abreu....Disadvantaged TB patients urgently need social support to make medical treatment more effective
... working with the statutory and voluntary sectors" concludes Dr Craig. "Thats why The City University has developed a course to help professionals who deal with TB patients to work together in an effective and co-ordinated way. "Meanwhile, the challenge for commissioners of TB services will be to link the ...Rosiglitazone -- Seeking a balanced approach to avoid panic among patients
...vs 9 events). When taken together, the Editorial concludes these results could certainly be a matter of concern; but it says that patients, physicians and the US Food and Drug Administration can reasonably await the results of RECORD a phase III trial specifically designed to analyse cardiovascular events c...Study: Chain-owned nursing homes hurt by too much standardization
...inistrative processes hurt patient care. The study concludes that chains must balance administrative efficiency with the local needs of the individual chain-owned facilities to optimize patient care. This paper is part of a larger study that was funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation on ho...Eating apples and fish during pregnancy may protect against childhood asthma and allergies
...to prevent childhood asthma and allergy." Willers concludes that at least until age 5, a mothers diet during pregnancy might be more influential on a childs respiratory health than the childs own diet. She notes that further study of this group of children will be needed to see whether the association with th...Innovative education scheme sees fewer rugby players suffering spinal injuries
... decrease in the number of scrums per match. He concludes that while it is unclear whether the programme has had an effect on injuries suffered during other phases of play: "Educational initiatives seem to represent a viable option for decreasing the rate of serious spinal injuries in rugby union scrums"....Ulcerative colitis sufferers find UC quite disruptive to many aspects of daily life
...ive more normal, fulfilling and productive lives," concludes Dr. Rubin. "I hope the survey will spark a national dialogue about UC. I know I'll use it as a conversation starter in my practice." The surveys were conducted by Richard Day Research and included a total of 1,975 people: 451 UC patients, 300 gastr...Treatment of kidney condition requires an individualized approach
...s nephritis. Dutch researcher Cecile Grootscholten concludes this following her doctoral research into two methods for treating lupus nephritis. She did not demonstrate any major differences but both treatments have pros and cons. The severity of the kidney disease lupus nephritis varies and the side effect...Spinal manipulation in children studied
... by the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, concludes that although serious adverse events have been identified when spinal manipulation is used to treat children, their true incidence remains unknown, and these events must be better reported. Patient safety demands a greater collaboration between the m...Why GNEP can't jump to the future
...Secretary of Energy from 1993 to 1999, the report concludes that the program is likely to squander billions in...s of tons of recovered uranium. Alvarezs study concludes that the Energy Department "lacks a credible plan for management and disposal of radioactive wastes ...Healthy schools project gets an 'A'
...iovascular risk factor profile of these students," concludes Lin. Teaching healthy habits Project Healthy Schools is a 12-week program that incorporates fun, interactive activities with educational information to teach students the basics of proper nutrition and exercise. "Were just trying to get kids ex...Phone-based therapy eases depression long term
...y continue 18 months after their first session. So concludes a Group Health study in the April Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. This paper describes one more year of follow-up since a 2004 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) report on the same random sample of Group Health patie...Educational video increases knowledge but not behavior
...stive devices and adaptations that work for them," concludes Peli. ...Congressional proposals would cover all uninsured, reduce US health spending by up to $61B
...gressional bills and the administration's proposal concludes that elements of many of the plans proposed in Congress are feasible and would reduce health care costs over time. Representative Stark's AmeriCare proposal, which would open the Medicare program to everyone, would cover nearly all of the uninsured a...Headache-related work absences have a considerable socio-economic effect
...ostly, both in terms of direct and indirect costs" concludes Vinding. "The socio-economic effects are particularly felt in healthcare services, sick leave and effectiveness in the workplace. "And people suffering from chronic headache also report significant limitations when it comes to work, family and le...