Disability payments may spur drug abuse
...r most of the substance abuse hospitalizations and consider changing the bulk of their aid from cash payments to in-kind support such as food or housing assistance. ...NIH scientists target future pandemic strains of H5N1 avian influenza
...espond to it. Now we can begin, preemptively, to consider the design of potential new vaccines and therapeutic antibodies to treat people who may someday be infected with future emerging avian influenza virus mutants, says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. This research could possibly help to contain a ...Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics
...e planning for the next pandemic need to carefully consider how to best use these strategies to protect people and decrease the potential impact of the next pandemic in their communities. The 43 cities in the study were scattered from coast to coast and represented a combined population of approximately 23 ...Fat is the new normal, FSU researcher says
... cultural imagery and the weights that most people consider acceptable for themselves and others, according to Heiland. Biological forces also play a role in the rise of obesity. An additional pound of body weight is more likely to be fat, which does not metabolize calories nearly as well as muscle tissue, ...Statin drugs may delay progressive artery damage in children
...r of the study. In our opinion, physicians should consider statin treatment for all FH children who are 8 or older. FH leads to severely elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly called bad cholesterol, beginning at birth. The result is an early thickening of the artery walls, p...AASM to school-bound: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success
...l activities are proving to be too time-consuming, consider cutting back on these activities. Do not go to bed hungry, but dont eat a big meal before bedtime either. Avoid any rigorous exercise within six hours of your bedtime. Make your bedroom quiet, dark and a little bit cool. Also, keep...Africa: International volunteer impact small, but significant
...ntry health service managers in sub-Saharan Africa consider international volunteers as a last resort measure, judging that it is not very cost effective, as compared with investment in local capacity," says Laleman. "In countries in Southern and Eastern Africa hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, the reliance on interna...Nottingham center to help UK to meet its carbon targets
...o new products, processes and services, as well as consider public acceptability issues. Within the Centre a new generation of potential academic, industrial and government leaders in carbon capture and storage will be trained with a broad and interdisciplinary set of skills suitable for their future career...Obese girls less likely to attend college
...e. The study found obese girls were more likely to consider committing suicide, use alcohol and marijuana and have negative self-images. The disconnect between obesity and college enrollment was more pronounced among non-whites and among girls whose parents did not graduate from college. Obese boys did no...Should adult male circumcision be recommended for HIV prevention in the US?
...or the US, they say, "some sexually active men may consider circumcision as an additional HIV prevention measure, but should do so only in consultation with their physician or health care provider, and with a clear understanding of the costs and risks of circumcision and the need to continue use of other, pro...Where is the most dangerous place to travel over the holiday?
...liday weekend, and they would be wise to carefully consider these findings before they do, said CERS Director Lee Munnich, Jr., of the University of Minnesotas Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Americas rural byways seem so tranquil and safe, but the reality is that they can be as lethal as they are lovel......d to the front office. At the field level, he will consider the decision of whether or not to take a particular pitch. From the perspective of the front office and player valuation, he will discuss a new method to determine how much a particular starting pitcher increases his team's chance of winning. For exa...Early-morning Friday classes may prevent students from getting sloppy on 'thirsty Thursdays'
...d Wood, university administrators should seriously consider increasing the number of Friday classes, either overall, or specifically for individuals who are at high risk for problem drinking. "Given that men and Greek participants show a stronger Friday-class effect," he said, "these are precisely the folks ...Smoking may interfere with alcoholics' neurocognitive recovery during abstinence
...reatment for substance abuse and alcoholism should consider concurrent participation in a smoking-cessation program. This study did not include a group of alcoholics who had quit smoking at the time of discontinuing alcohol use, noted Nixon, but these data suggest this would be an important study. It is [a...Personal comments by physicians distract from patient needs
...to examine the way they conduct their practice and consider whether self-disclosures are in the best interest of their patients. She wants medical schools to include more discussions of methods of communication with patients in their curriculum. Doctors need support groups, self-awareness groups and mindfu...Late weekend sleep among teens may lead to poor academic performance
...es at school are proving to be too time-consuming, consider cutting back. If you are not asleep after 20 minutes, then get out of the bed and do something relaxing, such as reading a book or listening to music, until you are tired enough to go back to bed. Get up at the same time every morning. Avoi...New study reports hotel guests at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning
...lled in hotels, motels, and resorts, guests should consider carrying a CO alarm when they travel. ...What's the fat content? Whether or not you notice depends on how you think
...content uniformly across contexts. Collectivists consider context information in their product categorization more than individualists, the authors write. Individualists ignore the context and focus only on product features. The authors conclude: Our findings fill important gaps in both self-construal and...Researchers call for investigation into links between khat use and psychiatric disorders
...Kent, also warns that potential legislators should consider the repercussions of criminalising large sections of the community such as the evolution of new organised crime groups based on khat trafficking, and the perverse consequence of increased risk behaviour among khat users. Dr Warfa said: We need to ...Antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in older people with dementia
..., Dr. Gill suggests that regulatory agencies might consider looking at whether the warnings applied to atypical antipsychotics should be extended to the older conventional antipsychotics, to help clinicians avoid switching their patients from atypicals to conventional antipsychotics. In our study, conventiona...