Improved adherence to certain medications associated with longer survival following heart attack
...mportant cost-effective implications and should be considered routinely in pharmacoeconomic analyses," the authors write. "In conclusion, the differential class effects of drug adherence on long-term survival following MI suggest that adherence-related mortality benefits associated with evidence-based pharmaco...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 3, 2007
...de ingestion and skin contact -- intake routes not considered in their study. The scientists also point out that the pesticides could pose significant health risks at other locations in the United States, where golfers may be exposed to higher concentrations of pesticide vapors due to warmer temperatures and ...Bulimia may result from hormonal imbalance
...on in women than in men. The condition is normally considered to have psychological causes, and it is for this reason normally treated with cognitive behavioural therapy and antidepressive drugs. The results that Dr Naessn has obtained show that bulimia is a complex condition that contains hormonal and geneti...Ethnic disparities in alcohol services: financial and logistical barriers are key
... seeking help for an alcohol problem when they had considered going. Hispanics in the United States have some of the lowest rates of insurance coverage of all ethnic groups. Our findings, if supported in other research, would point to the value of expanding access to public programs and public insurance plans...Cough and phlegm cause fourfold increase in COPD incidence
...h problem even in young adults who are usually not considered to be at risk. In agreement with previous research...n to cough and phlegm in participants, researchers considered such factors as sex, age, dyspnea (breathlessness), smoking habits and level of education. All parti...New treatments prevent brain injury hours after stroke in rats
...utes after injury the so-called "golden hour" is considered crucial if the patient is to survive with minimal damage....Do we need a world health insurance to realize the right to health?
... the international community that health should be considered a human right, but much less attention has been paid to the ensuing legal obligation to provide international assistance, says a team of authors from Mdecins Sans Frontires, led by Gorik Oooms. There are two major reasons, say the authors, why man...Genetically modified cells attack tumors
...rapy-resistant metastatic cancer. Neuroblastoma is considered high risk if the tumors have certain genetic mutations or have already spread when the cancer is diagnosed. "Clinicians are limited in how aggressively they can treat these children because the chemotherapy drugs produce harsh side effects and the...MIT implant could measure tumor growth, treatment
...e, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), that can be considered a marker for cancer because it is produced by tumors but not normally found in healthy individuals (unless they are pregnant). The researchers are now preparing a paper on the work and have presented their findings at recent meetings of the Europea...1 in 5 early-stage breast cancer patients may not follow hormonal therapy plan
...led an anastrozole prescription. These women were considered to be non-adherent to the treatment. "This study confirms that even patients with cancer may be non-adherent to their treatment," said Partridge, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. "Non-adherence is a very comp...Fluid displacement from legs to neck can lead to obstructive sleep apnea
...index," said Dr. Bradley. "A factor not ordinarily considered is fluid accumulation at the nape of the neck and around pharyngeal soft tissue. Obstructive sleep apnea is very common in fluid-retaining states such as heart failure, renal failure and peripheral edema of unknown cause." "Our data show that displ...Obesity could bankrupt the health system, warn doctors
...cal training Public health consequences should be considered for all decisions made in public life Medical practice must adapt to the current epidemic of obesity and nutrition related diseases, while society must also accept that many people now need drugs (and in some cases, surgery) to cut risks of and d...Decline in breast cancer cases likely linked to reduced use of hormone replacement
...emiology can never prove causation," he says. They considered whether other effects may be involved (such as decreased use of screening mammography and changes in the use of anti-inflammatory agents, SERMs or statins) but only the potential impact of HRT was strong enough to explain the effect." To conduct th......s of this trial show that male circumcision can be considered an important HIV prevention strategy, added Dr. Moses. ...Molecular structure reveals how botulinum toxin attaches to nerve cells
...ften-fatal paralysis, which is one reason they are considered among the highest biodefense research priorities by the U.S. government. As part of its overall biodefense program, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has established ...Treating prostate cancer in elderly men associated with longer survival, compared to non-treatment
...n summary, even though prostate cancer commonly is considered an indolent [slow to develop and painless] disease, this observational study suggests a reduced risk of mortality associated with active treatment for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer in the elderly Medicare population examined. Because obs...Law professor finds home health-care workers have few legal protections
... said. Unfortunately, because home health care is considered low-skill work, Smith said workers are poorly paid, and receive few if any benefits. Depending on their employers, many home health care workers are also exempt from minimum wage, overtime and worker's compensation laws. As a result, she said most h...TV viewing and physical inactivity independently associated with metabolic risk in children
...ed that TV viewing and physical activity should be considered as separate entities as they are differently associated with adiposity and metabolic risk. The authors conclude that "preventive action against metabolic risk in children may need to target TV viewing and physical activity separately." These results ...Public meeting Jan. 4 on research priorities on EHS aspects of engineered nanoscale materials
...e at the meeting or in written submissions will be considered by the NSET Subcommittee in prioritizing EHS research needs. Input from multiple stakeholders with various interests will be valuable to the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), especially with regard to strategic and interim goals for filling t...Electronic Health Record-based programs triples osteoporosis screening rate, study finds
...hers. About half of those who were screened were considered high-risk for the disease, the study found. An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from the disease and the nation collectively spends about $18 billion per year on bone fractures related to osteoporosis. EHR-screening programs can help impro...