Women are receiving less aggressive treatment for chest pain and heart attacks than men, study finds
...ar disease--the number-one killer of women--should educate themselves about their treatment options, Dr. Anand said. "Women who develop acute coronary syndromes can ask their physicians if they are candidates for such procedures, as opposed to staying silent and leaving it up to the doctor to decide," she sa...Race can affect decision about lung cancer treatment
...est Physicians. "It is important for physicians to educate and advise their patients about lung cancer treatment options so that patients can make informed decisions about their course of treatment."...Hispanics urged to take charge of their heart health
...ing a DVD and guidebook for patients, that aims to educate Hispanics about positive health behaviors and empowers them to talk to their doctors about their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar numbers to assure they are in a healthy range. The program features well known Latin celebrities, Rita Moren...Children with neurological and neuromuscular diseases at risk for flu-related respiratory failure
...nza vaccination. Coordinated efforts are needed to educate parents, primary care pediatricians, and pediatric neurologists about the risks of serious influenza complications and the need for annual vaccination for children with NNMD. Future studies should determine the risk of hospitalization among children ...... will hold a one-day Science Writers Conference to educate the media on the importance of the endocrine system in relation to overall health. The endocrine system is often overlooked by the media when addressing health issues, although it is intricately linked to all major body systems. Leading researchers w...Should drugs for rare diseases be given special status in the NHS?
...mmission and develop other services. It is time to educate ourselves, policy makers, and the public, say the authors. "We need to learn how to make trade-offs between equity and efficiency that are explicit, principled, and generalisable and how to admit openly when there are treatments and services that are...Situation-specific policies can reduce antibiotic resistance in hospital and community care
...rs divided interventions into those that sought to educate or persuade staff to change their prescribing behaviour, and those that imposed a restrictive set of guidelines or orders. An example of this is that some interventions restricted the range of antibiotics that physicians in the hospital could prescri...Computers can teach patients about screening for cancer
... screening process and physicians' lack of time to educate their patients. "This study shows us that even pa...he opportunities are boundless to use computers to educate patients. It can save time for a busy medical practice and allow patients to learn at their own pace...Old mystery solved, revealing origin of regulatory T cells that 'police' and protect the body
...m in check." The thymus functions like a school to educate immature immune system "T" (for thymus) cells. T cells are white blood cells that play vital roles in the immune system, including the identification of specific foreign "antigens" in the body (toxins, bacteria, viruses and other invading cells) and ...Breast cancer, a man's illness?
...o became advocates. One man made it his mission to educate people, going so far as lifting his shirt at work, warning other males it could happen to them. Another man described himself as "all cut up" and unattractive to women. Several men said they would not go swimming or without a shirt because of the att...The Epilepsy Foundation issues Call to Action
...ts on women in the mid-1990s with an initiative to educate women with epilepsy and their physicians about emerging links between seizures, menstrual cycles and other interrelationships in women's reproductive health. The Call to Action issued today places a sense of urgency for all women of childbearing age...Cars, computer chips and heart attacks?
...a patient a guideline-recommended medication or to educate them about the need to stop smoking or start exercising will be seen as a medical error. "We need to flip this system completely over, and create ways to absolutely guarantee guideline-based care," he says. "The cup is half empty, and we need to fill...Higher consumption of some soy products, grains and vegetables linked to reduced risk of lung cancer
... write. "Clinicians who actively and aggressively educate their patients and follow up on their efforts to modify their cancer risks will help lessen the great personal suffering and societal burden inflicted by lung cancer." (JAMA.2005; 294:1550-1551. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.o...Impact of somatization on health resource usage in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. "We need to educate and train doctors to recognize somatization and treat this condition appropriately, rather than order a number of diagnostic tests as a reaction in the face of symptoms that are otherwise difficult to explain." Spiegel noted that doctors should work ...Immigrants, Aboriginals needed to help educate about TB
...immigrants must be given an active role in helping educate the public about tuberculosis, according to a new study by the University of Alberta. "We found that the voices of these people, especially those who have already experienced TB, can play a crucial role in prevention. We need to recruit and train la...Pharmacist to receive $500,000 MacArthur grant in reducing medication error
...nstituted a wide range of projects and services to educate the healthcare community about safe medication practices. Awarded to talented individuals in a variety of fields who have shown exceptional originality in and dedication to their creative pursuits, MacArthur Fellows receive $500,000 grants that are b...'I'm a Kid Too' project completes first phase
...lf-expressive tool. Likewise, the program hopes to educate health care providers, including physicians, psych...dition to the exhibition, the work will be used to educate various health care professionals through Health Care Provider Learning Seminars. The three-hour sem...Patients learn more facts from videos but need contact with doctor to soothe their anxiety
...road implications in the way health care providers educate their patients. "The lessons of our study are broadly applicable to people with a variety of conditions," Orringer says. "Health care providers can use what we have learned to help them develop educational materials, and to understand that a conversa...Accessible technology and rehab medicine help Americans with disabilities in today's work force
...ion Medicine and Microsoft Corp. have teamed up to educate the medical community about the importance of incorporating accessible technology into the rehabilitation process to help patients with disabilities return to the work force and be more productive and competitive in their jobs. The forum, "Innovation...Parked cars get dangerously hot, even on cool days, Stanford study finds
..."McLaren, Quinn and Null hope their work will help educate parents and caretakers about the risk associated with leaving a child or pet in a parked car. Null said a substantial number of caretakers intentionally leave children behind because they mistakenly think conditions are safe. In such cases, the caret...