Healthy schools project gets an 'A'
...n addition to self-reports, were very proud of the fact that we have physical measurements indicating change as well." In the presentation to the American College of Cardiology, Lin cited data from a study done using the measurements from the 2005-2006 academic year. The study aimed to both describe the...Biopsy may underestimate prostate cancer in obese and overweight men
...repancies are unclear, but could be related to the fact that obese and overweight men have larger-sized prostates, which could mean that the usual number of samples taken during a biopsy is insufficient to reveal the glands actual status. To help reduce the number of obese men whose prostate cancers ar...Mayo Clinic study shows drug-eluting stent use in heart patients determined more by insurance type
...his is not an access issue, says Dr. Long. Its the fact that once they got access, the type of insurance, as well as the characteristics of the hospital, affected the kind of care they received. Our next step is to do more research to understand the mechanisms of how and why these non-clinical factors inf...Treatment of in-hospital cardiac patients is focus of Jefferson University presentations
... patients anemia. They conclude that despite the fact that many patients who suffer from severe heart failure also have anemia, the medications the patients take to control their anemia have no effect on the patients heart failure. Members of the team who conducted this study at Thomas Jefferson Unive...First step in developing heart hormone-based pill to control high blood pressure
...lth. These two disease processes are linked by the fact that they both are often the result of high blood pressure. "New treatment strategies are therefore urgently needed," Dr. Burnett says. In tackling heart disease, Mayo Clinic researchers considered the heart from a different perspective -- not merely...New blood thinner may work without bleeding risk
... This is encouraging, particularly in light of the fact that this patient population requires advanced therapies and is difficult to treat." ...Oral Biology Research Award presented to Russell
...The significance of this approach is marked by the fact that, today, intranasal immunization is the route of choice for most experimental and commercial mucosal vaccines. More recently, he has opened up new research territory in studies of the mucosal immunity and vaccine development in gonorrhea. Dr. ...Survey reveals misperceptions about Alzheimer's among African-American and Hispanic caregivers
...with the disease and themselves as caregivers. The fact is, it's crucial for caregivers to be able to identify symptoms and bring their loved one to a doctor without delay for proper diagnosis and treatment." STIGMA CAN DELAY DIAGNOSIS, WHILE ETHNIC BARRIERS MAY NOT Based on caregivers' responses,...US businesses not prepared for aging workforce
...y past the traditional retirement age, despite the fact that late career employees "have high levels of skills and strong professional and client networks, a strong work ethic, low turnover and are loyal and reliable." 60% of the employers indicated that recruiting competent job applicants is a sign...Emergency Medicaid for immigrants goes to childbirth
...pending for pregnancy-related emergencies, and the fact that children born to mothers covered by the program receive full Medicaid, it may cost less to provide full coverage for contraceptive and prenatal care," DuBard said. Injury prevention initiatives, preventive care and chronic disease management wou...Uninsured often receive less medical care, take longer to improve after sudden health change
...ll have adverse health consequences. Moreover, the fact that these consequences apply to uninsured individuals who experienced unintentional injuries or new chronic conditions runs counter to the perception that the uninsured receive care, either through the safety net or their own resources, when they re...Men more likely to benefit from clot-busting stroke treatment
...e at three months after tPA treatment, despite the fact that fewer men than women survived three months after treatment. "Other studies have shown that women have worse outcomes after stroke; this shows that this is also true when women are treated with tPA," said study author Mitchell S. V. Elkind, MD,...A year of added life more valuable for the young, study suggests
... to direct resources do not account for age or the fact that societies, as they become richer, tend to value health more over time. The U-M study suggests policy makers must rethink how healthcare dollars and other resources are used across age group, by adjusting economic formulae to better reflect soc...Teenagers with retail, service jobs at risk of injury, robberies, sleep deprivation
...ed to be trained to deal with such situations. The fact that so many teens in our survey reported working one or more days a week without any adult supervision suggests the potential for serious lapses in safety. "Parents need to be aware of the work their children are doing and get involved in helping ...Joint Principles of PC-MH released by organizations representing more than 300,000 physicians
... these groups in support of these principles. The fact that the organizations representing a majority of the nation's primary care physicians have unified behind these principles, signals our belief that, if implemented, the PC-MH will improve the health of patients and the viability of the health care d...Rare cell prevents rampant brain activity
...lepsy, schizophrenia, and anxiety. But despite the fact that excitatory synapses are much more common than their inhibitory counterparts, the system is generally kept in a state of equilibrium. Just how the brain manages this feat is a puzzle to scientists. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and the B...New details in schizophrenia treatment trial emerge
...speridone did so. "These results reinforce the fact that finding the most effective medication for each patient sometimes means trying multiple medications," said Dr. Stroup. "They remind us of the considerable variability in clinical circumstances and of our need to be responsive to an individuals ne...Insulating houses improves health and well-being
...amp - leading to respiratory problems. Despite the fact we spend about three-quarters of our lives inside, little is known about the specific health effects of the indoor environment. So researchers at the University of Otago in Wellington, New Zealand, identified 1350 uninsulated households, all from ...MGH research award helps women establish scientific careers
...centers as it has been at MGH," says Tarbell. "In fact Harvard University is exploring a similar model to provide even more substantial startup funding for women in academics at the university." Tarbell is the C.C. Wang Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School....CIHR-funded research: Antidepressants help men decrease alcohol consumption, but not women
...or depressed women who used antidepressants "The fact that the relationship between the use of antidepressants and the level of alcohol consumption is different for men and women points to the importance of taking gender influences and sex differences into consideration in the treatment and prevention o...