Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
...did not look at safety or adverse effects, as very few reports contain controlled, or comparison, data on side effects or toxicity, the authors reported. In addition, they added, the responses of children, adolescents and the elderly to light therapy may differ, compared to non-geriatric adults. For exam...It takes a village to improve the health of children
...udy. "Pediatricians see patients for 15 minutes a few times a year to treat such problems as asthma or lead poisoning, but for these illnesses, as for many others, treating the disease is not sufficient. We must alter the environment to get to the root of the problem and we must equip our physicians wit...Endangered species: Who will teach anatomy in 2010?
...partments and programs that occurred over the past few decades. The article notes, however, that there are enough qualified persons in the pipeline to reverse this shortage as long as the academic community provides incentives to encourage new faculty members to teach gross anatomy when they make the tr......ocedures. *Scans can be performed in a matter of a few minutes and because they are ultrasonic, they do not use potentially harmful ionizing radiation. *The system requires a minimum of special pre-scan procedures and appears likely, in clinical use, to be more comfortable for patients than alternatives....Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
... risk of suffering future cardiac events or dying, few have looked at the effects of modifying psychosocial factors," said Duke medical psychologist James Blumenthal, Ph.D., lead author of a study appearing in the April 6, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Society. The trial was supported...Music improves sleep quality in older adults, researchers find
... that although there is much research about sleep, few studies have focused on the effects of music in improving sleep quality, particularly in older adults....Risk of HIV transmission highest in early stage of infection
... study, however, occurred in early infection, when few infected persons are aware of their infection status or receive the antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection. Cohen and Pilcher recommended that increased attention be paid to those recently infected, and that measures such as partner notific...Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
...antially, and increases the risk of death within a few months. Although the new study did not show a correlation between insomnia and hip fractures, it also didn't show a relationship between hypnotic drug use and hip fracture. Avidan and Chervin note that there are many possible ways in which insomnia,...A possible new phase for rheumatoid arthritis treatment
...pathology of rheumatoid arthritis within the first few months after symptom onset is distinct from that o...ose initiating the inflammation have not, and very few groups have studied the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis within the first few weeks after the onset...Money doesn't buy happiness - - except when disability strikes
...o became disabled. Although the difference eased a few years after disability set in, the researchers say the finding has important implications for such things as personal savings, retirement planning and "safety net" government programs for the seriously ill and disabled. The study will be published i...ISHLT updates guidelines for heart and lung transplants
...ic Session this week in Philadelphia. In the past few years, beta-blockers, ventricular and assist devic...es to consider. A lot has changed just in the past few years," Mehra says. A primary example is that of the growing older population, and with it, a greate...People with peanut allergy at risk of allergic reaction to lupin flour
... of lupin has been permitted in the UK since 1996, few lupin-containing foods are so far on sale; the main source appears to be imported bakery and catering goods. A new directive on food labelling came into force in Europe in November 2004, requiring food manufacturers to specifically list 12 potential...Fifteen-year hunt uncovers gene behind 'pseudothalidomide' syndrome
...c Medicine at Johns Hopkins. "Just within the last few years have the genetic techniques, the genomic inf...ene, but it just wasn't practical at that time." A few years later, in 1995, two Colombian geneticists started their quest to fully understand Roberts synd...Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
...alking to and looking for additional licensees." A few years ago, the forest products industry in the U.S...ry are going to see some major changes in the next few years," Li said. "It appears our adhesives will have a huge impact in the creation of improved wood ...Study finds no link between cell phone use and brain tumors
...h Cancer Society in Copenhagen. "There have been a few studies that found an increased risk of brain tumo...ell phone use. Johansen noted that there have been few long-term cell phone users or heavy cell phone users in any of the studies. "In our study, few peopl...Few women at risk for breast cancer willing to use drug to prevent the disease
...ifen. Even among women who had heard of tamoxifen, few were inclined to try it, and very few changed their minds after the educational session. Surprisingly, the decision to use or not use tamo...Technology helps Stanford shed new light on coronary bypass surgery
...ld be made on the spot. Until now, there have been few good options. The SPY system uses a fluoresc...ry and make the necessary corrections. "Spending a few extra minutes during a four-hour operation can have benefits to the patient that will last for years...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
...e of beta agonists to relieve symptoms but causing few emergency department visits or hospitalizations. Opinion has been divided among experts as to how best to treat these conditions. In 1997, an expert NIH panel recommended daily use of inhaled steroids to prevent attacks, and theoretically, to counter...Jefferson researchers find timing of post-epilepsy surgery seizures predicts outcome
...e of mind," he notes. "While seizures in the first few months indicate a worse prognosis, many patients still do well in the long run," says Dr. Sperling, noting that experiencing a seizure after surgery doesn't mean that surgery wasn't successful. However, early seizures might prompt physicians to do ad...Independent voice rises to help consumers navigate health care
...iversity of Southern California. Patients have had few places to turn-other than their own health plans-f... much-needed medical equipment. They also have had few resources in figuring out how to choose health coverage or how to navigate public insurance programs...