Parents of chronically ill kids are helped by better access to federal and employer leave
...ay. We found that having the time and financial flexibility to miss work is clearly important for parents who have children with serious chronic illnesses, said lead author Dr. Paul Chung, senior natural scientist at RAND and assistant professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. ...Iyengar yoga can promote well-being in women breast cancer survivors
...scular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and balance. Nineteen women, average age 61 years, diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer and receiving antiestrogen or aromatase inhibitor hormonal therapy participated in the study. Time since diagnosis was approximately four years. None had a...Panbio files first patent application for Homogenous Assay Technology
...nology would bring a greater degree of simplicity, flexibility and speed to theimmunoassay process, which would improve efficiency and expand capacity. The technology represents a potentially great advance in medical and veterinary diagnostics.Reduced diagnostic test processing times down to as little as 10 minu...Elsevier extends ScienceDirect ArticleChoice to academic institutes worldwide
... and pricing options that they need. The unique flexibility of the product is echoed by Andrea Schweikert, Global Accounts Director Elsevier: Librarians will have more control over their budgets. They pay upfront for a bundle of full-text articles at a discounted price. In addition, they no longer have to rel...National experts and nonprofit organizations call to end FDA user fees and to improve drug safety
... of review must be eliminated or modified to allow flexibility and adequate time for evaluation and analysis by reviewers. New performance goals must be linked with safety or other public health outcomes, not just speedy approval decisions. Adequate resources must be made available for scientific research an...US businesses not prepared for aging workforce
....7 percent) extent. The researchers stress that flexibility resonates particularly with older workers. "Most older workers who say that they want to extend the number of years they remain in the labor force also say that the typical 8-hour day/5-day week doesn't work for them," said Pitt-Catsouphes. "Employer...New study cautions states on changes to Medicaid
...ren. State EPSDT programs currently have great flexibility and can take actions to increase the likelihood that young children will obtain needed services. The authors recommend the following steps to help ensure school readiness for children: Ensure that the covered child health care services, at a m...Exploring the molecular origin of blood clot flexibility
...precise balance of stiffness for wound healing and flexibility to go with the flow? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences have shown that a well-known protein structure acts as a molecular spring, explaining one way that clots may stretch and bend un...The future of federally funded food programs -- Can they also fight obesity?
...l, call for the USDA to give states more power and flexibility in promoting healthy lifestyles, and for states to combine efforts across nutrition programs so that participants receive a consistent message and maximum support. They also recommend that the USDA convert to a multi-year renewal cycle for approving ...Olive oil emulsion helps with problem heart arteries
...o or from the heart artery which taxes the limited flexibility of stainless steel stents. Dr. Savage likens attempting to place a stent through a tortuous vessel to "trying to move a couch around a narrow stairwell." Other obstacles are calcification, which hardens bones, and diffuse plaque, which can make the v...Two-slice-touch rule reliable when diagnosing meniscal tears
...g the category of possible tear, we give them more flexibility in managing these patients than if we diagnosed their menisci as definitely torn. Because these patients have an MRI abnormality on only one image, they often have only a small tear if a tear is present. Therefore, conservative treatment rather than ...New Inteleos features gives users the ability to tailor information
...earchable Drug Class field, Inteleos increases the flexibility of its search and analysis features. The Competiti...e inclusion of the Drug Class feature enhances the flexibility and breadth of searching and analysis possible and this is actualized by the Competitor Grid analysi...Exercise helps elderly regain physical function and avoid major disability
...d program combining aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility exercises can make a difference for those who are at high risk of losing mobility function," said Dr. Guralnik. UF researchers are planning to conduct a full-scale study, testing 2,500 adults at 10 different sites over four years the longest stud...Three-dimensional, miniature endoscope opens new diagnostic possibilities
...ssue damage," Tearney adds. "The device's size and flexibility should allow safer navigation through such delicate structures as the salivary ducts, the fallopian tubes and the pancreatic duct. Fetal and pediatric procedures may also benefit from this tool. Eventually, SEE could give rise to new procedures that...Small but substantial proportion of surgeons interested in part-time training
...ch programs could greatly benefit those who desire flexibility for personal, financial or health reasons. "Flexible options should be available for those who need it who might otherwise feel unable to pursue or continue in a surgical career," they write. "For example, the availability of protected time off cou...First major study of mammalian 'disorderly' proteins
...in the cell. Instead, IUPs have varying amounts of flexibility within their sometimes spaghetti-like structures that is critical for function. For example, one protein named p27 initially looks like a Slinky TM toy. However, when p27 goes to work, it puts a vise-like grip on an enzyme that otherwise would promo...Eating walnuts with high-fat meals helps to protect arteries against short-term damage
...walnuts also helped to preserve the elasticity and flexibility of the arteries, regardless of people's cholesterol levels. This elasticity allows the arteries to expand when needed to increase blood flow to the body. "The inner lining of the arteries produces a substance called nitric oxide that is needed to ke...New data reinforce safety profile of ENBREL (etanercept)
...ved in 25 mg and 50 mg prefilled syringes offering flexibility to tailor treatment according to patient needs. According to Bruce Strober MD PhD, codirector of the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Center at New York University, "These results are important because they confirm the safety profile of ENBREL, w...Exercise prior to hip and knee replacement reduces need for inpatient rehabilitation
...ers participated in strength training, aerobic and flexibility exercises that were individually tailored to each ...e involving cardiovascular, strength training, and flexibility activities can be a safe, well tolerated, and effective approach to improving function and muscle st...VIRTUE clinical trial opens to primary immunodeficiency patients across the U.S.
...nister Vivaglobin at home will add a great deal of flexibility and convenience to the lives of many patients who wont have to go to the doctors office any longer to receive their therapy," said Dr. Melvin Berger, Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology at Case Western Reserve University and one of the lead researc...