More exhaust inhaled by kids inside school buses than by others in the area, says new UC study
...are built like a tank, and the chances of children getting killed or seriously injured from a traffic accident in a private passenger vehicle are significantly greater than if they are on a bus," said Marshall....Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
... emotional consequences, such as a bad reputation, getting into trouble, feeling bad about themselves, feeling guilty, or having a relationship with a partner become worse. The study findings also showed that teens considered oral sex less of a threat to their values and beliefs. They thought that oral sex i...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
.... However monitoring for these problems including getting baseline data on personal and family health history as well as baseline and regular checks of height and body weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and lipid levels largely goes undone, researchers say of findings being ...Money doesn't buy happiness - - except when disability strikes
...out routine tasks of daily living such as walking, getting out of bed, eating and dressing without help. The researchers then divided the participants into two income groups: those with financial assets above the median level, and those below the median. Assets in the HRS are measured by adding together hom...Bacterial infection associated with heart attack in young men
...ould not expect to prevent future heart attacks by getting antibiotic treatment for the bacteria, said Dr. Arcari. Again, the reasoning is based on experts' relative lack of knowledge about how C. pneumoniae relates to heart disease, as well as negative results in past trials. It isn't well understood how to...IOM report should end nevirapine controversy, HIVMA says
... India. "Now we all need to turn our attention to getting the best available anti-AIDS drugs to the millions who need them, including pregnant women." In its review of HIVNET 012, a study on single-dose nevirapine conducted in Uganda in the late 1990s funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), IOM t...Soy and fish oil may help prevent heart attacks
...e of exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and getting eight hours of sleep."...Will cancer vaccine get to all women?
...causing strains to women. That might be the key to getting vaccines accepted in cultures where trying to prev...rveys in the US show parents overwhelmingly favour getting their daughters vaccinated. "Doctors tend to fear the worst," he says. But some problems have alrea...Shape-altering genes linked to ovarian cancer
...n the United States during 2005. A woman's risk of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 58, accounting for about 3 percent of all cancers in women. The ultimate goal of Naora's research is to develop a molecular profile or pattern that could be used to determine who is at greatest risk of...NCI's Patient Navigator Research Program: Questions and answers
...through the complexities of the healthcare system getting them more timely treatment, more information about...at could dramatically improve patients' chances of getting the best care and have an opportunity to live with cancer as a manageable disease. By navigating pa...Scientist works to reduce side effects of radiation therapy
...r is a disease of old age, so the number of people getting whole-brain radiation will increase," he said. Robbins says that, in essence, radiation speeds up the brain's aging process. Researchers believe the cause may be chronic inflammation or oxidative stress, which occurs when cells cannot remove free rad...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
...ents receiving music therapy did better than those getting standard care alone. The Cochrane authors say that the specific techniques of music therapy, which include musical improvisation and discussion of personal issues related to the musical process, require specialised training for the therapist. But the...UT Southwestern sports medicine doctor pedals advice on gearing up for safe cycling season
...-mile race or just exercising at a leisurely pace, getting the right mix of carbohydrates and protein before, during and after a ride is essential. "Research indicates that for someone in training, carbohydrates are an important source of energy. A healthy diet would include one with 60 percent carbohydrates...Jefferson Lab scientists build small-animal imager for German Cancer Research Center
...y, small-animal imaging. "We're very excited about getting the system operational," Smith said. "The imager will be used for research projects on a daily basis to gain physiological information on animal models of human disease." Jefferson Lab's work on the project began in June 2004. The Lab received approx...The power of drug advertising: Patients often get what they ask for
...ns to provide better care. Drug ads are one way of getting patients to prompt their physicians but it is not the best way," Epstein says. "When patients brought up non-commercial information they were more likely to get the correct treatment than if they brought up the drug advertisement." The study was con...Actor-patients' requests for medications boost prescribing for depression
...ction to a life stressor, such as starting school, getting divorced, or grief (for example, car accidents, natural disasters, medical conditions). In addition to mental health symptoms, actor-patients in the study complained of either wrist or back pain. Actor-patients exhibiting major depression who made br...Nation's leading researchers, scientists reveal findings at occupational therapy conference
...s with vision loss report more difficulty walking, getting outside, getting into and out of a bed or a chair, managing medication, and preparing meals, as well as isolation, de...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for May 2005 (first issue)
...rates among family members who felt that they were getting incomplete information from ICU staff (48.4 percent), who had to share in surrogate decision-making (47.4 percent), who had a relative die in the ICU (50 percent), whose relative died after end-of-life decisions (60 percent) and who shared in those e...Attention full-time workers: Get off the computer and out to exercise in your free time!
...me workers say that one of the biggest barriers to getting enough exercise is that there's not enough time in the day," said study author Meghan Warren, P.T., M.P.H., a pre-doctoral fellow in the division of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. "If they shift their ...Microbicide partners receive $5.7 million from Gates Foundation
...lic education and advocacy strategy is critical to getting microbicides to women. Where profit motives are insufficient to attract private sector investment, as is the case with microbicides, success depends on sustained public investment and community good will. The Gates Foundation grant will facilitate th...