The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation invests in gastroenterology's future
...als who have contributed significantly to societys health and welfare. ...From UF and IBM, a blueprint for 'smart' health care
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...reans has at least one disability, and the general health of these residents with disabilities is only "fair...The two-year study, one of the first to assess the health of Delaware adults with all types of disabilities, including physical, sensory, cognitive, and learn...Obese girls less likely to attend college
... "Obesity has been identified as a serious public health issue, but these results indicate the harmful effe...university. Crosnoe suggests a number of mental health and behavioral issues seem to play a significant role in keeping obese girls from enrolling in colle...Should adult male circumcision be recommended for HIV prevention in the US?
...ith an HIV-infected woman in the US." Until public health recommendations are available for the US, they say...do so only in consultation with their physician or health care provider, and with a clear understanding of the costs and risks of circumcision and the need to...Investigating the causes of Parkinson's disease
...es funded use basic and applied science as well as health and social care projects to investigate the causes, treatment, prevention and cure for Parkinsons.......se transfusions were traced through population and health registers and donors who were subsequently diagnosed with a malignancy within 5 years of the blood donation were deemed to harbour a sub-clinical malignancy at the time of donation. The resulting group of exposed individuals numbered 12 012; 342 082 ...UGA study explains why anti-smoking ads backfire or succeed
...ink your friends are responding. Paek said many health campaigns assume that anti-smoking messages have a...nding the indirect route that messages often take, health communicators can design more effective ads. Her results suggest that campaigns dont work by convi...Home health care devices focus of FDA Conference at UH
...nitially approved for use in a clinical setting by health care professionals. As the U.S. population ages, home health care will grow by leaps and bounds. The technology, entertainment, communication and finance sector...New book guides boomers through retirement maze
...aby boomers, including retirement income, housing, health care, estate planning, elder abuse, living wills a...by boomers planning to retire are to: create a health care power of attorney that communicates his or her wishes in case of severe illness or injury. cre...'SCHIP funding levels too low' ACP tells Senate Finance Committee Leaders
... to take action to assure continued access to good health care, said Dr. Levine. We appreciate the efforts t... their courage in taking on big tobacco to provide health care to kids. At the same time, we will continue to urge lawmakers to provide sufficient funding to...New study examines effectiveness of tailored health messages
...es, which highlight the risks in not engaging in a health behavior, are more effective in promoting health behavior change for avoidance-oriented people, or those who avoid negative outcomes. Conversely, gai......ans there are more and more patients whose cardiac health has to be monitored so that follow-up treatment can be given if problems arise. Available methods of heart monitoring usually restrict the mobility of patients to a hospital or a single room. Thulasi Bai and S.K. Srivatsa of the Sathyabama Universi...6 out of 10 doctors aren't frustrated that patients can't lower cholesterol
...hat lowering cholesterol significantly reduces ill health and death due to cardiovascular disease concludes co-author Professor Leif Erhardt from Lund University, Sweden. Despite the existence of well-defined guidelines and the proven benefits of lowering cholesterol levels, many patients with cardiovasc...Program announced to improve care in developing areas for patients with blood disorders
...ly effect in the developing countries, the general health in these countries will be improved as will the ov... HVO training programs focus on local diseases and health conditions, and the procedures and skills taught are relevant, realistic, and sustainable, with the ...Screening for behavioral health first step to getting treatment
...m require screening for substance abuse and mental health in primary care even though it can improve detecti...cy and Management at Brandeis, says that requiring health plans to screen patients for mental health and substance abuse problems could help identify more peo...Physician and congressional leaders convene on Capitol Hill
...are program and, ultimately, decreased accesses to health care for beneficiaries. We are not nave in believing that accomplishing our goal will be easy. We recognize that this is a complicated and expensive issue. However, the complexity and cost of a solution should not be obstacles to reform, said John ...Global warming's threat to New York region and how to avoid severe consequences
... press conference on global warming to address the health effects of climate and land use changes. Dr. Kinn...umerous epidemiologic studies addressing the human health effects of air pollution. He also leads the New York Climate and Health Project, which is developin...Patients with soft tissue sarcomas should be treated at high volume centers
...issue sarcomas] are rare. This paucity leaves most health care institutions with low case volumes and outdat... 2 cases per year were managed at an additional 79 health care institutions, reported the authors. Patients at high volume centres were generally younger, w...Polish journalist scoops first prize in prestigious European award
9 July 2007 - Pawel Walewski, health editor with Polands biggest selling weekly magazin...It is good to know that this kind of investigative health reporting is still valued and rewarded. I hope I have helped to raise awareness of the desperation s...