Dentists need more training in oral cancer detection
...ganizations in several Illinois counties that have high incidences of oral cancer to develop and distribute public health education materials, Kaste said. Oral cancer screenings are also provided to the underserved populations. The counties are located in northeast, central, western, and southwestern Illi...Increasing radiation dose shortens treatment time for women who choose breast sparing treatment
... eliminating the extra two weeks. "When delivering high doses of radiation, we have to consider the level of side effects and the cosmetic result," explained Freedman. "In this phase II study, women reported acceptable side effects, and the cosmetic result was similar to the longer six-week treatment cou...OFT's value-based pricing scheme is well-founded, but could increase overall NHS drug spend
...markets consumers are used to the idea of paying a high price for goods that give a lot of benefit, and a low price for those that perform less well. The consumer is unconcerned about the cost to the company for developing the item. Up until now, this has not been the case for the drug industry. Here pric...Policy changes have direct effect on nursing home care
States that set high staffing standards for elder care in nursing homes are the only ones that come close to having enough staff nurses to prevent serious safety violations, according to a new study by a professor in the UCSF School of Nursing. The majority of the nati...Blood inflammation plays role in Alzheimer's disease
...percent of the women and 30 percent of the men had high levels of cytokines, yet they made up 42 percent of the cases of Alzheimer's disease. "These results provide further evidence that inflammation plays a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease," said study author Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH, of Harva...Intake of vitamin D and calcium associated with lower risk of breast cancer before menopause
...inogenic effects on breast cancer cells expressing high levels of IGF-1 and IGF binding protein 3. Calcium, vitamin D and IGF binding protein 3 have been shown in vitro to interact with each other in promoting growth inhibition in breast cancer cells." Since blood levels of these compounds decline with ag...Soy nuts may improve blood pressure in postmenopausal women
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...e than 2 ng/ml/year was strongly associated with a high risk of death from prostate cancer. Elevated PSA velocity was a stronger poor prognostic factor than any other single high-risk indicator, such as a biopsy Gleason score greater than 7, a PSA level of 10 ng/ml or an advanced disease category. Prost...Drinking 4 or more cups of coffee a day may help prevent gout
...intake of coffee and the incidence of gout in this high risk population. Their findings, featured in the ..., history of hypertension, alcohol use, and a diet high in red meat and high-fat dairy foods among them on the association between coffee consumption and g...Most pediatric chemotherapy mistakes reach patients
...get medication administration safeguards for these high risk medications and consider different and specific solutions for inpatient and outpatient pediatric oncology units respectively."...New insights into chronic inflammation and atherosclerosis
...lammatory rheumatic diseases are associated with a high rate of death from heart disease. One explanation is a greater susceptibility to atherosclerosis. Although atherosclerosis is linked to inflammation in healthy individuals as well, the mechanism of inflammation and the reason for accelerated athero...Steps needed to reduce smoking in the US
... of the committee's recommendations because of the high rate at which teens start smoking. Most smokers s... they turn 18, and the rate of daily smoking among high school seniors has hovered around 20 percent for most of the past two decades. Adolescents generall...Why Good Things Happen to Good People
...dy showing that people who are giving during their high school years have better physical and mental health throughout their lives. Other studies show that older people who give live longer than those who don't. Helping others has been shown to bring health benefits to those with chronic illness, includin...The appetite-regulating peptide leptin influences alcohol craving for some alcoholics
...ne leptin and ghrelin because both peptides are of high importance in appetite regulation and both have al...orbid cerebral defects, behavioral disorders and a high social burden. Researchers analyzed data gathered as part of a larger examination of different ne...What exactly is repetitive strain injury?
... RSI incidence of 5-10%, although this could be as high as 40% in specific working populations. Several hypotheses exist for how RSI occurs, but none have been supported by strong scientific evidence. One theory is that continuous contraction of muscles from long term static load with insufficient break...ICU nurse working conditions linked to increase in patient infections
...ts in 51 U.S. hospital ICUs showed that those with high nurse staffing levels (the average was 17 register...ot move regularly, were also reduced in units with high staffing levels. Patients were also less likely to die within 30 days in these higher-staffed units....Advances in screening and markers improve early detection of colorectal cancer
...of view (170 degrees compared to standard 140) and high resolution capabilities. The patients were random...plasma CRP. However, while researchers found that high CRP levels are associated with the risk of colorectal tumor formation in male patients, the study di...Psychological bullying hits just as hard
...and Adolescence, shows that adolescents exposed to high levels of relational aggression perceive their school to be less safe, and are less pleased with the general social atmosphere of the school. Adolescent boys who are exposed to relational aggression are also more likely to carry a weapon to school. T...Same-day coronary angiography and surgery safe for many patients
...iac surgery; mortality rates have been reported as high as 44.4 percent to 63.7 percent, the researchers report. The dye used in angiography is associated with radiocontrast-induced nephropathy, which can cause kidney failure. When worsening kidney function occurs, serum creatinine levels begin to incr......nputs, known as synaptic plasticity, is especially high in developing brains but tends to become less intense in adults. While the exact contribution adult-born neurons make to overall learning and memory remains mysterious, Song notes that these results are promising for any future nerve stem cell the...