ESC emphasizes underestimated effects of tobacco use
...vascular disease for a long time, but its negative impact may be even stronger than previously considered. D...trict enforcement, may have a significant positive impact on public health." World No Tobacco Day: 31 May 2005, is focused on the role of health professionals...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...d the desserts/snacks/pizza group had the greatest impact on the children's body mass index (BMI) and their levels of LDL, or "bad," cholesterol. Girls and boys who consumed more dairy products were more likely to have a lower BMI. In addition, boys who consumed more desserts, snacks, and pizza were more l...New study has surprise findings on childhood depression
...ships and poor communication styles have a limited impact on the observed mental health of a child," Professor Jake Najman said. "This was contrary to our expectations." Professor Najman, from UQ's Schools of Social Science and Population Health, is lead author on a new paper published in the latest editi...Knee injury causes decrease in lubrication, has implications for arthritis
...hanges in lubrication can positively or negatively impact cartilage damage. "If you injure a joint, or have been injured in the past, it would be useful to have a test that could indicate your level of risk for developing arthritis," says author Gregory D. Jay, MD, PhD, research director in emergency medici...The link between passive and active smoking and breast cancer
...ong the studies. Factors he evaluated included the impact of study design (case-control or cohort); when the study was published (before or after the year 2000); where the study was conducted (Asia, Europe, North America); what outcome measure was used (breast cancer death or diagnosis); and the quality of ...Higher medicaid payments are good, but not great
...re among children. The results show, "the limited impact of Medicaid rates on beneficiary access and use su...o potential employees. However, given the limited impact of rates on access and use, modest pay cuts may also be an option that will not adversely affect use...Fitter by degress? Higher education no panacea for adult health
...rs involved they will fail, or have far less of an impact on health than was expected." The study warns that as more people obtain degree level qualifications, even the improvements in health now attributed to going through higher education may no longer apply. Dr Chandola said: "When it comes to encouragi...New insights into role of tumor necrosis factor on sex hormone production in rheumatoid arthritis
...c decided to take a closer look at this cytokine's impact on androgen production. Androgens are thought to play a critical anti-inflammatory role in rheumatic diseases, including various forms of arthritis and lupus, based on extensive clinical trials and animal models. For their study, the team investiga...Benefits of continuous NSAID use in ankylosing spondylitis
...nal team of rheumatologists set out to explore the impact of ongoing NSAID treatment, over a 2-year span, on the course of AS. Featured in the June 2005 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/arthritis ), their study offers hope for decreasing the progression of AS, wit...Oslo press event launches 46664 Arctic and spearheads a four-day spotlight on Africa
...ildhood diseases, and will release new data on the impact of effective disease-fighting strategies that can be scaled up to prevent millions of deaths every year. The June 9 press briefing in Oslo will set the stage for a series of activities, whose main focus is to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic and ...For disabled parents, extra family services could improve entire family's health
...t, determined that parental disability does indeed impact the whole family's access to health care and therefore their health status. Implications of this study, he says, could raise awareness of this association, and stimulate change. Support services for parents with a disability, for instance, would enh...One-a-day tablet treats common infection among head and neck cancer patients
...e patients during and after treatment will have an impact on treatment compliance and disease outcome. By providing a simpler way of controlling oral candidiasis, patient compliance may increase....Study supports whooping cough booster shot for adolescents
...e costs of a vaccination program and the potential impact of alternative vaccine policies on reducing disease morbidity and improving quality of life, we can optimize decision making regarding vaccine use in the US."...Perceptions of weight important risk factor for suicidal behavior in adolescents
...idemic of obesity in our country and its potential impact on the health of young people, but also because it underscores the importance of considering the role perception plays in the health of adolescents." "As Eaton et al write, we need to know more about how adolescents develop their perceptions of body ...Resettling the 'Lost Boys of Sudan' in the United States
...ving in the United States may mediate the ultimate impact of early trauma on later psychosocial functioning," the authors write. "The Sudanese minors seemed to function well in school and activities outside the home," the authors conclude. "However, problems emerge in their home lives and emotional states, ...Housing subsidies may help prevent children's undernutrition
...ings of the current study raise concerns about the impact on child well-being of these proposed reductions," the authors conclude. "Our results suggest that in a time of increasing economic hardship and food insecurity for American families, decreases in housing subsidies may further compromise the nutritio...High school start times deprive teens of sleep, affect academic performance
...r of neurology, Feinberg. The study assessed the impact of sleep loss after the start of school on cognitive performance and mood and examined the relationship of weekday to weekend sleep in adolescents. The study also showed that exposure to bright light in the morning did not modify students' sleep-wak...Resettling the 'Lost Boys of Sudan' in the United States
...ving in the United States may mediate the ultimate impact of early trauma on later psychosocial functioning," the team concludes. "The Sudanese minors seemed to function well in school and activities outside the home. However, problems emerge in their home lives and emotional states, as evidenced by low s...Blood-based TB test matches up to old skin test in study among health workers in India
.... Surprisingly, previous TB vaccination had little impact on the results of either test. Pai notes that other studies in North America and Europe have shown that the interferon-gamma test outperformed the skin test. "It's important to keep both tests on the menu so that health professionals can choose what'...Control of TB epidemic requires more effective drugs, better tests, and focus on latent infection
...ritical to enhance global TB control efforts which impact control efforts in the U.S. as well.."...