Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...ses on socioeconomic, environmental, and lifestyle impacts on the health of children and the need for pediatricians to partner with community-based organizations, state and local government, schools, churches and families to improve the delivery of health care. Pediatricians are becoming more sensitive to t...OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
...IOS publishers. While the cognitive and behavioral impacts of Alzheimer's can be clearly witnessed in patient...mportant impact of Alzheimer's disease that likely impacts one of the brains most important functions - communication," added Reddy. ""Moreover we now know muc...'Promiscuous' area of brain could explain role of antidepressants
...smitter systems act, and in that way, it certainly impacts how you process information." Depression is commonly treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac to elevate and prolong the presence of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. By blocking the uptake of serotonin afte...Football is a pain in the neck
...r every 10,000 participants) "Although high energy impacts occur in all three sports, only football tackles are designed to completely impede the motion of opposing players," notes Dr. Delaney, who is a physician for the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Impact and Cirque du Soleil. Overall, serious injuries tha...Role of soy foods in addressing obesity to be topic of Illinois forum
...tives, and the economic, cultural and sociological impacts of obesity. The forum will be at the Hawthorn Suites, 101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign.Registration is $195, with a reduced fee of $75 available for academic and government representatives. Student registration is $25. A detailed program and online ...Physical pain aggravates majority of Americans, according to poll
...eys and information coming out now are saying pain impacts not only the patients' livelihood but also, in ever-widening circles, family, work and even society in general," Gaeta said. "I'm hoping for not only the clinical care to improve, but for the science to catch up and for us to make some dramatic break...Marijuana withdrawal reported by teens seeking treatment
... need to more carefully investigate how withdrawal impacts the quitting process." Budney's future research aims to address this and other questions related to the clinical importance of marijuana withdrawal and more generally to develop and test more effective methods for helping those who seek to stop using...New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment
...endously good applications, but it could also have impacts on ecosystem health." Scientists simply don't know enough to accurately predict what impact buckyballs will have on the environment or in living systems, which is exactly why research of this type needs to be done in the early stages of development, ...Pilot studies to look at how mind drives or prevents disease
...n the basic chemical mechanisms by which the brain impacts the immune system," said Paul Duberstein, Ph.D., co-director of RCMBR. "The Rochester Center for Mind Body Research is taking the next step, and applying those early lessons to people suffering from, or at risk for, an array of diseases."...Relationships improve quality of life for prostate cancer patients
... life and mitigated the psychological and physical impacts of cancer, its treatment and adverse effects. Men in a relationship reported better mental health as well as greater levels of spirituality. While no differences were reported in most disease-specific adverse effects, such as sexual dysfunction, part...NIEHS brings researchers and leaders together to find environmental solutions to childhood obesity
...erence to: 1. Learn more about how the environment impacts childhood obesity rates. 2. Build on promising programs to create safe, healthy communities that help kids make healthy choices. "The ultimate goal is to create environments that help stem the obesity epidemic," said Schwartz. "This means shaping co...Control of TB epidemic requires more effective drugs, better tests, and focus on latent infection
...born persons. The global TB epidemic increasingly impacts the U.S., where the majority of TB cases now occurring are among people born outside the country. In an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association published on-line on Tuesday, June 7, clinician/researchers describe the most curren...Study shows importance of exposure age for Hanford nuclear workers' cancer risk
...tic damage that could be passed on to children and impacts on developing fetuses....Researchers improve lung cancer survival rates
...rt-lived toxic side effects and no major long-term impacts on quality of life," adds Dr. Winton. Dr. Barbara Whylie, CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society, says "Canadian researchers are breaking through the barriers of what can be achieved in the treatment of lung cancer. Their leadership in this important are...Harvard scientists report public health impact of 1990 Iraq invasion of Kuwait
...hase I of their investigation of the public health impacts on Kuwaiti Nationals of Iraq's 1990 invasion and s...rmine whether there were substantial public health impacts of Iraq's 1990 invasion and occupation of Kuwait and, if so, to -- (i) estimate the magnitude of suc...One-drug therapy works for bipolar disorder
...m of action in the brain, however we know the drug impacts neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. The most common side effect is fatigue, so it may not be the best initial approach in patients who experience significant lethargy as a symptom of depression." The trial tested two dose levels of Seroquel ...Child early intervention programs make for healthier adults
...m the same school systems. "There were significant impacts in the lower income, high risk groups," says Judith Palfrey, MD, Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics at Children's Hospital, Boston and the study's first author. "We were excited to find a protective factor for health and mental health. While...Swamped city: New Orleans and nature
...0s." Colten's book also makes note of the social impacts or implications of the city's flooding problems. "Oftentimes, the flooding tended to impact the poorest neighborhoods the most not because floods are selective, but because people with the fewest resources tend to live in the most flood-prone areas...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 3
...ysical activity, but do not appear to have radical impacts on reducing overweight and obesity gain. The epidemic of child obesity demands serious action, and around the world many people have looked at ways of helping children eat less and exercise more. In preparing this review, the Cochrane Review Authors ...Special issue of Yale journal analyzes environmental impact of consumption
...nergy use in Sweden, the "export" of environmental impacts via Dutch consumption, and risks from exposure to scented consumer products. Articles consider the strategies advocacy groups use to influence global production and consumption, and explore the role of the "rebound effect"--the possibility that reduc...