Community efforts can reduce alcohol fatalities
...study to explore the effect of the combined use of increased individually-oriented substance abuse treatment and environmental strategies to reduce alcohol availability." Researchers led by Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D, Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health and Center to Prevent Alcohol Problems...Risk of womb cancer varies according to the type of HRT used
...gher risk of womb cancer overall and that the risk increased with longer use of tibolone. By contrast, use of c...t, a form of HRT, called cyclic-combined HRT, also increased the incidence of womb cancer. In obese women (who normally have a substantially higher incidence of ...Obesity in middle age increases risk of dementia in later life
...eight in middle age is strongly associated with an increased risk of dementia in old age, regardless of the pre...eight in middle age is strongly associated with an increased risk of dementia in old age, regardless of the presence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in mi...Health inequalities continue to widen, despite government rhetoric
...more appropriate measure than the official target, increased from 3.71 in 1992-94 to 3.87 in 2001-03. Income in...ealth held by the wealthiest 10% of the population increased from 47% to 54%, and the share of the top 1% rose from 18% in 1990 to 23% in 2000. Wealth inequaliti...Eliminating enzyme dramatically reduces cardiovascular disease
...too much dietary cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Rudel's work focuses on an enzyme that alters the molecular structure of cholesterol so that it can be transported to the body's cells. There are three different enzymes (ACAT1, ACAT2 and LCAT) that can change cholesterol into ...Breast-cancer risk linked to exposure to traffic emissions at menarche, first birth
...ns found in traffic emissions, was associated with increased risk of premenopausal breast cancer. However, for...at the time of the first birth was associated with increased risk. Neither association was found in women with a history of smoking. Results of the study wer...Comprehensive treatment improves cognitive impairment in heart failure patients
...bin levels during hospital stay is associated with increased cognitive performance at discharge. This confirms the need for a comprehensive approach to heart failure in older populations."...Fiber supplements may lower cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetics
...that this works on two sides: It decreased LDL and increased HDL by significant amounts at 90 days," said the study's lead author, Peter J. Verdegem, Ph.D., chief science officer at Unicity International. "This approach is virtually free of side effects. It opens up an alternative treatment option." The stud...Lipoprotein abnormalities found in severely obese children
...cause of its association with clogged arteries and increased cardiovascular risk. In addition, studies have li...cent of black children, representing significantly increased cardiovascular risk. High levels of large very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) were identified in 62...Vascular structure and function improve with diet and exercise
...and end of the eight-week period. Average VO2 max increased from 32.1 milliliters per minute per kilogram (mL/min/kg) to 35.3 mL/min/kg. Average body weight decreased from 92.5 kg to 90.9 kg (203.5 pounds to 200 pounds). "We were surprised that we saw such a weight reduction with the Mediterranean diet," Pe...Perceived discrimination linked to coronary artery calcification
...cale the odds of having any coronary calcification increased 2.8 fold. "There is a dose-response relationship," said Lewis. "The more discrimination African-American women experience, the more calcium buildup they have." The odds of having any coronary calcification remained at 2.6-fold after researchers adj...Nation's leading researchers, scientists reveal findings at occupational therapy conference
...usicians Suffer Unnecessarily Musicians are at an increased risk for experiencing pain or discomfort as a resu...re in good health can benefit from working, citing increased mental health and life satisfaction as benefits. Occupational therapists are frequently called upon ...Northwestern's cancer genetics program ID's gene variant that increases colon cancer risk
...wing evidence that TGFBR1*6A is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer but its specific contribution to familial colorectal cancer was unknown," explained Dr. Pasche. Now, Dr. Pasche believes the gene is especially potent as a cause for familial colon cancers. The study looked at 208 patients ...Simple questions may determine children's exposure to smoke
...irs children's respiratory health, putting them at increased risk of pneumonia, bronchiolitis, asthma and ear infections with greater rates of hospitalization and longer recovery periods from these conditions than unexposed children, according to background information in the article. The American Academy of P...Medication or psychotherapy effective in treating depressed patients when the other is not
...does of 200 mg per day (100 mg twice daily), which increased to a maximum of 600 mg per day. Those in the CBASP group attended sessions twice weekly during the first four weeks and then once weekly until week 12. If unresponsive to either the nefazodone or CBASP, patients were switched to the other treatment. ...3 questions may provide good clues to smoke exposure
...documented. Tobacco smoke exposure is linked to an increased incidence of ear infections, pneumonia, asthma and other upper respiratory infections in children. Additional authors are Robert Castile and Stacy Hoshaw-Woodward of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and Columbus Childr...Response of New York City public school children to September 11
...s, such as worldwide attention to their situation, increased social support, and the fact that students in the ground zero area schools were the recipients of significant mental health intervention immediately after September 11, 2001." "The sixth main finding was that exposure to trauma prior to the WTC attac...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for May 2005 (first issue)
...rge, cross-sectional study, researchers found that increased use of the pain killer acetaminophen was associated with a greater prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as directly related to decreased lung function if used daily, according to an article in the first issue...Burden of cardiovascular disease will shift to the developing world
...y found that body mass index (BMI) and cholesterol increased rapidly in relation to national income, then flatt... that as the proportion of people living in cities increased so did BMI and cholesterol, which may be due to changes in patterns of diet and physical activity wi...Medical-errors gap widens between best and worst hospitals: Healthgrades study
...) Patient safety incidents at America's hospitals increased slightly, but the nation's safest hospitals grew even safer, resulting in a wider gap in patient safety incident rates among the nation's best and worst hospitals, according to a new study of 37 million patient records released today by HealthGrades,...