Perceived discrimination linked to coronary artery calcification
...id. Discrimination scores ranged from 1 to 3.2 for individual women, with an average score of 1.86 on the four-point scale. "Some reported low amounts of discrimination, others reported high, but the bulk of women were in the middle," she said. After adjustments for age, study site and education, for every one ...Nation's leading researchers, scientists reveal findings at occupational therapy conference
...he fears, the environment, and the abilities of an individual to perform activities safely. Public and private organizations, such as the Archstone Foundation, are supporting a state-wide fall-prevention program to increase therapeutic capacity in California. The Elderly and Driving Wellness OT practitioner...Giving children access to drug clinical trials is crucial, clofarabine approval shows
... success is due to the modification of therapy for individual patients based on their risk of treatment failure. However, the most significant contribution to the higher survival rate is the increasingly more effective use of drugs developed between the 1950s and 1970s, according to the authors. "Despite the g...Medical-errors gap widens between best and worst hospitals: Healthgrades study
...gs: There were wide, highly significant gaps in individual PSI and overall performance between the top10% and the bottom 10% ranked hospitals. Top 10% hospitals generally had lower incident rates across all PSIs in 2001, but also generally improved at a greater rate than the bottom 10% hospitals between 20...Diabetes and pizza: Slow and steady insulin delivery wins the race
... Insulin amounts were based on the person's known individual needs and the amount was kept consistent each of the three days. The timing of the administration of the insulin, however, was varied each day. On day one, all of the insulin was given immediately prior to eating the meal. On day two, half of the ins...Monitoring program finds serious, unreported adverse drug reactions
...resuscitation, liver transplantation or placing an individual on a respirator. One particularly severe drug reaction with a novel cancer drug was associated with 67 deaths. Adverse drug and device reactions account for as many as 100,000 deaths annually. In general, more than half of the most serious adverse d...ASU researchers team with Kinetic Muscles, Inc. to develop robotic arm for stroke rehabilitation
...o assist at those points in the movement where the individual needs it," said He. As the individual's motor function improved, RUPERT would adapt to allow the user faster recovery by requiring the muscles to work independently where possible. The first RUPERT prototype was fitted and tested on able-bodied in......k that positive self-talk was important to promote individual exercise participation, but when it comes to the general public, you don't need a pep talk. You need a plan. If you have planned to meet a friend every Tuesday at 3 p.m. for a walk, you will show up so you don't let them down," Dr. Cousins said. The ...Health and environmental sciences director named DuPont 'Distinguished Scientist'
...ector and internal and external recognition of the individual as a role model and a global expert in his or her scientific area. "Bobby is one of the world's most respected scientists for his expertise on the health and environmental effects of new and existing chemicals," said DuPont Chief Science & Technol...Stroke drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks
... of those who said they wouldn't. "It appears that individual anecdotal experience is influencing decision-making, when it should be the medical literature that leads the way," says Brown. No matter what, Brown and her colleagues say, it will be important to find alternatives or additions to tPA. She cites cur...Low-fat dairy may lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men
...marily limited to low-fat dairy consumption. Most individual low-fat dairy products and ice cream showed a similar inverse trend but only skim milk reached statistical significance." "In conclusion, dietary patterns characterized by higher dairy intake, especially low-fat dairy intake, may lower the risk of ty...US Latinos may develop Alzheimer's disease symptoms at earlier age than white, non-Latinos
...ts directed toward the Latino population. From the individual patient and family standpoint as well as a public health perspective, it is important to identify modifiable factors that contribute to the symptomatic expression of AD in this significant minority group."...New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment
...orders of magnitude more soluble in water than the individual carbon molecules. In this new experiment, they exposed nano-C 60 to two types of common soil bacteria and found that the particles inhibited both the growth and respiration of the bacteria at very low concentrations as little as 0.5 parts per milli...Study: Americans willing to pay more for greater vaccine coverage
...ipants without minor children, 27 percent selected individual coverage and 69 percent chose family coverage. Of ...ose with minors in the household, 11 percent chose individual coverage and 80 percent opted for family coverage. Participants who selected either individual or fa...Hyperhidrosis and its treatment becoming better understood
...is in overdrive. The result is typically a healthy individual who perspires excessively, even in mildly stressful situations, such as a handshake or job interview. This can have socially debilitating consequences, particularly in young adults, Dr. Eisenach notes. Not all sweating is benign, however. Primary hyp...Ralph Horwitz, M.D., to receive Society of General Internal Medicine's highest honor
...ndation and the Commonwealth Fund, as well as many individual contributions. The award is named in honor of Glaser, a nationally known leader in medical education. He is credited with revitalizing general internal medicine when, in an era of increasing specialization, he established the Kaiser Scholars and Fell...GMC needs to get its head out of the sand over revalidation
...e believes that revalidation has immense value for individual doctors. "As a practising doctor I would like to be able to show my patients that I am practising at a standard which is safe and up to date," he says. "I do not fear revalidation and, like the majority of doctors, would welcome it." Revalidation is ...Two-thirds of patients brush off their dentist's advice, study suggests
...and whether this can be specially adapted for each individual receiving treatment. Co-researcher, Prof Peter Heasman, said: "I think that many dentists and dental hygienists are fully aware that their patients do not always follow their professional advice. Nevertheless, we were surprised to find so many of...Mayo Clinic researchers use pharmacogenetic test prior to chemotherapy to reduce toxic side effects
...tanding of how this three-drug regimen will affect individual patients." Significance of the Mayo Clinic Resear...The test gives scientists advance knowledge of the individual risk for toxicity from irinotecan. As a result, scientists are able to tailor this chemotherapy regi...Mayo Clinic researchers report on effectiveness of treatments for hot flashes
...ns are available and what might work best with the individual patient, says Dr Pockaj.DISCLOSURE: This trial was sponsored by a grant from the National Cancer Institute and conducted by a network of researchers led by the NCCTG. Drug supply for the study was provided by Hi Health. Based at Mayo Clinic in Roche...