It takes a village to improve the health of children
...his training provides an important reconnection to interests and passions that may have led them to a career in medicine, advanced competencies in working with communities and the acquisition of life-long leadership skills relevant to careers in both subspecialty and general pediatrics," the authors observe. R...The right to live gives us a right to die
...ical and religious sentiments may obscure the interests of the patients in such cases." More problematic is an individual seeking medical help to end their lives. Doctors and lawyers distinguish between withholding treatment, which results in death, and giving treatment to cause death. But both...Breakthrough for kids with epilepsy
...their outcome data which now spans 10 years. Their interests include quality of life studies and both are in the process of performing a long-term quality of life study of children who have had severe epilepsy treated at the Pediatric Epilepsy Comprehensive Care Unit at Bethel Epilepsy Center in Bielefeld, Ger...Arabic translation of doctoral thesis on Yemeni health workers
...is gave her insight into the different agendas and interests of the Dutch donor (DGIS), the Yemeni government and the female health workers. The NWO publications subsidy covered the translation and publication costs of De Regt's thesis. The author paid for the printing and distribution costs. With this transl...Two-thirds of patients brush off their dentist's advice, study suggests
...health providers like dentists who have their best interests at heart, they must accept the consequences." The Newcastle researchers are carrying out further research into how advice is given in the dental chair, and whether this can be specially adapted for each individual receiving treatment. Co-researcher,...Steroid-free regimen with CellCept found comparable to standard therapy in liver transplantation
...th numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai. Roche's Pharmaceuticals Division offers a portfolio of leading medicines in therapeutic areas including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, transplantation, dermatology and influenza. Roche's Diagnostics Division supplies a wide a...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...th numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai. Roche's Pharmaceuticals Division offers a portfolio of leading medicines in therapeutic areas including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, transplantation, dermatology and influenza. Roche's Diagnostics Division supplies a wide a...Newly published summer camp health guideline advises parents, camp directors
...motional and physical well-being, as well as their interests and skills. That means, Walton says, that camps should provide parents with a complete picture of what their programs involve, whether it's strenuous sports, rough wilderness camping, horseback riding -- or intense music or computer practice. If an ...Homeless prefer aggressive medical treatment
...consistent decisions are made that are in the best interests of the patients who do not have surrogate decision-makers. In addition, organizations assisting homeless persons should consider options for encouraging advance directives for the individuals they serve." "Advance directives are an important part o...European working time directive may put doctors' and patients' lives at risk
...ctors' safety and efficiency, and to safeguard the interests of patients, urge the authors. They propose that doctors should be rostered for single nights, with one or two night shifts over a weekend. Health and safety measures should also be built into every shift and doctors should be taught how to cope with...BIDMC investigator receives Novartis Award in Diabetes
...ralized loss of adipose tissue. His other research interests extend to other molecules important in the regulation of energy homeostasis including resistin, ghrelin, and GLP-1. A graduate of Athens (Greece) University Medical School with both M.D. and D.Sc. degrees, Mantzoros holds an M.Sc. degree in Public He...Study links adolescent IQ/activity levels with risk of dementia
Your IQ and extracurricular interests as a teenager may forecast your memory and thinkin...to create a picture of the students' abilities and interests as teens. In 2002, interviews with the graduates, now in their 70s, and their family members were co......d this publication is intended to better serve the interests and needs of practicing pharmacists." Leading pharmacy experts contributed to the comprehensive and critical information contained in the 2005 edition of the USP Pharmacists' Pharmacopeia. Contents include: Extracts from USP 28NF 23, includin...Promote use of drugs to prevent AIDS infection, researchers urge
...the authors wrote. "Cooperation among such diverse interests is never easy, and coalitions are easily fractured by acts of disrespect, misinformation or miscommunication. "Such acts occurred too frequently in the early days of PrEP research, and hard lessons have been learned on all sides. While good faith eff...UNC wins eight top NIH 'Roadmap' grants, more than any other university in the country
...ful Carolina applications are, the wide variety in interests represented by our new projects," Juliano said. "Dr. Orringer continues and diversifies his longstanding program in multidisciplinary clinical training, one of the bedrocks of the School of Medicine. Dr. Lee of the School of Pharmacy will create che...NHS should have an independent regulator
...have independent regulators to see that commercial interests and unfair pricing do not disadvantage the public. At present the UK does not have an independent regulator of healthcare reform, yet the consequences of ill judged reform of the NHS may inflict long term damage to the delivery of health care to its...US Congress blocked opportunity to make food aid more effective
... a move widely viewed as an attempt to protect the interests of US farmers and cargo-ship firms who currently profit from government-donated aid. The Lancet comments: "Congress has squandered valuable presidential will to address one of the world's most persistent humanitarian issuesLast week, the WFP called ...Autism problems explained in new research
...teraction, communication and behaviour (restricted interests and repetitive behaviours). The majority of people with autism also have an intellectual disability. Those with Asperger's disorder are typically of average or above average intelligence and may have relatively good communication skills but specific ...NSF grant to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia bridges academic research, child safety innovation
...are putting children's safety ahead of competitive interests by supporting CChIPS," said Steven M. Altschuler, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Children's Hospital. "With the high cost of traffic injuries to families, to insurance companies, and to industry, supporting the development of prevent...Academy conference examines how our brains view art & the dynamic interface between art and science
... of psychology, Stanford University. Her research interests include spatial thinking, diagrammatic reasoning, visualization, event perception and cognition, and the communication of these ideas through word, gesture, and picture. Support for this conference was provided by the David Schwarz family and the Na...