Advanced prostate cancer previously considered inoperable may be operable, curable
...s Dr. Zincke, "So, obviously surgery does a better job for these patients." Dr. Zincke also explains that when malignant prostate tumors are high grade -- more aggressive -- they are not especially responsive to radiation therapy alone. He believes the current trend away from surgery is a disservice to ...Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...ignificant treatment benchmarks, such as holding a job for six months. Using the science of operant conditioning, we suggested to them that you could achieve a better outcome if you don't simply reward the attainment of goals, but, instead, you reinforce all of the steps along the way." "Scott developed ...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
Psychiatrists are doing a "modest" job of monitoring for weight gain, diabetes and other metabolic problems that may result from use of the newer antipsychotics for schizophrenia, researchers say. Nearly all of the 258 members of the American Psychiatric Association in Georgia, Ohio and I...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...a networking reception, where they can learn about job opportunities and summer internships in the Orange County area. The Special Program for High School Students will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2005, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel....ISHLT updates guidelines for heart and lung transplants
... altruistic gift from each organ donor family. Our job is to apply medical principles to find balance between that gift and the needs of potential recipients. "We do not intend to throw wisdom out the window, rather we want to update widely held beliefs and offer continued support of relevant concepts," ...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
...eroids do not provide immediate relief; that's the job of the beta agonists such as albuterol," Boushey explained. "Either because patients experience no obvious, immediate benefit, or because they are concerned about using inhaled steroids -- or some combination of reasons -- most people discontinue ste...Execution by lethal injection is not humane or painless suggests study
...t powerful democracy. Doctors should not be in the job of killing. Those who do participate in this barbaric act are shameful examples of how a profession has allowed its values to be corrupted by state violence."...College students likely drink much more alcohol than they think they do
...er this limit, then we absolutely must do a better job of teaching them what a drink is," added White. "Not doing so would be like telling people that it's OK to have one order of french fries per day without telling them whether we mean small or super-sized." White suggested that college itself would b...NCI's Patient Navigator Research Program: Questions and answers
...ors. For example, in one community, a navigator's job may be to coordinate transportation to medical care for patients since some residents may have to travel more than 100 miles to receive cancer treatment. The program is designed for the navigator to serve as a reliable ally to lean on for advice, su...American Society of Travel Agents urges healthy travel for consumers
...in part by GlaxoSmithKline. "As travel agents, our job involves more than just booking the best trip possible," said Kathy Sudeikis, ASTA President and CEO. "We also educate travelers about potential health risks and measures they can take to stay healthy while overseas. I encourage those planning to t...Institute of Medicine news: Human resource crisis in HIV/AIDS
...on, skilled health professionals frequently accept job offers from wealthy countries that are experiencin...nternet-based directory of programs; an electronic job bank related to service in targeted countries; and information about cultural and logistical issues....The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
...ally a much cheaper traditional brush would do the job just as well. For the best possible cleaning performance consumers should opt for an electric brush with a rotating-oscillating head. Sales of electric toothbrushes are rising in the UK. In 1999 they accounted for two per cent of all sales, and by 20...Jefferson Lab scientists build small-animal imager for German Cancer Research Center
...nd-carry the delicate electronics. Once there, our job will be to assemble the imaging device, get it up and running, and conduct a system calibration," Smith explained. "We'll also use this opportunity to teach the researchers how to use the camera and conduct their own calibration work." Mastering the ...The power of drug advertising: Patients often get what they ask for
...woman with low back pain, who accepted a voluntary job layoff rather than relocate, and reported feeling ... and there is a clear, precipitating event such as job loss. "The prescription of antidepressants in this context is at the margin of clinical appropriaten...Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems
.... "In people, antiretroviral treatments do a great job of controlling HIV in blood, but most of the drugs don't cross the blood-brain barrier very well," says Christine Zink, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of comparative medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "As a result, even though the...Study is first to implicate dietary fat in 'fatty liver'
...n, who led the study. "In health, it's the liver's job to store glycogen--a storage form of carbohydrates--not fat." The clear implication is that too much dietary fat leads the liver to fail in its mission as the body's central shipping and receiving center for fat. No longer does it take in dietary fat...Obese workers' pay lower due to health costs, Stanford study finds
...everal factors including education, experience and job type. They found that obese insured workers earned significantly less per hour than non-obese insured workers - $3.41 less in 1998. When analyzing the wages in greater detail, they found that the gap is modest when these workers are young, but widens...Some primary care residents feel unprepared to provide preventive counseling
..."The residency programs here at MGH do a very good job of having experienced physicians present when residents see patients and giving them feedback, which can be very helpful in building residents' sense of competence." Park is an instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and teaches in the pri...Hyperhidrosis and its treatment becoming better understood
...ildly 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 hyperhidrosis affects people while they are awake, but nighttime sweating is never normal. A c......, a lightning-fast motorcycle and a good shot at a job as a cop in Detroit. But on his motorcycle that day, as in life, Burns was in too high of a gear as he barreled toward Mt. Hood just east of Estacada, Ore. By night's end, he would be paralyzed from the chest down as his body and bike lay twisted and...