Survival differences by race most apparent in advanced stages of breast cancer
...sed with tumors greater than 2.0-cm and to have at least one lymph node with disease. However, racial differences in lymph node involvement were apparent only in tumors smaller than 3.0 cm. After adjusting for tumor size and lymph node status as well as other known factors, such as age, African American...A 'broader' look at cardiac CTA images often finds diseases/disorders beyond the heart
... postoperatively. Of these 259 patients, 51 had at least one unsuspected, potentially significant finding. Of these, 24 had a cardiac finding such as intracardiac thrombus, and 34 patients had a non cardiac finding such as: pulmonary embolism, lung cancer, or pneumonia. There was a fairly high rate of a...Study, meta-analysis examine factors associated with death from heatstroke
..., the authors conclude. This could be explained at least in part by our lack of experience. Western temperate countries need to be more prepared for future heat waves. In the meta-analysis, Abderrezak Bouchama, M.D., of the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and co...RAND finds cases of undiagnosed diabetes drop sharply
...lly important health disparities that affect those least able to deal with them, Smith said. The study also found the rate of growth of diabetes prevalence is not as high or as dramatic as often projected. Smith found that during the period studied, the proportion of men diagnosed with diabetes jumped fr...Even low levels of weekly exercise drive down blood pressure
... 30 minutes of moderately strenuous exercise on at least five days of the week. But few people meet these recommendations, with lack of time cited as the most common reason for failing to do so. The study authors invited 106 healthy but sedentary civil servants between the ages of 40 and 60 to take par...Stomach cancer rate set to fall further 25 percent over next decade
...e that new cases of gastric cancer will fall by at least 24% over the next decade in the West, without the need for treatment. The authors say that the fall in the number of cases of gastric inflammation caused by Helicobacter pylori infection largely explains the figures....New study counts the economic cost of persistent pain in Australia
...ding the resources to deliver proper treatment. At least 50 per cent of patients who get access to effective treatment get back to a reasonable lifestyle, offering savings on hospital and doctor visits, x-rays, surgery and medications, not to mention improved productivity. ...Bioengineering to prevent iron deficiency?
... adolescent and young women in the USA might be at least partly due to consumption of iron-fortified wheat flour. Types of iron used for fortification vary depending on the situation, but in most cases cereal flour is fortified with ferrous sulphate, ferrous fumarate or several other common types of iron. ...Refusal of medical and surgical interventions common among chronically ill elderly
... conducted in-home interviews with participants at least every four months for up to two years, but more frequently if the patients health status changed (i.e., hospitalizations or initiation of hospice services). Patients were asked whether they had refused or undergone any treatments recommended by their...Geriatric health conditions have major effect on half of all seniors
...f older adults had a moderate to severe form of at least one of the following conditions: cognitive impairment, falls, incontinence, low body mass index, dizziness, vision impairment or hearing impairment. The researchers also studied whether the respondents had difficulty with activities of daily livin...Study suggests nonpharmaceutical interventions may be helpful in severe influenza outbreaks
...uring the 24 weeks analyzed. Every city adopted at least one of the three major categories of non-pharmaceutical interventions. School closure and public gathering bans activated concurrently represented the most common combination implemented in 34 cities (79 percent); this combination had a median (midpo...Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics
...physicians have imposed quarantine orders since at least 1374, when the Port of Venice officially isolated foreigners and shippers for 40 days to keep out infectious scourges, there has been no definitive evidence that public health measures like quarantining the sick and isolating people after exposure to...Theory of facial aging gets a facelift from UT Southwestern researchers
...ye into facial cavities of 30 cadavers. Despite at least 24 hours of settling time, the dye, rather than permeating the entire face, stayed in separate areas showing that individual facial compartments have boundaries between them that act like fences. These fences, which seem to be composed of fibrous ti...Old McDonald's has a hold on kids' taste buds, Stanford/Packard study finds
...tising Initiative. Participants agree to devote at least half their advertising messages to promoting healthier choices for children. "I have tremendous trust that the private sector will find a way to offer better products and still make a profit," said Robinson, "but we've seen a lot of promises go by...ACC/AHA release revised UA/NSTEMI guidelines
...he use of anti-platelet therapy clopidogrel for at least one year after receiving a drug-eluting stent; hig...elet therapy clopidogrel is now recommended for at least one year after placement of a drug-eluting stent and shorter term for bare metal stent and with medi...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Aug. 7, 2007, issue
... Most geriatric conditions can be treated or at least alleviated. Authors note that current models of care that focus on a single disease that dominates health care, or the care management model directed toward patients with multiple illnesses and disability, do not recognize the importance of geriat...Postpartum hospital discharges -- when is the 'right time?'
... determined unready for postpartum discharge if at least one of the three informants perceived that either ...ce plans offering maternity coverage to pay for at least a 48-hour hospital stay following childbirth, or a 96-hour stay in the case of a cesarean section. W...Why women get more migraines than men
...54 patients who were treated with memantine for at least two months were asked to fill out a survey describing their experience with the medication. The majority, 36, reported a substantial reduction in estimated headache frequency. These were all patients who had previously tried other treatments without ...AASM to school-bound: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success
...hours and a healthy sleep environment to ensure at least nine to 10 hours of quality sleep, depending on the age of the student. A students performance in the classroom is dictated by the amount of sleep he or she gets the night before, says Dr. Kohler. A child or teen who regularly gets enough sleep wi...Highlights from the August 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...s and society, effective interventions that are at least cost-neutral should be welcome additions to comprehensive medical care. Additional research articles in the August Journal of the American Dietetic Association include: Diet Composition and Risk of Overweight and Obesity in Women Living in the ...