Girls born with HIV infection at higher risk for cervical problems
... Joseph Harwell, M.D., an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at Brown University, said that the results are troubling. This is an important reason for trying to protect this population from invasive cervical cancer with the HPV vaccine, Harwell said. Cervical cancer is an AIDS-defining illnes...SNM's 54th Annual Meeting speakers address state of molecular imaging/nuclear medicine technologies
...ecognized experts in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine are on hand for SNMs 54th Annual Meeting June 26 a... largest society for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine professionals, annually showcases research that promises to revolutionize health care to more than 4...Drug company sales visits influenced doctors, study finds
...ys Steinman, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at UCSF. During 38 percent of the visits, the "main message" involved discussion of at least one use of gabapentin that was not approved by the FDA at the time, he says. "We can't say for sure whether these off-label uses were brought up by the ...Are higher doses of cholesterol drugs worth the extra money? Only sometimes, study says
... studys lead author and a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at the U-M Medical School. "Our study illustrat...hor and an associate professor of general internal medicine at U-M. He adds, "In this study, we found that intensive treatment with statins, a treatment with...Physicians should be able to review performance rates before release
...nited States. ACP members include 120,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illness in adults. 1. Prior to public release of performance ratings to the public or use of ratings to deter...NeuroArm: Navigating the future of surgery
...onize neurosurgery and other branches of operative medicine by liberating them from the constraints of the hum...rld stage and will help attract more top people in medicine and surgery, which will benefit the university and the community as a whole." "This is a shining e...Johns Hopkins begins aggressive screening for 'superbugs' in children
...ff," she says. According to Perl, a professor of medicine and pathology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, patients found to be infected or to be a carrier before infection has set in are placed in isolation for the remainder of their stay. Wound care is done only in designated, confined t...Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer for women who delay childbirth
...sin, M.D., Ph.D, associate professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. "As more women may choose to delay pregnancy until after 25, it is important to note that breastfeeding provides protection against both estrogen and progesterone receptor posit...US Senate introduces bill to train more preventive medicine doctors
... stemming the tide of America's eroding preventive medicine and public health workforce. Their landmark bill, ...s a continuous supply of highly trained preventive medicine and public health physicians to lead the efforts to promote health and protect all Americans from to...USC study identifies factors attributed to later stage cancer diagnosis
...Hamilton, Ph.D., assistant professor of preventive medicine of the Keck School of Medicine. "Using census tract, we wanted to see if where someone lived posed any risks for later stage diagnosis in addition to personal risk factors." The study cites two general types of personal risk factors that correlate ...Consumer nail gun injuries spike
...ociate professor of occupational and environmental medicine and author of the new report. She has long studied nail gun injuries among construction workers, but she says this is the first such analysis of injuries among consumers. "The increases in injuries are likely related to availability of these tools ...Managing and preventing obesity in Canadian adults and children
...ice Guidelines Steering Committee and professor of medicine at the University of Calgary, provides a synopsis of the 2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children (published with this issue of CMAJ). Lau reviews the numerous goals of the guide...Slick and springy: Brown research reveals protein's role in joints
...ysician and Brown associate professor of emergency medicine and engineering, has studied joint mechanics for 20 years. His lab spearheaded research into lubricin's role as a "boundary lubricant" by reducing friction between opposing layers of cartilage inside joints. In this new work, Jay and his team show ...Rush researchers participate in worldwide AIDS initiative led by Imperial College London
...ofessor Stephen Smith, principal of the faculty of medicine at Imperial College London....International study finds ways to maximize effective responses after terrorism incidents
...ke Lerner, Ph.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College, "Learning from nations that have experienced conventional weapon attacks on their civilian population is critical to improving preparedness worldwide. Our study found that there were a number of commonalities among these terro...Healthy schools project gets an 'A'
...ical," says Kim Eagle, M.D., professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. In 2004, Eagle and local organizations in Ann Arbor, Mich., founded Project Healthy Schools (www.projecthealthyschools.org), a program for sixth-grade students thats designed to increase physical activity...New research shows why too much memory may be a bad thing
... implications for diverse disciplines ranging from medicine to artificial intelligence," said Dr. Malleret. "In medicine, these findings have significant implications for possible therapeutic interventions to improve memory a careful balance of neurogenesis would need to be struck to improve memory without o...New asthma inhaler propellant effective, but costlier
... He worked with Dr. Gene L. Colice, a professor of medicine at The George Washington University School of Medi...HFA inhaler comes with a counter to track how much medicine is left. For that reason, Hendeles suggests keeping a backup inhaler handy if physicians prescribe a...Navigating legal minefields of drug industry addressed at UH talk
...f new drugs, the use of stem cells in regenerative medicine and the practice of using tailor-made medications based on an individual's genetic information. For more information about the "Today's Health" series, contact Nelda Cervantes, the College of Pharmacy's library supervisor, at lib10@mail.uh.edu ......ort" to maximize the potential of women faculty in medicine and the biomedical sciences. Five leading medic...t the current organization and culture of academic medicine disadvantages them, preventing them from reaching key decision-making positions, Pololi explained. "...