Widespread media coverage contributes to rapid decline in HRT prescribing
...seases in women using long-term HRT. "There was a modest decline in HRT prescribing following the Women's Health Initiative study, which did not receive much media coverage in the Netherlands" says Professor Lolkje de Jong-van den Berg. "However, the publication of the Million Women's Study, which received...Iron-rich rice improves iron status of women
...te traditional rice. "Although this sounds like a modest increase, it means that instead of 50 percent of women getting adequate iron, 71 percent of the women who consumed the biofortified rice, while eating a traditional Philippine diet, met the estimated average requirement for iron," said Jere Haas, the...Team care more cost-effective than usual care for depression
...nt is only about $580 per year for each patient a modest investment compared to the total medical costs of about $8,000 per year for an older adult with depression. When the cost of the IMPACT model is spread out over an entire population of older adults, the cost amounts to less than $1 per month for each...JCI table of contents: December 8, 2005
...ffective in altering Abeta deposition in mice with modest levels of preexisting Abeta deposits, nor were they capable of clearing existing deposits. The results suggest that it may be easier to prevent Abeta deposition than to alter Abeta once deposited. This method may be an effective strategy to prevent a...Alzheimer's disease prevention may be easier than cure
...ffective in altering Abeta deposition in mice with modest levels of preexisting Abeta deposits, nor were they capable of clearing existing deposits. The results suggest that it may be easier to prevent Abeta deposition than to alter Abeta once deposited. This method may be an effective strategy to prevent a...Toward the future of cancer prevention
...t: A low-dose baby aspirin proved effective as a modest colon cancer chemopreventive. A randomized clinica...ive estimate," he says. "While we should be modest in claiming our work will lead to new chemoprevention advances in the coming years, we have promisin...UCSD researchers state vitamin D needed to cut cancer risk
...gh diet or supplements, and photosynthesis through modest sun exposure as a practical matter, the majority of people will most easily achieve the target levels by eating foods containing vitamin D and taking supplements, which the authors estimated would cost about five cents per day. "Many people are defi...Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in postmenopausal women
...year, women in the intervention group maintained a modest weight loss, compared with the control group, during an average 7.5 years of follow-up and showed no increase from their baseline weight at any point during the study. Weights in the intervention group were lower than those of the control group, who ...The Wistar Institute licenses rubella vaccine seed stock to Microgen of Russia
...or its rubella vaccine to Microgen of Russia for a modest fee in the interest of promoting global public health. The Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation, headed by renowned cellist Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich, facilitated communication between the organizations in support of the agreement. Developed in ...Soy phytoestrogens may block estrogen effects
...levels, a diet rich in soy isoflavones may offer a modest breast-protective effect," said Wood. However, he said the study may not apply to premenopausal women, who have higher and more dynamic hormone levels, or to women taking combined hormone therapy with an estrogen and a progestin. The senior investig...Exercise is linked to later onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
... from exercise. "Even those elderly people who did modest amounts of gentle exercise, such as walking for 15 minutes three times a week, appeared to benefit," says Eric B. Larson, director of Group Health Cooperative's Center for Health Studies and the lead investigator for the study. "Based on these findin......weight training and stretching. "We learned that a modest amount of exercise would reduce a persons risk of dementia by about 40 percent. Thats a significant reduction," said Eric B. Larson, MD, lead study author and director of the Center for Health Studies at Group Health Cooperative. "Further, the group ...Half of active children pursue non-traditional physical activities
...eatures to a neighborhood, and found they provided modest benefits. The study showed that increasing the number of bike lanes by 25 percent might increase the time spent in recreational travel in a neighborhood by 15 percent. Concurrently, the time kids spent walking or biking around their neighborhood woul...Epidural injection does not reduce long-term pain for people with shingles
...applied in the acute phase of herpes zoster, has a modest effect in reducing zoster-associated pain for 1 month. However, because this treatment did not prevent long-term postherpetic neuralgia, we suggest that an epidural injection of corticosteroid and bupivacaine only be considered for patients with seve...Fitness counteracts cognitive decline from hormone-replacement therapy
...at high fitness levels were associated with a more modest decline in regional brain volume than low fitness levels with increasing durations of hormone therapy," the researchers wrote. "High fitness levels also were associated with a significant sparing of the neural tissue of women not receiving hormone re...Free HIV tests cheaper than charging when goal is preventing AIDS
...said. The free testing period was promoted with a modest advertising campaign. Once the free trial began, KIWAKKUKI's AIDS Information Center was deluged with clients. "Our colleagues at KIWAKKUKI called it the 'crash' period because it was kind of crazy," Thielman said, with nearly four times as many peop...Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
Losing a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and incre...einforce the DPP's good news about the benefits of modest weight loss. A 200-pound woman who loses 10 to 15 pounds not only lowers the risk of developing typ...Controlling neglected tropical diseases will boost fight against HIV, TB, and malaria
...iseases. "Given the compelling logic and the very modest costs of embracing neglected tropical disease control efforts," say the authors, "it is surprising that those aiming to control the big three have largely ignored these opportunities."...Jan/Feb Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ntihypertensives and lipid-lowering agents, only a modest number of the 822 patients in this study (40.5 percent) actually achieved the established targets for blood sugar control. These findings suggest that to substantially improve chronic illness care, reengineering primary care practice through practic...Low-fat diet's benefits for women less than expected, Stanford researcher says
...helped direct the WHI work said the study showed a modest reduction in breast cancer among the women who started with the highest fat intake before cutting back. And it also suggested a health benefit for women who reduced their consumption of saturated and trans fats. "Just switching to low-fat foods is no...