Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use associated with higher gastrointestinal complications
... their patients, according to a multi-disciplinary panel of experts convened by the AGA Institute. Gastroin...elop the best plan for using NSAID therapy." The panel developed the following recommendations for healthcare providers to use when determining whether to ...Public Library of Science to launch new, open access journal on neglected tropical diseases
...ct." Dr. Hotez will discuss the journal during a panel discussion on neglected diseases on September 21 a...obal Initiative's annual meeting in New York. The panel will also feature former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who has helped to lead the successful global c...Levels of serious mental illness in Katrina survivors doubled compared to earlier survey
...ponse rates obtained in more conventional consumer panel surveys. A weight was applied to the survey to adjust for observed differences between respondents and non-respondents, as non-respondents tended to have somewhat higher levels of trauma exposure and hurricane-related psychological distress. Other ...Katrina survey shows many suffered extreme adversity and show signs of post-traumatic stress
... A total of 1,043 people agreed to join the survey panel and to participate in repeated surveys over several years. The respondents were all pre-hurricane residents of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, with an over-sampling from New Orleans. This first report covers the following areas from the basel...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, green chemistry breakthroughs
...eir companies and the winners are chosen by an ACS panel in recognition of industrial work that has lead to the successful development and commercial sale of a technological product. "Heroes save lives and change them for the better," said ACS President E. Ann Nalley, Ph.D. "This year's Heroes of Chemist...Updated International AIDS Society guidelines recommend new goal of undetectable viral load
...his strategy is not only recommended by the IAS-US panel guidelines published this week but also by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines(4), as well as the recently updated guidelines issued by the French Ministry of Health and Solidarity(5). The significant antiviral effect a...Panel updates guidelines for treatment of adult HIV infection
...tools, the International AIDS SocietyUSA (IAS-USA) panel has updated its recommendations as warranted by ne...opments in the field. The 16-member noncompensated panel was appointed, based on expertise in HIV research and patient care internationally. Data published o...Appropriateness criteria issued for cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
...39 CCT and 33 CMR indications rated by a technical panel of experts encompassed the majority of clinical scenarios referred for CCT and CMR, respectively. "This is the first information available to clinicians and payers to help guide decisions on when to use these two newer imaging procedures in certai...Oral bisphosphonate risk slight, but dental patients should be aware, ADA says
... of osteonecrosis of the jaw (dead bone tissue), a panel of experts convened by the ADA believes dental patients who are taking oral bisphosphonate drugs should discuss the risks they face when undergoing procedures that involve the jaw bone, such as tooth extraction or placing implants, with their dentist...Commonwealth Fund commission says the US health care system needs thorough transformation
New York, NY, August 2, 2006 -- A panel of prominent leaders from all sectors of the health care system today issued its Framework for a High Performance Health System for the United States. The report says that, although some of the best medical care in the world is delivered in the Unite...ACCP 72nd Annual Medical Conference
...'s health, and more. Access to over 175 timely panel discussions on the recent issues in pulmonary and critical care medicine, including adult and pediatric sleep disorders, gender-based pulmonary medicine, cultural diversity in medicine, bioterrorism and disaster medicine, emerging epidemics, such as ...Gabapentin cools hot flashes as well as estrogen
...nism for controlling body temperature. An expert panel on menopause convened by the National Institutes of Health last year cautioned against the tendency to use treatments with scant safety data, and concluded that nothing to date was as effective as estrogen therapy although more research was needed. ...Science finds new fix for UV-damaged skin in arthritis treatment
...e to review and discuss the glucosamine data. The panel determined that n-acetyl glucosamine, a more stabl...in the skin to cause age spots. Additionally, the panel concluded that a formulation of n-acetyl glucosamine and niacinamide, a vitamin B derivative, signif...IADR and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare announce winners of 2006 Innovation in Oral Care Awards
...ound the globe. Each application was reviewed by a panel of experts under the chairmanship of Dr. John Stamm, alumni distinguished professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. The three competitive awards are intended to help investigators pursue innovative and novel research......d director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. A panel of 36 consumers rated yogurts with freshness dates that were set to expire in a month, in a day, yesterday, or a month ago. The day after the yogurts were labeled as having expired, people rated the yogurts as tasting less fresh and even as less he...Trans fat leads to weight gain even on same total calories, animal study shows
...t of trans fat to be listed in the nutrition facts panel on all foods. But the restaurant industry is exempt....New World Cup soccer ball will unsettle goalkeepers, predicts scientist
...an conventional soccer balls which have a 26 or 32 panel hexagon-based pattern. This makes it aerodynamic...in rate, which occasionally happens in soccer, the panel pattern can have a big influence on the trajectory of the ball and make it more unpredictable for a ...Stevens Institute of Technology Roundtable
...ranking it slightly higher than a misdemeanor. The panel at Stevens concluded that a more stringent protocol for assuring as best as possible the integrity and security of medical data requires a more integrated relationship between the various aspects of the network, hosting and storing of medical records...NIH holds state-of-the-science conference on tobacco use, June 12-14
WHAT: An impartial, independent panel will be charged with reviewing the available scien...ention, cessation, and control of tobacco use. The panel will issue a statement of its findings on the final day of the conference, and will hold a press con...The IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO) Opening Media Briefing June 2
...e lived in both the ocean and space, is one of the panel of Symposium experts. As part of the 2nd IOF Women Leaders Roundtable, to be held in conjunction with the Toronto Congress, nine prominent women from around the world will call for action by policy makers, health professionals and individuals to figh...