Traditional Chinese exercises may increase efficacy of flu vaccine
... exercise, and a type of Qigong that melds Chinese philosophy with martial and healing arts. Yang, who will discuss the work as a featured speaker at a Sept. 21 clinical conference hosted by Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said this is the first study to examine the effects of traditional Taiji intervention ...Case study: cross-cultural bioethics training program helps fight African 'brain drain'
...ram to date have varied; former trainees include a philosophy professor from West Africa, a pediatrician who works with orphans, an advisor to the Cameroon military, two IRB coordinators, and a young staff member of an HIV vaccine-ethics group. In 2000, the Fogarty International Center of the National Instit...Why Good Things Happen to Good People
...ost of my life has been focused on the science and philosophy of positive emotions and giving behaviors. Post has devoted much of his adult life to scientific research that sets out to prove the life-enhancing benefits of giving behavior. He serves as president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Lov...American College of Physicians commends introduction of Bipartisan Health CARE Act
...overty level. The Health CARE Act differs in philosophy and substance from past, failed reform efforts in that it relies on choices, competition and financials incentives for state, small employers, insurers and individuals to make affordable coverage available to all Americans. Representatives Kaptur an...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 4, 2007
... and they will come seems to sum up the collective philosophy of many in the nanotechnology field. While many of the practical nanotech applications are yet to be realized, the physical and intellectual infrastructure to advance nanotech research is growing by leaps and bounds, fueled by billions of dollars in ...Worldmapper draws attention to the world's health inequalities
...when you show it that it hits home." This is the philosophy behind Worldmapper, a collection of cartograms that rescale the size of territories in proportion to the value being mapped (examples of values that are mapped are public health spending, malaria cases, HIV prevalence, and number of physicians). W...A system in need of change -- restructuring payment policies to support patient-centered care
...ce the program was enacted in 1965. "The guiding philosophy of these recommendations is that patient needs are best met through the delivery of patient-centered, longitudinal, coordinated care," explained Lynne M. Kirk, MD, FACP, president of ACP. "This is the model of care that internists and other physici...Eastern philosophy promises hope for Western women with eating disorders
A psychological technique based on Buddhist philosophy and practice may provide a solution for women who struggle with binge eating and bulimia. The technique known as 'mindfulness' is being taught to Queensland women to help them understand and deal with the emotions that trigger their binges. Unlik...'Moral clarity' espoused in debate over health-care reform
...by Timothy Engstrm and Wade Robison, professors of philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology, call for a renewed national dialogue committed to revamping the U.S. health care model guided by moral principles in balance with political and economical realities. Health Care Reform grew from a conference he...Top NIH prize goes to three pioneering Stanford scientists
... of the Stanford applicants). Barres applauded the philosophy underlying the Pioneer process. "NIH says, 'Tell us in five pages what you would do if you could do anything you wanted - no holds barred, no strings attached. Tell us the most high-risk, high-impact project you can think of, and we're going to enab...Research reinforces findings that Chinese exercises benefit older adults
... exercise, and a type of Qigong that melds Chinese philosophy with martial and healing arts. "Traditional Tai Chi training includes Qigong, but most contemporary Tai Chi researchers have omitted Qigong from their research," said visiting kinesiology professor Yang Yang. "As a result, previous researchers may ...Innovations in the care of women during pregnancy and labor
...Relationship-Centered Care the authors explain the philosophy behind this innovation of prenatal care provided in a group setting which is changing the fundamental nature of how health care professionals and women interact during gestation. It is suggested that in group prenatal care, women come together for su...IOF announces Tetra Pak's support of World Osteoporosis Day
...rotects what's good', summarizes the core business philosophy of the company as practiced in different ways in our business operations. We are supporting IOF to express our commitment to help protect the health of consumers around the world." Osteoporosis, in which the bones become fragile and break easily, is ...Warning over 'poor surgery' at private treatment centres
...t this situation has arisen because of a political philosophy called "additionality." When ISTCs were set up, t...uble. "Now we are seeing the consequences of this philosophy - poor operations, inadequate supervision of surgeons, and a poor mechanism for remedying any proble...Stanford study of sea squirt provides clue to human immune system
...mmune system. The sea squirt with the questionable philosophy is Botryllus schlosseri, a colonial animal that looks deceptively like a small flower. Each of its apparent petals is actually a separate, though genetically identical, organism, linked to the others by a common blood vessel. Ringing the tiny petals ...Caution: New Medicare drug plan may cause headaches
... configuration reflects President George W. Bush's philosophy that competition from private insurers is more efficient than a government program. It also reflects the belief that "what older Americans want is a choice of plans rather than a single plan offering a choice of providers," Kaplan said in an intervie...ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The same philosophy used to make better cars and computer chips can also save the lives of heart attack patients, a new study finds. In fact, 26 percent fewer patients died in the first year after their heart attack when hospitals used quality-improvement tactics to pre...