Estrogen-progestin menopausal hormone therapy and risk of lobular and tubular breast cancer
...Both patients and controls were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their medical history, health status and use of menopausal hormone therapy. Rosenberg et al.'s results show that women who used medium potency estrogen-progestin combination therapy had a higher risk of developing lobular or tubular breast canc...Acupressure relieves low back pain
...inic. All patients completed a standard disability questionnaire before being randomly allocated to two treatment groups: 64 patients received six sessions of acupressure and 65 patients received physical therapy. Results were analysed immediately after treatment and again after six months. The mean disability sco...Risk takers may have lower rates of Parkinson's disease
...ame age and sex. Both groups completed a validated questionnaire designed to clarify personality traits and behaviour. Information was also collected on cigarette smoking, coffee and alcohol intake: previous research indicates that higher caffeine and nicotine consumption may protect against Parkinson's disease. ...Take meds as directed, reduce overall healthcare costs
...rollment in the HMO, the participants filled out a questionnaire describing any medical conditions they had as well...came from the comprehensive health risk assessment questionnaire administered at the time of enrollment in the HMO plan. How often a patient refilled a prescription...One in 14 men having a heart attack drive themselves to hospital
...land, took part in the study, completing a 25-item questionnaire for each patient admitted during the one-year study. Only patients who were admitted via the hospitals' casualty departments, who had a confirmed heart attack diagnosis and who were sent to the hospitals' coronary care units were included in the stud...Erectile dysfunction may warn of heart disease
...Before cardiac testing began, the men filled out a questionnaire that assessed erectile function. Almost 55 percent of the men (121 out of 221) suffered from erectile dysfunction. Those men, on average, scored less well on exercise tests and measures of coronary heart disease. They had shorter exercise times, lo...Patients now surviving once-fatal immune disease
...tories of XLA. The study was based on results of a questionnaire filled out by each participant concerning current and past medical problems and quality of life. "Until we did this study, there was almost nothing in the medical literature about adults with XLA," said Mary Ellen Conley, M.D., a member of the Depar...Caring for cancer carers: Are women's needs different from men's?
...the study. Participants will be asked to fill in a questionnaire about their experiences of being a partner, family member or close friend supporting someone with cancer. A number of Sydney participants will be invited to take part in one-on-one interviews, where they can elaborate on their experiences. A range o...Study: Exercise helps speed wound healing in older adults
... levels cortisol. Lastly, each subject completed a questionnaire called the Perceived Stress Scale. This scale let the researchers determine how stressful the respondents perceived their lives to be. At the end of the study, the researchers found that skin wounds healed an average of 10 days faster in the people w...Penn study reveals prevalence of night eating syndrome among people with psychiatric conditions
...tient clinics. Participants were screened using a questionnaire to assess hunger and craving patterns, percentage ...s, and mood. Those who scored above cutoff on the questionnaire were then interviewed by phone and diagnosed with night eating syndrome if one or both of the follow...Vertebroplasty improves back pain, activity level, Mayo Clinic study reports
...udy to assess vertebroplasty with a well-validated questionnaire specifically designed to measure back pain, the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ). They reviewed records of 113 Mayo Clinic vertebroplasty patients. Of this group, RDQ scores were available for 108 patients before vertebroplasty treatment,...Researchers investigate the case of the disappearing teaspoons
...ch project and asked to complete a brief anonymous questionnaire about their attitudes towards and knowledge of tea...e population of 70 teaspoons, say the authors. The questionnaire showed that most employees (73%) were dissatisfied with teaspoon coverage in the institute, suggesti...Magnesium in your diet could lead to stronger bones
...omen ages 70-79 years old were asked to complete a questionnaire to determine how much magnesium they were receiving from food and various supplements. Additionally, researchers performed bone mineral density tests on the participants. The study revealed that those who ingested more magnesium had significantly hi...Mom and dad are key to how we handle stress
...cipants from age fourteen to seventeen completed a questionnaire once a year that consisted of eight domains of stress, including common stressors such as peers, and school/studies. They were also asked if they used any of twenty coping strategies. Their answers led the authors to one of three coping styles: act...Software might revolutionize glucose monitoring in critically ill patients
...were monitored using GRIP and 22nurses filled in a questionnaire about the program. Vogelzang et al.'s results show that 61% of the patients had theright glucose levels more than 75% of the time that they weremonitored by GRIP. Only one patient suffered from very low glucoselevels, and that was due to human error...Progress slow in improving hospitals' patient safety systems
...e, in 2002 and 2004, using a 91-item comprehensive questionnaire (n = 126 for survey 1 and n = 128 for survey 2). The researchers analyzed the responses of the 107 hospitals that responded to both surveys to assess the changes over time. Seven variables were constructed to represent the most important patient sa...Drinking tea associated with lower risk of ovarian cancer
...pants completed a validated 67-item food frequency questionnaire at enrollment between 1987 and 1990, and were followed for cancer incidence through December 2004. At baseline, 68 percent of the participants reported drinking tea (mainly black tea) at least once per month. During an average follow-up of 15.1 yea...New study shows successful aging a question of 'mind over matter'
... facility). Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire including medical, psychological and demographic information. The sample was representative of national averages with regard to incidence of medical conditions (e.g., heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.). Similarly, 20 to 25 percent of the respo...Teen weight control behavior may reflect mothers' attitudes on weight
...th the adolescent and his or her mother returned a questionnaire mailed in 1999 and provided information on weight, height, and weight concerns. Weight concerns were more common among girls, with 33 percent of girls and 8 percent of boys thinking frequently about wanting to be thinner. Approximately 54 percent of ...Drinking small amounts of alcohol regularly reduces risk of obesity
...oker respondents. The respondents had all filled a questionnaire abouttheir drinking habits and their body mass index (BMI) had been measured. Out of the sample studied, 46% were 'current drinkers' and drank at least onedrink a month on average. Individuals who drank four or more drinks per day wereclassified as h...