Mediterranean diet halves risk of progressive lung disease
...o were surveyed every two years. They were asked questions about lifestyle, including smoking and exercise, diet and medical history. Dietary intake was assessed in detail every four years. Eating patterns fell into two distinct categories: those who ate a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains and f...Online education program better source of information for patients
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...elated health questions. The survey ends by asking questions that measure how willing an employee is to make li...the health and safety program. The survey includes questions about absenteeism (time away from work due to illness) and presenteeism (unproductive time spent at ...Is the UK prepared for pandemic flu?
... rests with local organisations. But the author questions whether timely and effective implementation in a time of crisis can be achieved under a devolved system and whether the documents offer enough guidance for local planners on issues such as how to allocate scarce resources. Severe acute respiratory ...Drinking farm milk reduces childhood asthma and allergies but raw consumption remains unsafe
...arm-produced or shop-bought. They also answered questions about their childs height and weight, whether they were breastfed and any allergies or asthma problems affecting the child or their family. Allergy- related blood tests were also carried out on just under 4,000 children from across the five countri...Study finds decline in nursing faculty primary barrier to nursing program expansion
... "This study has practice implications in that it questions where and how we will find the next generation of advanced practice nurses," said Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN and editor-in-chief of AJN. "This is not about whether one individual nurse is better than another, but rather if we believe more educat...VA should revise its methods for evaluating and rating PTSD in veterans
...nsation levels awarded across the country, raising questions about the effectiveness of the VA's current ways o...tary service for several years, which has prompted questions about how long after a traumatic event PTSD can manifest and whether standardized tests could detect...Smoking influences Crohn's disease
...ry." The results of this study raise interesting questions about why smoking would affect different parts of the intestine in different ways. "Fundamental differences in small and large bowel physiology may explain the differences in location of Crohns disease in smokers," says Aldhous. "The effects of smoki...New edition of medical reference book provides the latest in hematology
...est with more than 200 case-based, multiple-choice questions and critiques. Completion of the ASH-SAP provides thorough board and recertification preparation and 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . In addition, a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) version of the program, the ASH-SAP /MOC, offers the opp...Once-a-year drug reduces fractures from osteoporosis
...tudy also closely examined and put to rest several questions of other side effects of zoledronic acid, such as the renal damage and bone deterioration that has been seen at much larger doses in oncology treatments. The HORIZON study showed no such findings at the lower dose required for osteoporosis treatments...Web-based asthma program dramatically improves disease management for low-income black students
...enerated based on student responses to certain key questions in the program which indicated a need for assistance. These included a report of possible depression, severe and persistent asthma symptoms, sharing medication with a friend or relative, lack of a physician or health insurance and need for an inhaler...Hurricane Katrina evacuees had deep distrust of public health authorities
...and who had helped them. They got answers to those questions and more. "Because our semi-qualitative interviews did not include specific queries about trust and distrust, we were struck by the frequency, breadth and depth of distrust reflected in the spontaneous statements of the evacuees we interviewed," ...Interventional cardiologists assemble in Orlando, Fla., for SCAI Annual Scientific Sessions
... A critical look at some of the most hotly debated questions in cardiovascular care, such as whether 90 minutes is really an appropriate goal for door-to-balloon time and whether PCI is a viable option for patients with a blockage in the vitally important left main coronary artery; New findings on causes of,...Gender, ethnic differences may hamper eating disorder diagnosis
... or girls in mind. "We may not be asking the right questions for these other groups at all." Peebles is presenting the research as two separate abstracts at the annual meeting of the International Eating Disorders Conference on May 4 and May 5 in Baltimore. In the gender study, Peebles compared 104 boys ag...Research demonstrates link between domestic violence and asthma
...y, (published advance online Feb. 28, 2007) raises questions about the role of stress in the development of this common respiratory condition. Classic environmental triggers for asthma have been carefully studied, but there is less information on the role of stress in asthma episodes," says lead researcher S...Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
...l muscles. Why? These are some of the intriguing questions that four eye muscle experts will explore at the symposium, Ultra fast and ultra active: the strange life of the extraocular muscles. The symposium will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincid...Good news on heart attack and chest pain
...says, patients should ask their doctors and nurses questions about what drugs they should be receiving both in the hospital and after they go home. Aspirin, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors should be on the medicine cabinet shelves of nearly every patient who has ever been hospitalized for chest pain ...Older, lower income patients least likely to see a specialist for lupus
...one interviews with 982 SLE patients that included questions about visits to a rheumatologist within the past year, race/ethnicity, income, age, sex, disease severity, and type of insurance. Almost half of the participants reported a disease flare in the previous 3 months, and 22 percent reported no visits to ...Simple screening can help decrease teen risk behaviors
...RI) (a paper and pencil measure). The ARI included questions about sexual history (have you ever been pregnant or been a dad?), self-harm (have you ever attempted suicide?), and attitudes towards acting out (do you break rules for no reason?). "We found that the ARI is reliable and comprehensive and can be use...Exercise science principles strengthen swallowing rehabilitation
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