Big bias in who gets screened for breast cancer
...advanced stage of breast cancer. There are several reasons why a physician may not give a patient a clinical breast exam or recommend a mammogram. Balkrishnan led a study that uncovered some of these possible reasons. The findings currently appear online at the website of the journal Breast Cancer Research ...Study explores cause of exercise intolerance in heart failure patients
...population ages, so it's important to pinpoint the reasons for their symptoms and to develop effective treatments." The study results are reported on-line in American Journal of Physiology Heart Circulation Physiology and will be published in an upcoming print issue. There are an estimated 5 million ...Ultrasound mammography, volcano monitoring for aircraft safety
...o group sounds into long-short patterns. Possible reasons for the difference, the researchers say, come from the influence of native languages. English has many linguistic chunks that start with a short element and end with a long one, such as "the dog" and "to eat." (English-language poets frequently uti...Elderly, ill men get unneeded prostate cancer screenings
...lity," says Walter. The study did not examine the reasons for the high rate of inappropriate testing, or for the influence of non-clinical factors on testing. Walter says that current publicity campaigns urging all men to get screened provide inappropriate, overly simplistic advice. "We need to educate the ...Most Canadian med school grads lack basic surgical skills
...eir careers," Birch added. There are a number or reasons for the deficient surgical training in Canada, with the prime one being a lack of time and resources, Birch noted. Currently, when medical students go through surgical clerkships (usually lasting about four weeks), the skills they learn are related t......ccounts of the experience. Of the variety of cited reasons for the poor evacuation response, researchers incl... study out of the University of Texas examined the reasons for deaths during Hurricane Rita and concluded that 90 of 111 deaths resulted from the mass evacuati...Hormonal link to obesity may save lives
...retes many hormones." "That could be one of the reasons why people who carry extra weight have an increased risk of getting cardiovascular disease." Dr Sullivan's research is looking particularly at the role the hormones produced from fat are playing in causing blockages in the main heart arteries. "I...New research effort to translate basic science into faster bone healing
...and the current project is designed to clarify the reasons why. More importantly, researchers seek to use this information to develop strategies to improve fracture healing in elderly patients. Taking the next step, a team led by J. Edward Puzas, Ph.D., professor of Orthopaedics, and Susan Bukata, M.D., ...Small but substantial proportion of surgeons interested in part-time training
...ercent had taken time off from their residency for reasons other than doing medical research. The authors suggest that even though not all residents would be interested in part-time training options, such programs could greatly benefit those who desire flexibility for personal, financial or health reasons. ...Mayo Clinic discovers potential link between celiac disease and cognitive decline
...dominal cramping in five patients. The most common reasons for seeking medical help were amnesia, confusion and personality changes. The average score on the Short Test of Mental Status among the 13 patients was 28 out of 38 possible total, indicating moderate cognitive impairment. Ten patients experienced l...New data reinforce safety profile of ENBREL (etanercept)
...iasis patients is often suspended for a variety of reasons and then restarted." The new ENBREL prefilled syringes offer patients an easy to use treatment option because it does not require reconstitution as all doses are premixed and prefilled.5 ENBREL is the only biologic with two ready to use dosing op...Physicians slow to integrate information technology into patient practice
... practices. While the survey did not ask about reasons behind physician's low use of IT resources, the study authors cite several factors that may underlie the limited utilization. Concerns about the confidentiality of e-mail communications and the lack of reimbursement mechanisms for advice provided on...ADHD costly before and after diagnosis
...eir health care providers, could shed light on the reasons for these differences."...Ethnic disparities in Medicare claims?
...re claims than when using surveys of patients. The reasons for this discrepancy are unclear, but they may have profound policy implications, in the allocation of national resources to eliminate health care disparities, and potentially in the use of claims data to monitor quality of care. Kevin Fiscella and...Stereotypes contribute to older men seeking, receiving depression care less frequently
...ilent type" and the stigma of depression are major reasons why older men are less likely than women to be ref...are documented in previous studies, and identifies reasons for these disparities. The findings are important in the arena of public health because of depress...Same mortality but higher suicide rate among women with breast implants
...ourage surgeons to pay particular attention to the reasons why women want to undergo breast augmentation. "If this reveals problems that cannot be treated with plastic surgery, doctors should refer these patients to mental health professionals," he adds. The debate over breast implant safety is far from bei...Exercise improves quality of life for patients with severe chronic pulmonary hypertension
...ptimized medical therapy. Nevertheless, for safety reasons exercise training should be started in the hospital and closely monitored in an out-patient setting. Cooperation between specialized centers for PH, rehabilitation clinics and general practitioners is necessary," Grnig said....Over 1.6 million Americans use CAM for insomnia or trouble sleeping
...ported that they were helpful. The two most common reasons people gave for using CAM to treat insomnia were they thought it would be interesting to try (nearly 67 percent) and they thought CAM combined with a conventional treatment would be helpful (nearly 64 percent). In addition to looking at the data on...Bacteria get off easy in sinus infections
...atients with chronic sinusitis and polyps, but the reasons for this are incompletely understood," says Andrew Lane, M.D., an associate professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of its rhinology and sinus surgery center. "Now we are uncovering new clues as to what might be wro...Preventive ovary removal linked to early death in younger women, Mayo Clinic discovers
...e women had the surgery prior to menopause and for reasons other than cancer. The study evaluated 1,293 women with unilateral ovariectomy, 1,097 women with bilateral ovariectomy and, for comparison, 2,390 women who had not undergone ovariectomy. All women were followed until their deaths or until the end of ...