Mesotherapy not proven as a safe alternative to liposuction
...d. This can prove costly for patients who may not receive the desired results. "Plastic surgeons are constantly researching better methods to help patients achieve their desired look; however, patients' health and safety is always foremost on our minds," said Dr. Matarasso. "There is no information on what ...Scientist works to reduce side effects of radiation therapy
...radiation. About 175,000 cancer patients each year receive radiation treatments that target the whole brain or large areas of the brain. Currently, there are no known treatments to prevent cognitive impairment that can result from the treatment. Robbins said that the aging American population makes it imper...Paramedics need help to revive marriages: U of T study
...Centre for Applied Social Research. "If they don't receive support themselves, it can lead to increased family stress, then family breakdown and divorce." In a study published in the March-April 2005 Journal of Loss & Trauma, Regehr conducted in-depth interviews with 14 spouses/partners of paramedics working...Clinical trial of gefitinib for advanced lung cancer closes early
...ollowing chemotherapy and radiation: one arm would receive gefitinib daily and the other arm would receive a placebo daily. As of March 10, 2005, 611 patients were entered and 276 were randomized to one of ...Heart failure drug associated with higher risk of death
...orsening of symptoms. The 485 randomly assigned to receive nesiritide had a higher risk of death than the 377...le over age 65. Nearly 10 percent of such patients receive nesiritide. More than 4.9 million Americans have heart failure, a gradual worsening of heart functio...Electroshock therapy speeds improvement in schizophrenia patients
...ury during muscle contractions. Patients generally receive ECT two to three times a week, usually for a total of eight to 12 treatments in a series. The American Psychiatric Association supports use of ECT only to treat severe, disabling mental disorders. However, the National Institute for Clinical Excelle...Study shows antibiotic treatment does not reduce risk of secondary cardiac events
...searchers randomly assigned 4,012 men and women to receive either once-weekly doses of Azithromycin or a placebo for one year, starting in 1999. After an average follow-up of 3.9 years, there was no significant reduction of cardiac events, defined as death, heart attack, unstable angina, angioplasty or cardi...New study shows antibiotic treatment does not reduce risk of secondary cardiac events
...searchers randomly assigned 4,012 men and women to receive either once-weekly doses of azithromycin or placebo for one year. After an average follow-up of 3.9 years, there was no significant reduction of cardiac events, defined as death, heart attack, unstable angina, angioplasty or cardiac surgery, among p...New research pinpoints best treatment for stroke
...s. Additionally, those that do present in time can receive treatment that results in hemorrhage. A 2003 study...d best benefit from treatment and which should not receive clot-busting drugs. In the study, less than one percent of patients suffered a hemorrhage after rece...Pregnant women with epilepsy face dilemma
...views at torbjorn.tomson@kus.se. Media wishing to receive a PDF of this article please contact medicalnews@bos.blackwellpublishing.net . About Epilepsia Epilepsia is the leading, most authoritative source for current clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy. As the journal of the Internat...Adolescents not receiving health counseling, Stanford study shows
... practice. It recommended, for example, that teens receive yearly guidance on diet and exercise, sexual behaviors, substance abuse, and injury reduction. To help implement the guidelines, it issued questionnaires for clinicians to use with teens: "Do you eat fruits and vegetables every day?" "Have you ever u...High levels of immunosuppressant may lead to tumor recurrence
...ents transplanted for hepatocellular carcinoma who receive CsAbased [cyclosporine] immunosuppression the exposure to the drug should not exceed the daily blood levels that we identified," the authors state. Since higher and lower levels of cyclosporine did not affect rejection rates, they suggest that minim...Breast cancer detector that uses electricity instead of X-rays under study
...dy is performed a year later and participants will receive a small compensation after the second visit. Participants will not receive HEDA results but will receive their mammogram report per usual, says Helen Fain, a nurse and study s...Age is not a limiting factor in combined therapy for lung cancer
...age small cell lung cancer should be encouraged to receive combined modality therapy, preferably on clinical trials."...Second consecutive UH win puts national spotlight on pharmacy student
... positive reflection of the quality education they receive from our faculty." The purpose of the National Patient Counseling Competition is to support student pharmacists in their efforts to become competent health care providers and educators. The challenge is designed to reflect changes that are occurri...New portable device developed by Georgia Tech and Emory checks for concussions on the sidelines
...safely cleared to get back on the field or sent to receive medical attention. The device blocks external stimuli that could interfere with testing, such as light and sound. This allows the test to be given in virtually any setting, even a bright football field with a roaring crowd. When suffering from mTBI,...UT Southwestern lead site for study of a new multiple sclerosis drug
...nose, Dr. Hawker said. New patients in the study receive lab work, an electrocardiogram to check their heart, magnetic resonance imaging, spinal tap, and a physical and neurological exam prior to receiving the first dose of the drug. Patients who can participate in this placebo-controlled study are given i...Participants needed for generalized anxiety disorder study at UT Southwestern
...ant during the study. Qualified participants will receive study medication and related medical care at no cost. For more information, call 214-648-5249....Substituting nurses for doctors results in high quality care, few savings
...e information, recall patients more frequently and receive higher patient-satisfaction ratings. Because nurses spent more time with each patient, however, they saw fewer patients per hour. In four of five studies on nurse-led urgent care, lower salary costs were offset by this so-called "lower productivity" ...... says. However, children up to 2 years old should receive whole milk because of their developmental need for...vegetables than the packages for older infants who receive formula. The committee called for the WIC program to provide a broader variety of food options and a...