Women with migraines and visual symptoms may have higher stroke risk
...e risk factors, he said. More work is also needed regarding whether patent foramen ovale mediates the association between probable migraine with visual symptoms and ischemic stroke, Kittner said. We did not find evidence that this was the case, but had limited data to address this question. Other investigato...Osteoporosis screening and treatment may be cost-effective for selected older men
...f osteoporosis in men, there is a lack of evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of common diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. John T. Schousboe, M.D., M.S., of Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, and colleagues conducted a study to estimate the lifetime costs and health benefits of bone den...Theory of facial aging gets a facelift from UT Southwestern researchers
...ctive Surgery , challenge previously held theories regarding aging and may offer new ways to help turn back the clock, UT Southwestern plastic surgeons say. For hundreds of years, everyone has believed that the fat on the face is one confluent mass, which eventually gets weighed down by gravity, creating sag...New research finds high prevalence of smoking among physicians in China
...n about Chinese physicians attitudes and practices regarding smoking. In this first-of-its kind-study, researchers found that 23 percent of 3,552 hospital-based physicians surveyed were smokers, substantially higher than in the United States (3.3 percent), where the smoking prevalence in the general population...Postpartum hospital discharges -- when is the 'right time?'
... in-hospital education. Clinical decision-making regarding maternal and infant discharge is a subjective and ...de. The aim was to address the lack of information regarding the postpartum decision-making process for healthy term newborns and its consequences during the neo...Takeda responds to the FDA advisory committee recommendation
... (pioglitazone HCl) offers a proven safety profile regarding the risk of cardiovascular disease. The breadth and depth of ACTOS data encompassing more than 16,000 patients over the past 10 yearsis consistent: Short- and long-term studies, both prospective and observational, studies in both humans and a...Brief motivational interviews work best long term for college students sent to alcohol counseling
...equire students who have violated university rules regarding alcohol and drug use in residence halls to attend three sessions at our Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program for Students (ADAPS)," said Helene Raskin White, professor of sociology with a joint appointment in the Center of Alcohol Studies and th...Landmark study finds adult Delawareans with disabilities in only 'fair' to 'poor' health
...ly," Riddle said. "They definitely have some needs regarding an improved quality of life." Caregivers play a critical role in the lives of Delawareans with disabilities. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents indicated they need help with routine tasks such as household chores and shopping, and about a third r...Should adult male circumcision be recommended for HIV prevention in the US?
... and the considerable gaps in knowledge that exist regarding the potential impact of circumcision on HIV transmission by malemale sex. "The HIV epidemics in Africa are substantially different from the US epidemic," they say. The predominant mode of HIV transmission in Africa is heterosexual sex whereas the U...New study examines effectiveness of tailored health messages
..., examined whether the strength of health messages regarding the importance of dental flossing had any effect on the recipients attitude or behavior. Specifically, recipients received messages that either emphasized the potential benefits of regular flossing (gain-framed) or messages that reviewed the potentia...Smoking may interfere with alcoholics' neurocognitive recovery during abstinence
...st exclusively male. Given the growing literature regarding female smokers, additional studies including women should be conducted. Finally, as the authors note, the observed differences are not likely associated with nicotine, per se. Rather, they are associated with exposure to the many toxins in smoke. ...Split the difference: Pill-splitting study looks at cost-saving step that could be used by millions
...red eligible patients completed the initial survey regarding their perception on pill splitting, Of them, 111 patients agreed to participate in a 6-month trial of pill splitting in which half were randomized to receive a financial incentive of 50 percent reduction in their co-payment per refill and half did no...New study reports hotel guests at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning
.... The AH&LA study made no specific recommendations regarding prevention of CO poisoning to guests, and concluded, AH&LA will continue to monitor industry-related carbon monoxide issues. Until CO alarms are installed in hotels, motels, and resorts, guests should consider carrying a CO alarm when they travel. ...Meningitis: effectiveness of preventive vaccination demonstrated
...re make comparisons between the different villages regarding the number of cases of meningitis that broke out, in particular in the years that followed the 1996 vaccination campaign (3). Their investigation revealed that in the villages vaccinated at that date, two to three times fewer subjects were recorded ...UK scientists set their sights on cure for AMD
...out the work of Professor Pete Coffey and his team regarding developments in the treatment of AMD. The London Project represents a real chance to tackle this untreatable condition and bring hope to many. It is marvellous to think that clinical trials could start within five years." Tom Bremridge, Chief Exec...Benefits of school-based fitness programs fade after summer
...ty. The children were not given any instructions regarding exercise over the summer, creating three months of unsupervised activity, the authors note. These data show that in children, efforts to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other morbidities of insulin resistan...Herb shows potential to reduce cancer-related fatigue
...ntly published a book addressing current knowledge regarding a number of complementary and alternative therapies. The Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine ( http://bookstore.mayoclinic.com/products/bookDetails.cfm?mpid=35 ) dispels myths and sheds light on therapies that have been scientifically studied fo...Shark cartilage shows no benefit as a therapeutic agent for lung cancer
...who sought proposals from pharmaceutical companies regarding their shark cartilage agents. All study participants received the standard treatment of induction chemotherapy and chemo-radiation. Patients were randomized to receive either shark cartilage or placebo, both in the form of a liquid. Patients drank ...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...investigation and is likely to yield valuable data regarding the optimal application of this technology. A closer look at pain and hepatitis C: Preliminary data from a veteran population, pg. 231 Many veterans who have hepatitis C also experience pain. Researchers are learning how to care for patients wh...Risk of Parkinson's disease increases with pesticide exposure and head trauma
...ere excluded. Subjects completed a questionnaire regarding their lifetime occupational and recreational exposure to solvents, pesticides, iron, copper and manganese. Their lifetime exposure was then estimated blind to disease status and the results were adjusted, as appropriate, for age, sex, country of resi...