Evolving trends in the treatment of vascular birthmarks
... An Aesthetic Approach to Facial Hemangiomas. They review the natural course, classification and history of ...s involving the nose. They present a comprehensive review of the management of these lesions. Two short articles, Current Knowledge of the Pathogenesis of In...Leading experts discuss how to protect premature infants against RSV, a potentially dangerous virus
...on of Neonatal Nurses lead media teleconference to review data and offer advice on safeguarding preemie health What: More than 500,000 premature infants are born each year in the United States, approximately one every 60 seconds. Underdeveloped lungs and weak immune systems leave these fragile patients...VCU researcher leads international team in developing guidelines for treating hydrocephalus
...ing to the guidelines, physicians should carefully review the patient's clinical history and conduct a physical exam and other diagnostic procedures including brain imaging with the use of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or a computerized tomography (CT) Scan. If images reveal enlarged brain ventricles, ...Research finds poor sleep affects student's school performance
...y published in the Journal of School Health. This review of 21 studies found that some causes of disturbed sleep are reversible and that affected students can achieve better academic performance after intervention. "In many cases, when disordered breathing at night is the cause, intervention may not only ...Rutgers nursing professor edits book on health topics pertaining to persons with I/DD
...rsey, is the first book to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of scientific knowledge in the area of health promotion for people with I/DD. The chapters in this book, published by American Association of Mental Retardation, were based on the authors' presentations at a national conference to addres...Hopkins experts highlight strategies to raise levels of so-called good HDL cholesterol
...opkins' School of Nursing, provide a comprehensive review and summary of the 50 most significant research studies on how best to manage peoples' HDL-cholesterol levels through modification of lifestyle risk factors for developing heart disease and use of drug therapy. In addition, the researchers support...Heart disease patients face greater risk of PTSD
...ost-traumatic stress disorder, says a new research review done in Denmark and the Netherlands. This may lea...ent develop the psychiatric disorder, according to review authors Helle Spindler of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and Susanne S. Pedersen, of Tilburg Uni...New nutritional challenges emerge for HIV care providers
...ersity School of Medicine describe in an editorial review and other research reports, new nutritional challenges in HIV/AIDS care have emerged. The changes, according to Alice Tang, MS, PhD, assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and her colleagues, have resulted from the introduction o...Should the law on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide be changed?
...ands shows that, although with the introduction of review procedures for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide the public oversight and legal control has increased, almost half of all euthanasia and physician assisted suicide are still not reported....CAD helps detect smaller potentially more aggressive breast cancers in younger women
...ious for cancer, then the radiologists would again review the mammogram. "The CAD system we used was particularly useful for finding small masses," said Dr. Cupples. "Small masses are difficult for radiologists to detect, especially in younger women with denser breast tissue. The CAD system is an excellent...Magnetic insoles do not provide pain relief, Mayo Clinic study reports
... data interpretation or in manuscript preparation, review or approval. Both the active and false magnetic insoles were provided at no charge directly from the manufacturer. None of the authors have any affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in the sub...Hebrew University receives its largest NIH research grant ever -- $5.6 million biodefense award
...to clinical trial of the toxin antagonist. The NIH review panel has termed the research unique in the world. Kaempfer, who is the Philip Marcus Professor of Molecular Biology and Cancer Research in the Department of Molecular Virology at the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, and his colleague, Dr. Gil...September 27th telebriefing on premature health
...on of Neonatal Nurses lead media teleconference to review data and offer advice on safeguarding preemie health Chief Neonatologist from Woman's Hospital of Baton Rouge to provide insight on top preemie birth and RSV incidence states affected by hurricane season What: More than 500,000 premature i...Beauty queens urge girls not to sacrifice their bones
... All women and men should take immediate action to review their life styles and take the IOF One Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test. Maximum bone development takes place in girls and boys roughly between ages 11-17. By building peak bone mass during this period, young people "invest in their bones" and reduce th...Preliminary data update from Betaseron 16 yr. long-term follow-up study in patients with MS
... Additionally, the company has started an initial review of 210 patient case report forms received to date. A preliminary assessment of the forms shows that: Half of these 210 patients have been on Betaseron 250 mcg for 10 years or longer. The median duration on therapy is nearly 14 years for those pat...Is rural Canada a good place to grow old?
...f Alberta are highlighting the results of a recent review of three rural communities as places to live for older people. Surveys carried out revealed a number of interesting findings about the differing levels of support to seniors and their access to services in rural areas. Rural Seniors' project manager ...Palm Pilots could change how health care is delivered
...y health care is delivered in the future, states a review article in this week's issue of THE LANCET. PDAs c...trainees, and other health-care professionals must review an ever-increasing amount of constantly changing information about their patients several times a da...Prevalence of drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing in South Africa
...he problem in South Africa. In addition, an urgent review of the syndromic management guidelines, with a view to replacing ciprofloxacin as first-line treatment in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, is long overdue."...Independent panel to evaluate a chemical used in some plastics for hazards to human health
...of the NIEHS and National Toxicology Program, will review recent scientific data and reach conclusions regar...tensive medical procedures they undergo. Since the review of DEHP by a CERHR expert panel in 2000, approximately 150 new papers relevant to this evaluation ha...US cancer mortality continues decline but incidence rises slightly for women
...e available and accessible, the authors suggest. A review of studies on trends in cancer treatment suggested that because the dissemination of guidelines for cancer treatment is not always rapid and complete, some aspects of recommended treatments--such as the use of radiation therapy after breast-conservin...