Scientists studying ways to help community college employees lose weight and keep it off
...ight or obese and the resulting costs to employers rising each year, weight-loss programs adaptable to the workplace are needed, experts say. To be effective, such programs must be designed to maintain privacy, employee interest and commitment to long-term success. But which are most effective? Which help ...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 3
...body. The number of people with type 2 diabetes is rising because it is linked to overweight or obesity. Metformin increases peripheral and liver sensitivity to insulin. It therefore reduces the amount of glucose released from the liver and increases the amount taken up and used by the rest of the body. It ...Only 51 per cent of hospital staff followed hand washing guidelines before hygiene campaign
...st compliance levels and the smallest improvement, rising from 31 per cent before the campaign to 55 per cent after it. Nurses increased from 50 per cent to 89 per cent and other healthcare staff, such as physiotherapists and care assistants, rose from 66 per cent to 96 per cent. "Hospital acquired infecti...IEEE-USA advocates protecting personally identifiable health information, development of NHIN
...to health data in an emergency situation; and curb rising healthcare costs by eliminating much of the paper-based processing of patient records and insurance claims. These positions -- "Homeland Security Operations and Use of Personally Identifiable Health Information" and "National Health Information Netwo...Breast-conserving surgery underused in Asian American and Pacific Island women
.... Breast cancer incidence and death appear to be rising among Asian American and Pacific Island women, the fastest growing minority group in the United States, underscoring the importance of studying patterns of breast cancer care in this population, Goel said. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are d...New report shows female lung cancer death rates in Europe still rising
...r mortality trends in Europe shows rates are still rising in most countries. But, the research does indicate that there is some room for cautious optimism in the longer term due to decreases or smaller rates of increase in some countries and a more favourable trend among younger women in many countries. The...Asthma research sounds warning for older Australians
...se people need to keep working to 65 and beyond. A rising prevalence of asthma in an ageing population may affect people's ability and desire to contribute fully, not to mention the extra burden it would mean on medical and social services," said Mr Adamson. It was such concerns that encouraged the Macquar...Voice-to-voice translation machine perfects bedside manner
... not just with words, but also with intonations. A rising tone at the end of a sentence to express a question is one familiar example of this, one that is extraordinarily difficult for a machine to assess. Nonsense syllables ("um, uh, ah, er"), catchphrases ("you know, like,") and exclamations (Wow! Hey!) i...Unease over guidelines that label 9 out of 10 people as sick
...e considered at risk by the early age of 24 years, rising to 90% by the age of 49. As much as 76% of the total adult population would be considered at "increased risk." These proportions are disturbingly high, and are likely to be even higher in other populations, such as the United Kingdom, say the author...Psychiatric illnesses are common in children with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
...bese children. Type 2 diabetes has especially been rising among African American adolescents, who comprised a majority of the patients in the current study. Although the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in children is not known, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is participating in a natio...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, June 21, 2005
...the third of a four-article series on the high and rising health care costs in the United States, a commentator discusses how the strong U.S. health care provider market of physicians and hospitals keeps prices and quantity (numbers of visits and procedures) high. The interaction of this "provider power" a...Seven deadly sins: A new look at society through an old lens
...sexual behaviour, corporate greed, binge drinking, rising personal debt and political apathy. Exploring these issues afresh and often questioning conventional wisdom demands a look at the evidence, drawing on the wealth of information now available on people's health, incomes, education, employment, famil...Treatment helps in preventing TB among those at high risk
... controlling drug resistance but has not prevented rising TB incidence in regions with high HIV prevalence. The impact of HIV on TB is illustrated by data from gold mines in South Africa, where overall TB incidence now exceeds 4,000 per 100,000 population per year (i.e., 4 percent). Tuberculosis incidence ...Northwestern Memorial researchers aim to find answer to halting the progression of fatty liver
...SH. "NASH is widespread and the number of cases is rising every year it's truly become an epidemic in this country," says Mary Rinella, MD, a hepatologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital who is the lead investigator of the trial and an assistant professor of Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg...Oslo press event launches 46664 Arctic and spearheads a four-day spotlight on Africa
...ming childhood diseases." Against the backdrop of rising death rates from preventable diseases that are killing more than seven million people every year, among them the children who die at the rate of one every three seconds, there is evidence that increased political will and funding can put success with...High cost of malpractice insurance threatens supply of ob/gyns, especially in some urban areas
...f doctors specializing in the field because of the rising costs of malpractice premiums. "The high cost of ...most $164,000 to nearly $194,000. The issue of how rising malpractice rates are impacting the obstetrics and gynecology profession has been a topic of nationa...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...ier eating habits a critical need in light of the rising rates of obesity and related conditions among children," said Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which sponsored the study. NHLBI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study p...Tort reform associated with increase in physician supply
...rticular concern during "malpractice crises," when rising liability insurance premiums and uncertain coverage are said to induce physicians to avoid high-risk patients or procedures, relocate to other communities, or leave practice altogether. Even between such crises, however, malpractice climate remains o...Delirium in non-ventilated patients predictor of longer hospital stay
... two days longer in the hospital. "Considering the rising overall resource use and economic burden of caring for critically ill patients, our finding that ICU delirium is an independent predictor of longer stay in the hospital is of particular relevance" write the authors. These results call for routine de...Tobacco companies designed cigarettes 'to addict women,' according to new study
...ow Carpenter's findings can be used to counter the rising tide of smoking in women in developing countries, so that we don't see the corresponding increase in smoking-related deaths that we've already seen in the developed world."...