Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
...s study will need confirmation before the findings should change the standard of practice, but it suggests t...ake daily medications may be okay, but this choice should be made in consultation with the patient's healthcare provider," said Elliot Israel, MD, co-leader o...Anxious and pessimistic personalities linked to Parkinson's disease later in life
...auses Parkinson's. Therefore, risk for Parkinson's should not play a leading role in determining whether to ...emember is that if you are questioning whether you should seek treatment for anxiety, the decision should be made based on your level of anxiety and how it's ...Study shows symptom-driven therapy may be ok for some adults with mild persistent asthma
.... As for all asthma patients, however, individuals should work closely with their healthcare providers to de...in Boston and the co-lead author. "But this choice should be made in consultation with the patient?s healthcare provider. It's critical that individuals with ...APA applauds new California regulations for inpatient psychological services
...zing the important role that psychologists can and should play in mental hospitals. Seventeen other states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws allowing psychologists hospital privileges....NMDP welcomes IOM recommendation for fully integrated cord blood system
...atabase to collect outcomes," Chell added. "But we should be careful about diverting scarce public resources away from the important task of increasing the inventory of cords, or risk slowing patient access to this vital, life-saving resource of cord blood." The NMDP is governed by an independent board wit...Adolescent health ill-catered for in the NHS
...he justice system. At the age of 14-15 adolescents should also be "re-registered" with general practitioners...including sexual health and counselling services - should also be developed in urban areas. Investment in improving adolescent health is an essential componen...Execution by lethal injection is not humane or painless suggests study
...T. The authors believe the use of lethal injection should cease in order to prevent unnecessary cruelty and ...rd of the world's most powerful democracy. Doctors should not be in the job of killing. Those who do participate in this barbaric act are shameful examples of...College students likely drink much more alcohol than they think they do
...we ask them to simply define how many ounces there should be in a single drink, they tend to give us numbers...elationship between how big someone thinks a drink should be and how much alcohol they pour when asked to pour single drinks," said White. "The bigger the de...Study shows surprising decreased surgical infection risk after age 65
...le of age in surgical-site infections, they noted, should address questions raised by the Duke study--namely, are older patients more likely to be medically, rather than surgically, managed compared to younger patients? Among surgical patients, are older patients more likely to undergo conservative procedur...New treatment 'roadmap' improves odds for unusual brain aneurysm
... aneurysm -- has led to a treatment "roadmap" that should mean better outcomes for patients with this unusual medical problem. UCSF Medical Center neurosurgeon Michael Lawton, MD, headed the clinical research team. The findings are reported in the March 2005 issue of Neurosurgery. Approximately 5 percent of...Easing the anxiety of pregnancy after miscarriage
...st helpful," she said. At the very least, women should be asked key questions that would invite them to talk about any concerns they may be harboring, she noted. "Key questions to be asked would be: 'Are you anxious or worried about this pregnancy?' 'Are you worried about bringing this pregnancy to term?...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2005 (second issue)
...etermination of these soluble factors in the blood should aid their understanding of the immunologic processes of SARS and enable differential diagnosis of SARS from other atypical pneumonias that require quite different approaches to the management of patients. The study was published in the second issue ...NCI's Patient Navigator Research Program: Questions and answers
...ss barriers for people in underserved communities, should have a substantial impact on reducing cancer health disparities and the burden of cancer within the next decade. NCI will assess the impact of patient navigators on providing timely quality standard care and encouraging research collaborations and pa...Mesotherapy not proven as a safe alternative to liposuction
...rican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), patients should be wary of mesotherapy until the safety and effectiveness of the procedure are confirmed. "The promise of a non-surgical, permanent method for fat removal and body contouring is obviously very appealing, but mesotherapy is not proven to be the miracl...Obesity adds risk of cardiovascular disease in siblings in families with a history of heart problems
...ctors for heart disease, physicians and the public should know what additional risk applies for siblings in ...ith traditional Framingham Risk Scores, physicians should also closely monitor body mass index, even when it is mildly elevated, and incorporate weight reduct...Columbia study shows women benefit from drug-eluting stents as much as men
...search Foundation. "There is no reason that women should be receiving this treatment less than men." In patients with narrowing of arteries due to clogging, drug eluting stents can be safely used to treat the narrowing, with durable results and very low rates of recurrence and in some cases prevent subsequ...The Neurosciences and Music in Leipzig: Registration boom and over 140 posters
...unity to the initiative promoted by the Foundation should be pointed out: there are over 140 posters, all of which of very high quality. The Foundation has decided to acknowledge the authors of the thirty best posters by awarding free participation to the conference. The research subjects described in the ...American Society of Travel Agents urges healthy travel for consumers
... are allergic to Malarone or any of its components should not take Malarone. Rare cases of anaphylaxis following treatment with Malarone have been reported. Vaccine-Preventable Hepatitis (Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B) Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are common diseases in many destinations. Each year in the U...Sex, age and sun exposure linked to frequency of sunburns
...e researchers state. "Campaigns to prevent sunburn should aim at reducing the number of days with risk behavior and be directed at adolescents, young adults, and sun worshippers."...Dermatologists use knowledge of patterns to recognize melanoma
...evi that were removed only to reassure the patient should lead physicians to listen carefully to patients who want a mole resected [removed], because patients may perceive subtle changes that they may be unable to communicate."...