Young adults are fastest growing group of uninsured
...ing to fill a prescription, not seeing a doctor or specialist when needed, or skipping a recommended medical test or treatment. Uninsured young adults also face financial burdens, with 46% reporting that they were paying off medical debt or had trouble paying medical bills. "There are both health and financial...Lowering blood pressure doesn't prevent cognitive impairment, dementia
...d. David S. Knopman, M.D., a neurological-vascular specialist at the Mayo Clinic, says of the review, "The overall negative result of the Cochrane review can be accounted for by a number of possibilities. The studies may not have been long enough; the effects of treating hypertension probably require decades to...Selenium-protein deficiency raises prostate cancer risk
... chemistry and pharmacognosy; Lynn Birch, research specialist in urology; Vera Ray, clinical assistant professor...fessor of statistics; and Daniel Lantvit, research specialist in pharmaceutical sciences....Common painkillers associated with increased risk of first hospital admission for heart failure
..., obesity, being a smoker, and a history of recent specialist appointments and inpatient stays were all associated with a greater chance of being admitted to hospital for heart failure for the first time. Fourteen per cent of patients were taking NSAIDs at the time of their admission compared with 10% of the co...Eyeballs vs footballs: The final
...are now important goal-scoring opportunities, with specialist free kick takers often choosing to make the ball spin in order to curve the ball into the goal. Because of the size of the goalmouth, goal keepers need to anticipate the direction of the ball before they take action. Cathy Craig and team looked at wh...Decent NHS care for older people still too patchy
...tals has been reduced by more than two thirds; and specialist services for people with stroke and for those pron...er people at the expense of effective planning and specialist assessment of the frail and old. The separation in the NHS of medical specialties from psychiatry is...Hospital inputs Shipman death rates to see how fast audit system would raise the alarm
...had been working as a surgeon or anaesthetist at a specialist UK heart hospital in Cambridge, increased patient death rates would have alerted clinical audit staff after eight to ten months, according to research in the latest issue of Anaesthesia. Dr Shipman, who worked as a family doctor in a single-handed...Particular treatments effective for alcohol dependence
...ne yielded outcomes similar to those obtained from specialist behavioral treatment (i.e., CBI). We found no evidence of efficacy for acamprosate and also no evidence of incremental efficacy for combinations of naltrexone, acamprosate, and CBI. Somewhat unexpectedly, we observed a positive effect of receiving pl...Effective alcohol dependence treatments defined
... 20 sessions of alcohol counseling by a behavioral specialist are equally effective treatments for alcohol dependence when delivered with structured medical management, according to results from "Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions for Alcoholism" (The COMBINE Study). Results from the National In...Study results offer guidance in treatment
...)"-an alcohol counseling program with a behavioral specialist that was offered in up to 20 50-minute sessions. A ninth group received the specialized counseling, but no pills. Patients were assessed during the 16 weeks of active treatment and one year after treatment. Contrary to expectation, neither combining...UCI researchers to study health effects of exercise in children
...ry will be directed by Frank Zaldivar, a pediatric specialist at UCI Medical Center....Survey finds care for Europe's adults with congenital heart disease is inadequate
... heart disease is inadequate and there are too few specialist centres to support their ever-increasing numbers, ...d have an established referral relationship with a specialist centre; There should be a minimum of two cardiac surgeons trained in and practising adult and paedi......ho snore frequently should be evaluated by a sleep specialist to rule out the presence of obstructive sleep disordered breathing. "Now that we know how prevalent snoring is in children this young and that it is more common in children with positive atopic status, parents and health care professionals can take a...New Dutch invention: Varibel, glasses that hear
...he undesired background noise. Dr. Cor Stengs, ENT specialist involved in the clinical tests, said of the Varibel: "Practical experience with the hearing-glasses supports the theoretical claims that the ability to understand speech is much better. There is a significant improvement in the sound quality." With ...No evidence that referral management centres can deliver
...lso the complementary nature of the generalist and specialist roles and their consequent cost effectiveness." Over-managing the referral process introduces errors and inefficiencies, adds Professor James Owen Drife. "Those who should object are the patients, who will not receive high quality care if they are a...Daniel Rader, MD, of PENN, selected to direct a 2006 'Freedom to Discover' biomedical research grant
Philadelphia, PA - Daniel Rader, MD, a specialist in preventive cardiovascular medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), has been selected to direct a prestigious Freedom to Discover Unrestricted Biomedical Research Grant award...An affordable future for eye tracking in sight
... is one possible application. "We currently have a specialist group within the project looking at environmental controls," says Rih. He adds that they are also examining the potential for controlling a wheelchair through eye-movements. This could change lives, for the better. The project began in September 2004...New device could cut chemotherapy deaths
...nd Mr Kenneth Jaaback, clinical trials experts and specialist nurses such as Tracie Miles. "Side effects from chemotherapy can be very unpleasant and sometimes fatal," said Dr Perera. "The new fibres and beads could cut out some side-effects entirely, including nausea and vomiting, and could reduce the number o...International study questions health benefits of moderate drinking
...prove causation." The authors credit British heart specialist Gerry Shaper, MD, of the Royal Free and University College Medical School in London, England, for first proposing the possibility of an "abstainer error" in the design of prospective studies of the association between alcohol use and heart disease ri...Therapy program export treats borderline personality disorder
...ame prevalence rate, said Nancee Blum, social work specialist in psychiatry in the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. Blum pioneered the treatment program along with colleagues Don St. John, UI physician assistant in psychiatry; Norm Bartels, a clinician in Wheaton, Ill.; and Bruce Pfohl, M.D....