Food for thought for winter, holidays
...tuff that Floats and Stuff that Sticks. This years theme for National Chemistry Week is the Joy of Toys . Hot drinks in cold weather: they do more than warm the bones With the winter winds just over the horizon, three popular hot drinks will not only warm you up, but could also heat up your immune s...Avoiding the 'Desperate Housewive's' syndrome
...ething to be avoided," says Professor Ussher. "One theme that emerged in interviews was the idea of PMS as a reaction to over-responsibility. On those days where they felt they couldn't cope, women said they wanted to escape from their daily routine and deadlines, but couldn't because of family or work re...Public forum on breast cancer issues 'call to action'
...r trends and emerging technologies. The prevailing theme of the program was "early detection provides patient options" and was convened to address critical issues in breast cancer research, detection and diagnosis. The meeting served as a "call to action" for increased collaboration between the medical, re...Exercise vital to build strong bones
...n the country. "This year's World Osteoporosis Day theme is the role of exercise, the first of a three-year... Day 2006 Theme IOF also announced today that the theme for World Osteoporosis Day 2006 will be "Bone Appetit", the role of food and nutrition in building s...Lymphoma survivor recognized for helping Denver cancer patients
... care professionals from throughout the world. The theme of this year's meeting is "Expanding the Horizons of Radiation Therapy" and the program will highlight emerging and innovative technologies, biological modifiers and systemic targeted radiotherapy with practical applications affecting the lives of ca...Beauty queens urge girls not to sacrifice their bones
...ldwide on October 20, which this year features the theme "Move it or Lose it" - the role of exercise in building strong bones". The theme for World Osteoporosis Day 2006 will be "Bone Appetit-the importance of nutrition in bone health". O...Americans think commitment to health research should be stronger
...to an article in the September 21 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical research. However, recent opinion surveys indicate that Americans also are increasingly dissatisfied with the nation's health care system and think the national commitment to health-related research should be higher. Lead author Ma...Funding for biomedical research doubles in last decade
...ng to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical research. Lead author Hamilton Moses III, M.D., of the Alerion Institute, North Garden, Va., presented the findings of the study today at a JAMA media briefing on medical research. Few comprehensive analyses of the sources of finan...New programs restore interest in physician-scientist research careers
...ng to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical research. Results of the study were presented today at a JAMA media briefing on medical research. Physician-scientists, defined as individuals with a medical degree who perform medical research as their primary professional activit...Academic medical centers face multiple challenges for conducting medical research
...to an article in the September 21 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical research. Lead author Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Washington, D.C., presented the article today at a JAMA media briefing on medical research. Dr. Cohen and co-author Elisa K. Siege......25th marks the fifth annual World Heart Day with a theme of "Healthy Weight, Healthy Shape." The effort will focus on preventive measures and seeks to remind people of the risks leading to cardiovascular disease. Dr. Blumenthal added, "Cardiovascular disease is often not optimally managed. Often physici...Contaminated water presents bigger crisis in the Gaza strip
...issue of the journal Ground Water . This special theme issue contains 14 papers on transboundary ground water. Israel and the Palestinian Authority share the Southern Mediterranean Coastal Aquifer. The long-term over-exploitation in the Gaza Strip has resulted in a declining water table, accompanied by ...Medical students at risk for influence from pharmaceutical companies' marketing efforts
...o an article in the September 7 issue of JAMA , a theme issue on medical education. Medical students are entering an environment with progressively fewer boundaries between medicine and the pharmaceutical industry, which spends $12 billion to $18 billion annually marketing to physicians (including resid...Resident physicians report that training often not adequate to treat patients from other cultures
...o an article in the September 7 issue of JAMA , a theme issue on medical education. Sociocultural differences between patients and physicians influence communication and clinical decision making, and there is evidence that patient-physician communication is directly linked to patient satisfaction, adhere...Long residency hours linked with impaired performance similar to effects of drinking alcohol
...o an article in the September 7 issue of JAMA , a theme issue on medical education. "Work-related sleep loss and fatigue in medical training has become a source of increasing concern," according to background information in the article. One study found that interns got 5.8 hours less sleep, had 50 percen...Number of students in US medical schools remains constant over 10 years
...o an article in the September 7 issue of JAMA , a theme issue on medical education. Barbara Barzansky, Ph.D., and Sylvia I. Etzel, of the American Medical Association, Chicago, examined the status of a number of variables related to medical education that represent areas that recently have been in flux ...Prenatal exposure to famine increases risk of schizophrenia
...ording to a study in the August 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. Schizophrenia is a common form of severe mental illness characterized by thought disorder, hallucinations, and delusions, as well a as deterioration of social functioning and social withdrawal, according to backgr...Cognitive therapy effective in preventing repeat suicide attempts
...ording to a study in the August 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. In 2002, suicide was the fourth leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 65 years with approximately 25,000 suicides for this age group in the United States, according to background information...National Institutes of Health accept clinical study of Zestra(TM) for women
... decreased clitoral sensation is the single common theme in FSD. "Decreased tactile sensation was found at the clitoris for women with total sexual dysfunction, desire disorder and arousal disorder. Women with arousal disorder also had decreased tactile sensation at the perineum." See ACOG article abstrac...... Health Organisation World No Tobacco Day, and its theme focused upon how to engage health professionals at every level in tobacco control. "Newcastle University's Dental School is a shining example by ensuring dental students are now taught how to counsel patients on this issue as part of their dental d...