Refusal of medical and surgical interventions common among chronically ill elderly
... Physicians need to offer treatment alternatives that better fit their patients goals and preferences, said first author Marc Rothman, M.D., postdoct...Susan G. Komen for the Cure and American Society of Clinical Oncology partner in national initiative
... As part of this initiative, the two organizations will create programs and provide grants that will support tangible improvements in access to and the delivery of cancer care. Speci...Soy nuts may improve blood pressure in postmenopausal women
... The American Heart Association estimates that high blood pressure (hypertension) affects approximately 50 million Americans and 1 billion individuals worldwide. The most common-and deadly-result is coronary heart disease, according to background information in the article. Wome...Low physical activity can improve fitness levels for sedentary, overweight postmenopausal women
... Low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, and improvements in fitness are associated with a reduction in these risks. Physical activity habits are the primary determinant of fitness in adults and changes in physical activity result in changes in fitness, acco...Calcium plus vitamin D supplements may help prevent weight gain in postmenopausal women
... "Because weight loss or prevention of weight gain is likely to have significant health benefits for middle-aged women, early to middle menopause may be a critical period of life in which to slow the trajectory of weight...Once-yearly treatment significantly reduces bone fractures in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis
... The Phase III clinical study involved more than 7,700 women between the ages of 65 and 89 in 27 countries. All women involved in the study had postmenopausal osteoporosis and received Reclast (zoled...UQ researchers identify thousands with curable high blood pressure
... .....Not just a menopausal symptom -- men have hot flashes, too
... "Most people are unaware that men can have hot flashes," says study author Dr. Laura Hanisch. "Even the patients themselves are often unaware that they are...Medicare facing future bankruptcy: 'IEEE-USA Today's Engineer' cites $30 trillion unfunded liability
... ... Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and ol...IEEE-USA launches critical infrastructure protection committee
... The committee will look at all aspects of critical infrastructure protection, including cyber security, electric power, communications, computer networks, government services, public health, water, food supplies, energy, transportation, emergency services and banking and finance, among other ke...Einstein's Dr. Susan Band Horwitz elected to Institute of Medicine
... ...<...Regular exercise, keeping weight in check reduces breast-cancer risk in postmenopausal women
SEATTLE Postmenopausal women who want to significantly decrease their breast-cancer risk would be wise to exercise regularly and keep their weight within a normal range for their height, according to new findings from the Women's Health Initiative to be published in the journal Obesity....... The multicenter team of researchers, led by Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Rese...L'Oral accepting applications for 2007 USA fellowships for Women in Science
... Now in its fourth year, the L'ORAL USA Fellowships for Women in Science program has already recognized 15 women in the United States. A jury of eight scientists, led by Ralph J. Cicerone, president...Time for a debate in the USA on health care
... Recent polls indicate that Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their health care system. One survey by The Commonwealth Fund, a non-partisan foundation that supports research into health and social issues, found that two of five adults polled reported having serious problems paying for health insurance or for their own or a family member's health care in the past two years. T...Life and death in the USA: New study concludes there are 'Eight Americas'
... Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health decided that if the...Study finds healthcare usage significantly altered after September 11 attacks
ATLANTA -- A report in the September issue of the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism provides the most comprehensive picture to date of healthcare usage in the New York City region in the months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The study reveals that while healthcare usage markedly declined in the three weeks immediately after the events, healthcare claims then rose above expecte...Study shows lawn mowers injure thousands of US children annually
... Using da...Estrogen plus testosterone therapy may increase risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
... As women age, their natural levels of the hormone testosterone tend to decrease, according to background information in the article. Some evidence suggests that many of the symptoms of menopause--including decreased sex drive, worse moods and poorer quality of life--are related to this decline in testosterone. Clinical trials have...Ultra low-dose estrogen shown safe for post-menopausal women
A study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center has shown that extremely low doses of estrogen had no ill effects on the cognitive abilities or general health of older women over the course of two years.... ... In 2004, study results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a nationwide longitudinal study s...Thousands find connection and inspiration at nation's largest autism conference
Autism affects an estimated 1 in 250 births, making the condition more common than childhood cancer, cystic fibrosis and multiple sclerosis combined. Family members of those living with autism are looking for emotional support. Researchers, doctors, and teachers are on a never-ending quest for answers to the latest rumors, to information on the latest finding to emotional support.... When Penn S...Menopausal women don't get enough guidance on treatment options, Stanford survey shows
STANFORD, Calif. - Few women are consulting their doctors before opting to use herbal therapies and soy products to treat their menopausal symptoms, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found....... ...The trend is of particular note because growing numbers of women are turning to alternative therapies to relieve such symptoms as hot flashes, headaches, mood swings and s...Pre-menopausal African American women more likely to have certain type of breast cancer
Pre-menopausal African American women have a higher prevalence of basal-like breast tumors than post-menopausal African American and non-African American women, which could contribute to their poorer prognosis, according to a study in the June 7 issue of JAMA. ...... Breast cancer is composed of an increasing number of recognized biological subtypes. The prognostic importance of this is complicat...Family refusal is biggest obstacle to improving UK organ donor rate
The biggest obstacle to improving the organ donation rate in the United Kingdom is the number of relatives who refuse consent, say researchers in this week's BMJ....... The United Kingdom has a serious shortage of organs for transplantation, as does almost every country. The donor rate in 2004 was 12.3 per million population, which is one of the lowest rates in Western Europe. Spain has an except...Use of estrogen by postmenopausal women does not increase risk of breast cancer
CHICAGO Postmenopausal women treated with estrogen therapy for seven years did not experience an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study in the April 12 issue of JAMA. ...... The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen-Alone trial, which randomized women with prior hysterectomy to conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) or placebo, was stopped earlier than planned because of increased s...No link between estrogen-only therapy, breast cancer in postmenopausal women
STANFORD, Calif. - There's a tangle of information about the pros and cons of using hormones to relieve the symptoms of menopause, but a new analysis of data generated by the Women's Health Initiative confirms that one cause of concern can be laid to rest: There is no evidence that taking estrogen alone increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women....... ...The findings come three...Postmenopausal hormone therapy appears to increase risk of blood clots in veins
Estrogen therapy may increase the risk of venous thrombosis, the formation of blood clots in the veins, among postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed, according to a study in the April 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals....... Venous thromboembolism (VT), which includes the conditions deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in a deep vein) and p...New study establishes criteria to detect ovarian cancer in asymptomatic postmenopausal women
Reporting on the largest study of its kind today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers presented new criteria for detecting ovarian cancer malignancy in postmenopausal asymptomatic women, 55 to 74 years old. Utilizing the new criteria, researchers determined that they could accurately predict 93 percent of the advanced ovarian cancers and 87...Exercise reduces menopausal symptoms and improves quality of life
Regular exercise can reduce severe symptoms in menopausal women and improve their quality of life, according to a study in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing....... Researchers from the University of Granada in Spain found that the number of women suffering severe symptoms fell by a quarter after they took part in a 12-month supervised exercise programme, while problems increased among women...Computer scientist sorts out confusable drug names
Was that Xanex or Xanax? Or maybe Zantac? If you're a health care professional you'd better know the difference--mistakes can be fatal....... An estimated 1.3 million people in the United States alone are injured each year from medication errors, and the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has been working to reduce the possibilities of these errors, such as a documented case in which a patien...Acrux patent portfolio advances in USA
New patent granted in USA for MDTS drug delivery system... Protection against copies of Acrux unique transdermal sprays extended out to 2022... Nine patents now granted in USA... ... Acrux has received notification of the grant of a US patent (number 6,978,945), which provides robust protection for its Metered Dose Transdermal Spray (MDTS)applicator for delivery of drugs. The applicator is cu...Estrogen-progestin menopausal hormone therapy and risk of lobular and tubular breast cancer
Estrogen-progestin menopausal hormone therapy is associated with a more than two-fold higher relative risk of developing lobular cancer or tubular cancer than of developing ductal cancer. The results of a large European study published today in the journal Breast Cancer Research show for the first time that estrogen-progestin therapy is associated with a higher relative risk of developing tubular...Spousal illness can trigger partner death
BOSTON, MA In the largest study ever to quantify caregiver burden and the widower effect, researchers found that for people aged 65 and older, hospitalization of a spouse can harm the wellbeing of his or her partner and significantly contribute to that partner's death. This risk also varies with the ill spouse's diagnosis. The study appears in the Feb. 16 New England Journal of Medicine. "Our stu...Estrogen therapy does not appear to protect postmenopausal women from heart disease
Estrogen therapy does not appear to reduce the risk of heart attack or coronary death in healthy postmenopausal women, although some data suggest a lower coronary heart disease risk in women aged 50 to 59 years, according to a new article in the February 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals....... The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) included two large clini...Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in postmenopausal women
In a clinical trial of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a low-fat diet that includes increased consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is not associated with weight gain over an average of 7.5 years, according to a study in the January 4 issue of JAMA....... The prevalence of obesity in the United States has increased dramatically during the past several decades, according to backgro...Hundreds of thousands celebrate 'Move It or Lose It!'
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined in the fight against osteoporosis and celebrated World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) 2005, the International Osteoporosis Foundation said today....... "IOF is delighted by how many people embraced the theme of 'Move it or Lose it!' as we encourage women and men to realize that they can take responsibility for their bone health and not be victims of...Aspirin can cut death rates in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease
Aspirin can significantly reduce death rates for postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005. ..."It was known before, and we have shown it again: aspirin therapy is a lifesaving therapy," said Jeffery S. Berger, M.D., lead author and cardiology fellow at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. "...Postmenopausal women with heart disease should take aspirin
Aspirin can significantly reduce death rates for postmenopausal women with heart disease, according to a new analysis by Duke University Medical Center cardiologists. Furthermore, the researchers found the same beneficial effect for low-dose aspirin (81 mg a day) as for higher dose aspirin (325 mg)....... These findings are important because they provide a scientific basis for recommending that m...Drug developed at UC Davis may prevent breast cancer, treat post-menopausal vaginal atrophy
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A tamoxifen-like drug developed by UC Davis and Finnish researchers, now in clinical testing as a treatment for vaginal atrophy, may also help to prevent breast cancer, two preliminary studies suggest. ...... The studies, based on research in a mouse model of human breast cancer, will be published in the November issue of the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular B...Most comprehensive USA clinical trial to date shows competing medicated stents work equally well
After completing the most comprehensive U.S.-based study of its kind, Dr. Charles Simonton reported that the performance of two competing coronary stents was "virtually identical" in head-to-head comparisons. ......Simonton, a cardiologist associated with the Carolinas Heart Institute at Carolinas Medical Center, summarized his conclusions at the annual TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeu...Testosterone therapy improves sexual function in post-menopausal women
The addition of testosterone to hormone therapy in women after menopause enhances their sexual function. However, it may also reduce HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol) in women, according to a systematic review of current evidence....... "If the reduction in HDL had been associated with an increase in triglycerides [fatty acids] or LDL cholesterol it would be of great concern," said Dr. Sus...