Pregnant women with epilepsy face dilemma
... with increased risk for birth defects, physicians weigh this risk against that of uncontrolled epileptic seizures, which can be more harmful to the fetus than the actual drugs. Most women with active epilepsy choose to continue with drug therapy during pregnancy and have more than 90% chance to give birth...Who needs health care the well or the sick?
...han for the sick minority, she adds. For instance, weigh the huge amount invested in the vast bureaucracy of health promotion in the UK against the waiting times for interventions of proved effectiveness and the neglect of care of frail elderly people. Are we sure that the balance sheet of preventive activ...Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain
... year. The study revealed some risk groups, where weigh gain was more common than in other groups. Especially work fatigue was strongly associated with weight gain. Work fatigue measures pre-stage for burn out. Those who report work fatigue 'feel totally worn out after a day at work', 'feel tired in the m...A diet high in milk may cut heart disease and stroke risk
...h team asked a representative sample of 764 men to weigh and record every item of food and drink they consumed for seven consecutive days. Just under 90% of the sample (665) produced complete and detailed diaries. The men, who were all aged between 45 and 59, were taking part in the Caerphilly Cohort Stud...Studies suggest that donation criteria can be expanded
...as donors are between the ages of 10 and 40 years, weigh between 60 and 180 pounds, and die in the hospital from a head injury. Because of the strict criteria for pancreas donors, the pancreas is recovered in only 20 to 25 percent of organ donors nationally. Stratta's study defined extreme kidney-pancreas ...NIH convenes panel to assess evidence on chronic insomnia
.... The panel will then meet in executive session to weigh the available scientific evidence and prepare its statement assessing the state of the science, to be presented for public comment at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint reported by women and men across all s...Study supports whooping cough booster shot for adolescents
...y, rather than mortality, and we need to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of vaccination. By balancing the costs of a vaccination program and the potential impact of alternative vaccine policies on reducing disease morbidity and improving quality of life, we can optimize decision making regarding vac...Jefferson neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists wrap radiation around spine for cancer pain relief
..., and surgeons and patients with spine cancer must weigh the costs and benefits because of the trauma and pain involved with surgery. "The goal is to keep patients independent, pain-free and ensure a good quality of life," says Dr. Sharan. The patient, he notes, avoided a six-week hospital stay and was abl...Hormone replacement therapy safe for women with menopause & cancer survivors
...nts should discuss the option with their doctor to weigh the risks against severity of symptoms and expected benefits. Additionally, several studies have shown that the use of HRT in patients who are survivors from gynecologic cancer does not compromise survival, as was previously thought. Several retrosp...Children's Hospital Boston hosts live Webcast
...lysis is needed to determine if the advantages out weigh the disadvantages, including cost and longer operative times. "I think robotic surgery is the way to go," says Peters. "With robotic assisted pyeloplasty leading the way, this technology has changed the way we do surgery and has allowed us to provide...Exercise program and special weighted back support improves balance in elderly
...erson center her body better over her legs. It can weigh between 1.75 and 2.5 pounds, centered below the shoulder blades. A patient's doctor determines the best weighting and placement of the device. Along with Dr. Sinaki, the principal investigator, Mayo Clinic researchers contributing to this study inclu...Study examines accuracy of PSA values for detecting prostate cancer
...lth care professional, who will ultimately have to weigh the sensitivity-specificity tradeoffs in combination with the uncertain natural history of the disease to determine whether further evaluation with a prostate biopsy is appropriate," the authors conclude....Female genital mutilation could cause infertility
...oncern about impairment of fertility can certainly weigh in heavily and help achieve the attainable goal of ending female genital mutilation."...VCU researcher leads international team in developing guidelines for treating hydrocephalus
...d. If responsive, doctors and patients should then weigh the risks and benefits of the surgery before having a shunt implanted. NPH is a progressive neurological disorder that affects about 375,000 people in the United States and typically occurs in adults 55 years and older. It results from a build-up of ......wered our survey seem to eat a little less, and to weigh a little less, than most people their age in the U.S.," said Dr. Anthony Komaroff, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Health Letter. Vitamins Experts suggest taking a multivitamin as a nutritional safety net, and 77.7 percent of the faculty members who...Many pediatricians say they would not continue care for families who refuse vaccines
...ild.' Although subjective, these two factors often weigh heavier than a simple refusal of recommended care. I feel a straightforward immunization refusal does not by itself damage trust, breach shared goals, or necessarily lead to a 'my way or the highway' confrontation. This is supported by a recent clini...Stroke patients with mild symptoms may still need clot-dissolving drug
...e the drug, but even when they do, physicians must weigh the small but significant risk that tPA treatment could cause a brain hemorrhage, a potentially devastating complication. Because of this risk, patients with less severe symptoms may not receive tPA in the hopes that they will get better on their ow...Mayo Clinic measures psychological and social impacts of contralateral prophylactic mastectomies
...nvestigator of the study. "Women need to carefully weigh the benefits of this procedure with the potential adverse effects." Over 211,000 women are diagnosed each year with breast cancer in the United States. The risk of developing breast cancer in the other breast after an initial diagnosis is about 15 pe...Can bench pressing reduce or prevent lymphedema symptoms in breast-cancer survivors?
...cise; and, in particular, to not lift objects that weigh more than five to 15 pounds. "A gallon of milk weighs eight pounds," notes Schmitz, "so, basically, you're telling women, 'Don't carry your own groceries don't pick-up your own grandchildren don't live your own lives!' And the guidelines are based ......erning that almost one in three teenagers surveyed weigh too little. This points to growing levels of anorexia and bulimia." The study was conducted by TNS throughout Australia in September using its managed on-line access panel which has 325,000 active members. Based on the sample size TNS is 95% confiden...