Two years of therapy with the cholesterol-lowering drug pravastatin induced significant regression of carotid artery wall thickness, and significantly reduced "bad" cholesterol among children with an inherited type of high cholesterol, with no apparent adverse effects.
The incidence of heart failure did not decline over the last two decades of the 20th Century, but survival after the onset of heart failure increased overall, with less improvement among women and the elderly, according to a study.
The drugs levodopa and pramipexole both appear to be reasonable options as initial therapy for Parkinson disease, but they are associated with different efficacy and adverse effects.
Increasing stroke severity increases the likelihood that stroke patients who are treated with a clot-dissolving drug will be discharged to rehabilitation or nursing homes, rather than to their own homes.
Melanotan-1 can be combined with UV-B light or sunlight, and appears to act synergistically in the tanning response to light.
The use of an injectable implant material appears effective and well tolerated by patients undergoing facial soft tissue augmentation, and patient satisfaction with treatment is high.
Two new major studies suggest that anticoagulant therapy with enoxaparin is an effective alternative to heparin therapy for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
No beneficial effects were found on cognitive function, bone mineral density or plasma lipids when postmenopausal women age 60 years or older took soy protein supplements with isoflavones for one year.
In 2002, underage youth saw more alcohol advertising than adults in magazines, and girls were even more exposed to this advertising than boys.
African American female adolescents who reported that they had high levels of parental supervision had reduced incidence of gonorrhea and chlamydia infections than their peers who reported low parental supervision.
Chicago children and adolescents living in neighborhoods that are safer, more cohesive, and less disordered are less likely to carry firearms, according to a new study.
The activity of a brain enzyme known to affect mood may be decreased in teens who commit suicide.
Individuals who took a dietary supplement containing extracts of Opuntia ficus indica, a type of prickly pear cactus, before consuming alcohol, had reduced symptoms of alcohol hangover compared to individuals who drank but took placebo.
Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report having more illnesses and poorer health than women with depression alone, according to an article.
Many older patients with knee osteoarthritis prefer treatments with lower risks of adverse side effects, even if those treatments were not the most effective, according to an article.
Many women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy are undergoing Papanicolaou (PAP) smear screening even though they are not at risk of cervical cancer, according to a report.
Contrary to findings in several previous studies, estrogen therapy does not decrease, but may increase, the risk for dementia in older, postmenopausal women, according to a study.
Obese men with erectile dysfunction may be able to improve their sexual function with exercise and weight loss, according to a study.
Patients with Parkinson disease who also have high levels of homocysteine are more likely to be depressed compared with patients with PD who have normal levels of homocysteine.
Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who underwent treatment involving embryonic cell implantation had better motor functioning after their procedures than PD patients who did not.
Female otolaryngologists earn less money for performing similar jobs as male otolaryngologists, and women's family responsibilities may reduce opportunities for career advancement.
More than half of head and neck cancer patients surveyed were disabled by their cancer or by cancer treatment.
The difference in cost associated with using two common treatments for psoriasis over the course of one year with treatment lasting 16 weeks are small.
Persons with certain genetic variations who take statins to lower their cholesterol will not realize the same benefit as other individuals, according to a study.
Adolescents are more likely to overeat when served fast food, but lean adolescents tend to compensate for the over-consumption by eating less at other meals, which is not something their overweight counterparts are likely to do, according to a study.
The high levels of overweight among children and obesity among adults remain a major public health concern, according to a report.
Additional research is needed before laser therapy can be recommended as a treatment for acne, according to a study.
States with in-person license renewal policies had a 17 percent lower fatality rate among drivers 85 years and older than states without, according to a study.
Eating fruit may help protect against the development of age-related maculopathy (ARM), an eye disease that can cause blindness.
Long-term use of statins may be associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma among patients with cardiovascular diseases and high cholesterol.
Many common illnesses are independently associated with an increased risk of suicide in elderly people.
Patients with chronic prostatitis associated with chronic pelvic pain have substantial health care costs and have reduced quality of life.
Pain after surgery to repair hernia was less intense for younger patients undergoing the procedure.
Symptoms experienced by women that are more severe or frequent than expected and of recent occurrence warrant further investigation because they are more likely to be associated with both benign and malignant ovarian masses, according to a study.
New findings from a long-term study of men with early-stage, initially untreated prostate cancer suggests that the risk of progression to more aggressive and lethal disease increases significantly in the long-term, according to a study.
Racial and ethnic minorities, women, and the elderly were less likely to enroll in cancer clinical trials than whites, men, and younger patients, according to a study.
A model has been created that can help determine the risk of death within six months for nursing home patients with advanced dementia, according to a study.
Some African American adolescents who live in cities have low levels of vitamin D, according to an article in one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Adolescents from five different countries had similar frequencies of violence-related behaviors, including fighting and weapon carrying.
Mothers of children diagnosed with autism are more likely to be older and to have experienced difficulties during pregnancy, labor and delivery, complications likely related to underlying genetic factors.
Adolescents who received interpersonal psychotherapy for depression at school-based health clinics had fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who received other kinds of psychotherapy at school.
A JAMA Theme Issue Media Briefing, The National Press Club, 14th and F Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 1, 2004, 10 a.m. "“ 12:15 p.m.
An intensive program of handwashing education and promotion in Pakistan decreased the incidence of diarrhea by more than 50 percent among children.
An incentive-based program that now reaches 4.5 million families in Mexico is associated with lowering the rate of anemia and improving growth in low-income, rural infants and children.
Treatment resource allocation could decrease the problem of unmet need for mental disorder treatment in developed and developing countries, according to the findings from The World Health Organization (WHO).
The rising global burden of chronic diseases needs a coordinated effort from policy makers, advocates and health professionals.
Women who report regular use of aspirin appear to have a reduced risk of breast cancer.
Having information on the other illnesses a patient with cancer has can help in determining appropriate treatments and possible outcomes.
Prenatal cocaine exposure was not associated with lower full scale IQ scores, or verbal or performance IQ scores at age 4 years but was associated with specific cognitive impairments and a lower likelihood of an above average IQ. Home environment could make a difference.
Two new studies examine methods to accurately classify postmenopausal women with reduced bone mass and identify those with increased risk for future fractures.
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