Even though certain medications such as ACE inhibitors reduce the risk of death for patients with heart failure, patients at greatest risk often are not prescribed these medications, according to an article.
Callers claiming to have private insurance were much more likely to receive a follow-up appointment within a week for an urgent medical condition than those with Medicaid coverage or without insurance, according to an article.
The death rate from all causes of death combined decreased by 32 percent between 1970 and 2002, with the largest decreases for heart disease and stroke, but with an increase in death rates for diabetes and COPD, according to an article.
Although treatment with interferon appears to reduce the formation of new areas of damage in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis, treatment does not appear to affect the duration of these damaged regions, according to a new study.
Over a three-year period, the risk of developing multiple sclerosis was reduced in women taking oral contraceptives, according to a study.
The importance of genetic factors in an elderly individual's propensity to bone fractures depends on the individual's age and the type of fracture, according to a study.
Postmenopausal women who consumed high daily levels of soy protein had reduced risk of bone fracture, according to a study.
Prevalence of cataracts causing significant visual problems appears high among older U.S. Hispanics who also often encounter barriers to access to care, according to a study.
During heavy call rotation and long hours, effects on residents' neurobehavioral performance are comparable to the impairment associated with a 0.04 to 0.05 grams percent blood alcohol concentration, according to an article.
Third-year medical students receive on average one gift or attend one activity sponsored by a pharmaceutical company per week, and most believe that sponsored educational events are likely to be biased, according to an article.
Many resident physicians report a lack of preparedness in caring for patients with specific cultural characteristics, such as those who have beliefs or practices at odds with Western medicine, according to an article.
The enrollment at U.S. medical schools has changed very little over the last 10 years, according to an article.
Women who have had a certain type of anorexia nervosa show an alteration of the activity of a chemical in their brain that is widely associated with anxiety and other affective disorders more than one year after recovery, according to a study.
Patients with multiple sclerosis showed significant improvement in their depression during 16 weeks of telephone-administered psychotherapy treatment, according to an article.
A Dutch study found that end-of-life decisions (ELD) are an important aspect of end-of-life care for children between one and 17 years old and that those decisions include choices to refrain from life-prolonging treatment and to relieve pain or symptoms, according to a report.
When pretending to shop for a social evening, children two to six years old were nearly four times as likely to choose cigarettes if their parents smoked and children who viewed PG-13- or R-rated movies were five times as likely to choose wine or beer, according to a study.
Use of the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel before a coronary angioplasty reduced the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke within 30 days following the procedure, according to an article.
In a large study of elderly, predominately male veterans, statin use was associated with a 36 percent reduction in risk of fracture when compared with no lipid-lowering therapy, according to a study.
The use of general anesthesia for heroin detoxification offers no benefit when compared to two other methods, and is associated with several potentially life-threatening adverse events, according to an article.
Women who took two or more aspirin or NSAIDs per week for more than 10 years significantly reduced their risk of colorectal cancer, according to an article.
A preoperative testing strategy combining two procedures may help improve the accuracy of determining the stage of lung cancer, according to an article.
Since the introduction of the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine in 1995, hospitalizations and doctor visits because of chicken pox have dropped dramatically, according to a study.
Patients who arrive at a hospital during off-hours and on the weekend following a heart attack have longer times to the restoration of normal blood flow and a higher risk of death, according to a study.
A multinational study has found that 5 to 6 percent of patients in intensive care units experience acute kidney failure, and about 60 percent of these patients die in the hospital, according to an article.
In three states that have age regulations on indoor tanning access, 62 percent of surveyed facilities reported they would not allow a 12-year-old to tan, compared to 18 percent of facilities in a non-regulation state, according to a study.
Sunbathers wearing sunscreen labeled as "high protection" did not spend more time in the sun during a week-long vacation compared to those wearing "basic protection" sunscreen, according to an article.
A system that allows surgeons to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery from a remote console, controlling up to three robotic arms and a binocular camera, was successfully tested in 10 patients, according to a study.
Parents of children scheduled to undergo outpatient otolaryngology procedures turned to the Internet to learn more about their child's medical condition and used the information in making medical decisions, according to a study.
A new study from Minnesota finds the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer increasing among men and women under the age of 40, according to an article.
Older individuals with a certain gene variation who exercise are less likely to develop mobility limitations than individuals without the gene variation, according to a study.
New research does not support a belief that children receiving multiple vaccines increase their risk of hospitalization for a nontargeted infectious disease, according to a study.
Current clinical practice guidelines are not written with older adults with multiple illnesses in mind, according to a study.
Physicians in the Netherlands rely on careful patient evaluations and official practice guidelines when considering patient requests for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, according to a study.
Hospital characteristics, including size, non-profit status and affiliation with a university, appear to be associated with use of do-not-resuscitate orders in California, independent of the patient's characteristics, according to a study,
Airline pilots have an increased risk of nuclear cataracts [common type of cataract, associated with aging] compared with non-pilots, and that risk is associated with cumulative exposure to cosmic radiation, according to a study.
Moderately elevated levels of insulin increase the levels of inflammatory markers and beta-amyloid in plasma and in cerebrospinal fluid, and these markers may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
People born during a famine in China have an increased risk of schizophrenia, consistent with previous research suggesting a link between fetal nutritional deficiency and schizophrenia, according to a study.
Adults who had attempted suicide reduced their risk of a repeat attempt by participating in a cognitive therapy program, compared to adults who received the usual care, according to a study.
Cambodian refugees who resettled in the U.S. more than 20 years ago still experience high rates of psychiatric disorders related to their trauma such as posttraumatic stress disorder or depression, according to a study.
In a survey of people who had experienced war-related events and traumas in the former Yugoslavia, researchers found that most survivors (79 percent) reported a sense of injustice in relation to perceived lack of redress for their trauma.
Even though severe malnutrition is a major cause of death among many hospitalized children in sub-Saharan Africa, the current recommended assessment method using weight for height to determine if a child is malnourished is not always feasible in these clinical settings.
The prevalence of having a serious criminal record is far higher among persons arrested for homicide than for the general population, according to researchers analyzing data of all arrests and felony convictions in Illinois for 1990 "“ 2000.
Economic, social and cultural conditions before and after displacement influence the mental health of refugees, according to a meta-analysis.
Home videos of first and second year birthday parties provide support for parents' reports of children whose behavior seemed normal when they were one-year-olds but then display symptoms of autism at the age of two years, according to a study.
More than one fourth of individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) were victims of violent crime in the past year, eleven times the rate in the general population, according to a study.
Girls who report previous violence victimization are more than twice as likely to report engaging in violent behavior, according to a study.
Waist circumference is associated with insulin resistance in children and may offer a simple way to identify children with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a study.
Clinical factors including the time to biochemical recurrence following surgery can help predict the risk of prostate cancer death for patients following a radical prostatectomy, according to a study.
The rate of new illnesses associated with pesticide exposure at schools increased significantly in children from 1998 to 2002, according to an article.
Compared to current national guidelines, rates of blood pressure control in the community are low, especially among older women, according to a new study.
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