COPD :: Study says COPD testing is not measuring up
Spirometry testing is a widely accepted and encouraged diagnostic method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but new research shows that it is not used nearly enough.
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Child Care :: Working parents – who puts family first when a child gets sick?
New research out of the University of Cincinnati finds that the more times are changing, the more the traditional gender roles between husbands and wives remain the same. Research conducted by UC Sociology Professor David Maume finds that in the case of urgent child care, women are more likely to leave their jobs to attend to their children.
Heart Disease :: Pot bellies linked to early signs of heart disease
Most of us rely on the bathroom scale to tell us when middle-aged spread is getting out of hand. It might be better to keep a tape measure at the ready. New research shows that adding several inches to the waist?even if body weight still falls within a normal range?markedly increases the risk of unhealthy plaque build-up in the arteries of the heart and the rest of the body.
HIV :: Decrease of HIV AIDS cases in India
The 2006 estimates released recently by the Indian National AIDS Control Organisation, supported by UNAIDS and WHO, indicate that an estimated 2 million to 3.1 million people are living with HIV in the India.
Twins :: Separation surgery called off for Dogaru Twins
Anastasia and Tatiana are three-year-old conjoined twins that a multidisciplinary team of Rainbow surgical specialists have evaluated to attempt separaton.
Headache :: Drug for cluster headaches may cause heart problems
A drug increasingly used to prevent cluster headaches can cause heart problems, according to a study published in the August 14, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Those taking the drug verapamil for cluster headaches should be closely monitored with frequent electrocardiograms (EKGs) for potential development of irregular heartbeats.
Drug Abuse :: Disability payments may spur drug abuse
Paying out certain types of government aid in a monthly lump sum appears to fuel a spate of harmful and often fatal drug binges, according to a new study in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Public Economics that links the monthly arrival of disability checks with a sharp rise in drug related hospitalizations and deaths.
Healthcare :: Patient-centered approach can backfire
Today’s doctors are trained to take a more “patient-centered” approach toward healthcare. That means educating patients about their conditions, encouraging questions and collaboration, discussing how the condition affects the patient emotionally, and involving patients in treatment decisions.
HIV :: Older people overlooked in HIV prevention & testing programs
Few older women were interested in being tested for the virus that causes AIDS despite having significant risk factors for lifetime exposure, according to a study published in the July/August edition of the Journal of Women?s Health.
Health Care :: Los Angeles Hospital King-Harbor to Close Down
Regulators with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 10 notified Martin Luther King, Jr.-Harbor (King-Harbor) Hospital that it failed to meet several of the conditions required to pass a recent federal survey and retain its Medicare and Medicaid agreements.