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Studies highlight impact of Sept. 11, Iraq war on adolescents
Three months after the 9-11 terrorist attacks in the United States, 10 percent of black adolescents attending an inner-city Southern high school were reporting clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress, such as hypervigilance and recurring, disturbing memories, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia.
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Estrogren plus progestin decreases colorectal cancer in postmenopausal woman
Although the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial of estrogen plus progestin in postmenopausal women identified more overall health risks than benefits among women in the hormone group, estrogen plus progestin significantly decreased the risk of colorectal cancer, according to an article by Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD, a principal investigator at the Research and Education Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. more
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"Care Managers" help depressed elderly reduce suicidal thoughts
An intervention that includes staffing doctors’ offices with depression care managers helps depressed elderly patients reduce suicidal thoughts, a study funded by NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found. Martha Bruce, Ph.D., Cornell University, Charles Reynolds, III, M.D., University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues report on the outcome of the intervention in three major Eastern U.S. metropolitan areas in the March 3, 2004 Journal of the American Medical Association.
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New AHRQ tool for PDAs helps clinicians treat community-acquired pneumonia
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today announced its first clinical decision-support tool for personal digital assistants (PDAs) that is designed to help clinicians deliver evidence-based medicine at the point of care.
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Nutrition education can help families cope with meager food budgets
The United States might control much of the planet's wealth, but more than 10 percent of its households don't always have enough food to eat. more
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Pioneering treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, post traumatic stress disorder
University at Albany researchers are pioneering more accessible, cost-effective treatment programs for two of the nation's common ailments, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
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Research suggests that Vitamin supplements may slow bone loss
Older women with low levels of vitamin B-12 are more likely to experience rapid bone loss, according to new research published this month in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The new findings help to establish the importance of vitamin B-12 in the bone health of women as they age. more
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