05/22/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Lower doses of estrogens and estrogens with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) effectively increase bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC)
05/22/2002 By Elda Hauschildt There is a strong inverse association between late bedtime or short sleeping hours and childhood obesity. “Compared with children with 10
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 22 Although restricting oral intake has been a standard of care in acute pancreatitis, results of a randomized controlled trial
Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 17 Nurse continence advisors can reduce episodes of urinary incontinence through counseling on behavioral and lifestyle alterations,
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 01 – Stimulation of young infants with "baby talk" helps foster learning. However, when a mother is depressed, this form
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 02 – In the emergency room (ER) setting, morphine can be given to children with acute abdominal pain without affecting
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 02 – A high dietary intake of folate may substantially lower the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according
LONDON, ENGLAND — April 17, 2002 — High levels of sex hormones in older women can double their risk of breast cancer, Cancer Research UK
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 29 Tea drinking is linked to lower risk of ischemic heart disease, according to results of a longitudinal analysis from
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 29 Substituting chicken for red meat may be best for patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria, according to an
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) Apr 29 – A terminally ill British woman who wants to die with her husband's help lost the final round of her
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Among overweight adults, dairy consumption is inversely related to the risk of developing insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) and
LONDON (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Many countries are sorely lacking in terms of spending and provision of quality mental health care, according to a
SAN ANTONIO, TX — April 24, 2002 — A new study published in the April issue of The American Journal of Medicine found that otherwise
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 15 – Among African-American and Hispanic patients with cancer, their beliefs about opioids and communication problems with their physicians seem
Lancet 04/18/2002 By Harvey McConnell Junior doctors need to be trained in the principles of drug dosing before beginning to write prescriptions in order to
Type 2 diabetics are at lower risk of hospital admission or death from a myocardial infarction than patients with established coronary heart disease. Results in
DENVER (Reuters Health) Apr 16 – Statin medications may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, investigators told an audience at the 54th Scientific Session of
LONDON (Reuters Health) Apr 16 – Pharmacists and nurses could be given authority to prescribe routine medications under plans outlined by the British government on