בנות של אמהות שחלו בסרטן שד ממילא נמצאות כבר בקבוצת סיכון גבוהה לחלות בסרטן השד. ואולם, מסתבר, שבנות אשר “נכנסות ללחץ” – הסיכון למחלת הסרטן

Rubbing the hands with an aqueous alcohol product was as good as the standard scrubbing protocol with respect to rates of surgical site infections, according

Aug. 14, 2002 — Rubbing the hands with an aqueous alcohol product was as good as the standard scrubbing protocol with respect to rates of

אתר המציג מאמרים מתחום סיעוד הקהילה: טיפול בסכרת, אסטמה ועוד ועוד. – לחצו כאן

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 02 – According to a report in the August issue of Stroke, linoleic acid is protective against ischemic stroke. This

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 02 –  Continuing maternal problems with smoking, poor physical health, and depression are reflected in offspring’s health, behavior and language

Laurie Barclay, MD Aug. 5, 2002 Nurses cause less “white coat syndrome” elevating blood pressure readings than do doctors, but repeated measures by patients are

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 31 – An analysis of data from the Framingham Heart study shows that increasing body mass index (BMI) is associated

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 31 – An outbreak affecting 80 individuals resulted from failure to recognize symptoms of fulminate tuberculosis (TB) in an elderly

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 31 – Although adolescent girls who participate in sports such as gymnastics are more likely than their peers to develop

By Alison McCook  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 25 – About 70% of US smokers say they would like to stop smoking, but the poor

By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters Health) Jul 25 – The US should restructure the way it pays for healthcare and trains medical personnel to

Laurie Barclay, MD July 26, 2002 — Two omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), significantly improve systemic arterial

The Italian government is sending a 600-page book on the appropriate use of medicines to doctors, nurses and pharmacists as the latest in a series

South African Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has slammed the Global Fund for Aids for its donor policies, drawing a fresh barrage of criticism over her

A fresh investigation into a spate of incidents involving blocked anaesthetic breathing tubing that killed a young boy and endangered other patients was announced by

— Postoperative surgical site infections were increased for patients treated with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps after intestinal surgery, according to results of a retrospective chart

Low- and high-intensity resistance exercise training result in similar and significant improvements in strength, endurance, and stair climbing ability in older adults, according to a

Even relatively young adults with low LDL cholesterol levels benefit more from statins administered for high C reactive protein (CRP) levels than from cancer screening

The risk of ovarian cancer is significantly reduced among women with a high intake of calcium derived from dairy products, according to a report in