Study quantifies cost-benefit of hospital-based program to keep youth out of prison
... be a major public health concern in the US, where intentional violent trauma is the second leading cause of ... 12 to 20 years of age and were hospitalized for intentional violent trauma. The two groups evaluated ... had died, had been re-hospitalized for another intentional violent injury, or had been involved or ...The memories you want to forget are the hardest ones to lose
... outdated phone number or a switched meeting time. intentional forgetting helps update memory with new ... to forget. Their study, Emotional constraints on intentional forgetting, appears in the September 2007 print ... with previous studies of emotional events and intentional forgetting, but those studies used emotion-laden ...Leading experts investigate Shaken Baby Syndrome
... of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. SBS is a form of intentional injury to infants and children caused by violent shaking with or without ... contact with a hard surface. The mortality rate of victims of this intentional brain injury is about 25%, while survivors do very poorly. In a recent ...FDA Panel Urges Tough Controls on Acetaminophen Painkillers
... she said. Despite more than five years of FDA-sponsored consumer education campaigns, "recent studies indicate that unintentional and intentional overdoses leading to severe hepatotoxicity [liver damage] continue to occur," last month's report noted. Speaking for the OTC drug industry, Lynda ...FDA Advisers Urge Smaller Doses of Acetaminophen
... it typically does so. Despite more than five years of FDA-sponsored consumer education campaigns, "recent studies indicate that unintentional and intentional overdoses leading to severe hepatotoxicity [liver damage] continue to occur," last month's report said. Dr. John H. Klippel, chief executive ...FDA Advisers Recommend Smaller Doses of Acetaminophen
... acetaminophen dose. Despite more than five years of FDA-sponsored consumer education campaigns, "recent studies indicate that unintentional and intentional overdoses leading to severe hepatotoxicity continue to occur," the report said. The report also calls for limiting the maximum adult daily dose to ...FDA Report Urges Tougher Acetaminophen Warning
... acetaminophen dose. Despite more than five years of FDA-sponsored consumer education campaigns, "recent studies indicate that unintentional and intentional overdoses leading to severe hepatotoxicity continue to occur," the report said. The report also calls for limiting the maximum adult daily dose to ...Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Issues Annual Report for 2008
... individuals for honest mistakes or for reporting safety concerns and injuries. It also does not go to the opposite extreme by permitting repeated, intentional rule violations. A just culture seeks a middle ground that tries to find system or engineering solutions to reduce inevitable human errors, while ...US, Russian organizations team to improve the quality of medicines
... metrologic principles, and facilitating exchange of information and taking action in cases of emergency arising from accidental contamination or intentional adulteration of medicines and their ingredients will be considered. Reference Materials. Development and use of reference materials, which are ...Young Onset Parkinson Conferences: A First-Ever Collaboration
... is their greatest burden. Since they will live decades with the disease, and may suffer more severe treatment-related motor complications, early and intentional management is crucial to maintaining quality of life. "APDA has been providing services dedicated to the particular challenges of young people ...Kaiser Permanente Recognized as Best Place for Diverse Managers
... In selecting the 2009 "50 Out Front Companies" the publication's selection team expanded its research evaluations to include companies that implement intentional strategies based on accountability, strong inclusion practices and ongoing evaluation of retention/recruitment activities that allow and encourage ...Governor Rendell Forms Food Safety Council to Protect Public Health, Food Supply
... respond to food safety emergencies." The SAFE initiative aims to address threats to the safety and security of the food supply, including both intentional and naturally occurring. The initiative was developed by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health, in coordination with the Office ...FDA Seeks Better Regulation of Painkillers
... try to strike an "appropriate balance" between legitimate patient need for access to such drugs and the very real threat posed by their abuse and intentional or unintentional misuse. Also speaking at the press conference, Dr. Bob Rappaport, director of the FDA's division of anesthesia, analgesia, and ...Sierra Tucson Achieves Hospital Accreditation, Now Holds Dual Accreditation by the Joint Commission
... Tucson staff for their commitment and for giving patients "hope, perspective and direction." He stated, "Sierra Tucson's staff are intentional about connecting with people. We are here to bring healing, restoration and transformational potential into the lives of the patients we are blessed ...36th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision
... to access to services. This is unacceptable. Let us put aside our differences and honor our shared values of accessible health care and intentional parenthood by supporting measures to ensure services are available. I call on people of faith to lead the way to greater understanding of the causes ...Stakeholders and public should use 20 specific health indicators
... of years of life remaining to a person at age 65 if current mortality rates continue Injury-Related Mortality age-adjusted mortality rates due to intentional and unintentional injuries Self-Reported Health Status percent of adults reporting fair or poor health Unhealthy Days, Physical and Mental mean ...Nurse Practitioner Fights Back as 113 Million U.S. Households Face Risk of Contamination
... and money for homeowners. As a health care professional, "I observe many sick people who are really making themselves sick because of their intentional neglect of their environment, both internal and external." In Europe and Asia people remove shoes before entering a home out of respect and to ...Lumension Provides Leading e-Commerce Company Proactive Endpoint Security at a High Return
... security, ECSuite.com. "As a result, we feel better-prepared to address the security challenges, such as increased spyware, Trojan attacks and intentional or unintentional information leakages that confront our organization, to preserve the integrity of our business." Lumension's Endpoint ...Seven Things that can Kill (or Severely Sicken) Your dog or cat this Holiday Season
... all of the emergency calls vets get from pet owners during all hours of the day and night, one of the most common involves dogs (mostly) and their intentional or accidental eating of chocolate. From brownies to chocolate fudge cake mixes, from Hershey's Kisses to imported Belgian chocolate-covered cherries, ...Blue Cross Foundation Awards $660,000 in Grants to Improve Community Health
... Minnesota, leading to better health for all. ISAIAH, Minneapolis, $20,000 for the Restoring Hope, Restoring Health program to foster intentional relationship building among ISAIAH congregations, including Latino and African-American churches in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. Main ...December 2008 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Happiness, Dementia and Smoking
... a sense of well-being is linked to greater longevity and less risk of disease. A happiness boost: Some researchers suggest focusing on intentional activities, the ones you choose to engage in mindfully and actively, as a good way to boost long-term happiness. A Preventable Form of ...TheraQuest's IND for Abuse Deterrent Strong Opioid (TQ-1015) Accepted by FDA
... compete in the $8.3 billion U.S. opioid market. About SECUREL(R) Recent experience with extended release opioid pain relievers has shown that intentional crushing or extraction of the active ingredient from the dosage form by addicts and recreational drug users can destroy the timed-release mechanism ...NutraCea Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
... for our NutraCea core SRB product line and achieved notable growth this period increasing sales by approximately $373,000 in addition to an intentional building of inventory for new customer orders anticipated in the fourth quarter 2008 and first quarter 2009. Additionally, in a continued effort to ...New Report Finds Rising Risk of Infectious Diseases in America
... infectious diseases, including: -- Treatment: While the U.S. government has invested significantly in treatments that could counter an intentional biological attack, new drugs to treat emerging diseases and new antibiotics to address growing antimicrobial resistance have received far ...Biopure Sues National Institutes of Health Official
... Complaint Alleges Defamation, Trade Libel and intentional Interference with Prospective Business Advantage CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biopure ...Agency Takes Adverse Decision to Biopure's Product Registration in South Africa
... using his NIH title. Earlier this month, Biopure brought an action against Natanson alleging various torts, including defamation, trade libel and intentional interference with prospective business advantage, seeking injunctive relief and damages. Biopure is announcing the filing of that litigation ...Survey: 'Tanorexia' common among university students
... that tanning can cause skin cancer] keep you from spending time in the sun or going to tanning beds?" Participants were queried about their level of intentional and incidental sun exposure, tanning booth use, and chemical sunless tanner use. The survey also asked about health-related behaviors such as body ...Autistic mannerisms reduced by sensory treatment
... makes self-care such as dressing and washing and classroom activities that require touch more manageable. Interpreting the childs behavior as intentional and controllable and not recognizing the underlying cause and hypersensitivities is common in educational and home settings, but is an approach that ...Space Radiation a Risk for Astronauts
... for Project Constellation, the recently launched NASA program to return humans to the moon and then on to Mars. "Radiation exposure, either intentional or accidental, is inevitable during our lifetimes," study author Kamal Datta, an assistant professor at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at ...