WHO and UNAIDS unveil plan to get 3 million AIDS patients on treatment by 2005
...t in a combined programme of accelerating HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Much has already been done by count...rward in the global movement to increase access to prevention and treatment services. "The lack of HIV treatment is without a doubt a global emergency," said Dr...Suicide Prevention Program – Having its Intended Effec
...oblems. The program consists of multiple community prevention efforts involving agencies inside and outside the health care sector. According to a report, suicides are down 33 percent since the program was put into place in 1997.In addition researchers have also noted a decrease in several other factors thou...China says patient may have SARS
...puty director of the Guangdong centre for diseases prevention and control, said on Hong Kong cable television, citing results from viral gene sequencing. A 32-year-old television worker is suspected to have contracted Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), sending ripples through a region that was severely ......gning future strategies aimed at the treatment and prevention of [acute renal failure]," they write....Hope for Patients With Kidney Failure
...gning future strategies aimed at the treatment and prevention of [acute renal failure]....Ultrasound Screening Could Improve The Outcome Of Critically ill Patients
... screening is cost effective and could help in the prevention of blood clots or venous thrombosis.The research focuses on patients who have a catheter in the main artery in their thigh called the femoral artery.// Almost half of the 31 million patients admitted into the intensive care unit each year receive a ...Low Protein Levels A Possible Indicator For A Miscarriage
...carriage is confirmed, this might be useful in the prevention of miscarriage. In an accompanying commentary, researchers from Israel say if the measurement of MIC1 could predict miscarriage, this could be a useful tool for the medical community. However, they also feel that the crucial question is whether the...Blood Marker Found To Predict Colon Cancer
...ctive protein would fit into current screening and prevention strategies for colorectal cancer but they say further studies are needed to help clarify the mechanism by which inflammation increases the risk of cancer...Possibility of Link Diabetes with Iron
...is finding may have important implications for the prevention of type 2 diabetes because elevated ferritin concentration and lower concentration in the ratio of transferring receptors to ferritin in healthy populations may help to identify a high-risk population for type 2 diabetes who may benefit from further ...The Existing Controversy of Hormone Replacement Therapy
...east cancer. Researchers say, "HRT for the primary prevention of chronic diseases in women free of menopausal symptoms is unjustified, with a net harm that increases with baseline risk of breast cancer."However, researchers say their study shows HRT is beneficial in women with menopausal symptoms, with benefit ...Circumcision More Effective In Reducing The Risk Of HIV Protection
... HIV at the cellular level, in addition to current prevention strategies....Exercise Effective in Reducing Cancer Risk
...as now confirmed a link between exercising and the prevention and survival rates of certain cancers.// In a study conducted researchers gathered results from nearly 850 women with endometrial cancer, aged 30 to 69. Participants were asked about the level of exercise activity during their adolescent and adult ...... vessels in the eyes may offer insight into stroke prevention by revealing how blood vessels in // the brain react to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke . A new study finds the drug candesartan cilexetil, also known as Atacand, improves blood flow in the eye, which can be slowed from the resu...Can Calcium Help Reduce Weight?
...ile also reaping the benefits of bone strength and prevention of osteoporosis. low-fat dairy products such as skim milk and yogurt offer hydration and vitamin D as extra benefits. However researchers say they cant recommend a specific daily dose of calcium for weight loss purposes, but as of now the current d...The Logic Behind The Spread Of SARS
...air may be to blame. Investigators say, for future prevention and control, health care professionals must take the potential for airborne spread of the virus into consideration. Researchers examined the initial 187 cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in China. They found residents on middle and upper f...Aspirin Found To Be Effective In Reducing Breast Cancer Rates
... offer protection against breast cancer. // Cancer prevention has all along focused on modification of lifestyle factors, but recent research has been centered on chemoprevention, or the use of chemical agents to prevent or inhibit the carcinogenic process of cancer development. The study, which included in-pe......, the findings provide exciting strategies for the prevention of disease in target communities and treatment of at-risk individuals....Solutions Being Sought For Prevention Of Rickets
... shows it should still be considered a problem and prevention should // start before birth and researchers suggest pregnant women should be given vitamin D supplementation. Rickets is a childhood disorder involving softening and weakening of the bones, primarily caused by lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosph...Delaying The Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease
...ug donepezil (Aricept), and a placebo for delay or prevention of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. They found vitamin E had no effect, but for a brief time, donepezil reduced the risk of progressing to Alzheimer’s when compared to patients who took a placebo. The average delay......the drug frovatriptan, also known as Frova, in the prevention of menstrual migraines. For the study, they included 443 patients. The patients were randomly assigned to placebo, frovatriptan once a day, or frovatriptan twice a day. They took the drug for six days beginning two days before the start of menstruati...