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Blood Thinners Linked To Osteoporotic Fractures

...dentified fractures related to osteoporosis," said principal author Brian Gage, M.D., associate professor of medicine and medical director of Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Blood Thinner Clinic. "Our analysis showed that long-term use of warfarin--longer than one year-- led to a 25 percent increase in the incidence ...

Medical education to sky rocket: in terms of fees!

...to arrive at the fee, and considered the following principal parameters to assess the fee. For your knowledge here are mentioned some fees for MBBS of some states Karnataka: Rs 1.13 lakh - Rs 1.88 lakh Maharashtra: Rs 61,000 - Rs 1.54 lakh Rajasthan: Rs 1,70 lakh - Rs 1.85 lakh Kerala: Rs 1.15 lakh. So d...

Yale University guidelines for Physicians and Pharmaceutical industry

...icine has drafted guidelines to be followed by the principal investigator of the project in Yale University and Pharmaceutical industry for effective and critical interactions between University and Pharmaceutical Industry. // The guidelines are prepared to maintain stringent quality of the research and also...

Punjab Government Told To Explain Illegal Kidney Transplantations

...he illegal transplants were reportedly permitted a principal of a medical college belonging to the government. The NHRC has been called upon to intervene in the matter by Jawaid Laiq, a human rights activist, and prominent members of the legal profession like Ram Jethmalani, Ashok Kumar Singh, Kamini Jaiswa...

Extension Education for Blood Pressure advice!

...he purpose of this programme in perspective ALLHAT principal investigator Barry R. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., professor of biostatistics and director of the Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials at the UT School of Public Health said,” The key is to get the results out to the medical community and to patients with ...

President Bush proposes HSAs scheme for the benefit of both the workers and the country

...oupled with the savings accounts. Brett Haugh, a principal at Houston-based Employee Benefit Solutions, said that in a local employer survey it was seen that only 8 of the 137 respondents offered their workers health savings accounts. And recently in Houston, interest in HSAs is begun all this results in the...

Getting Basic Science to Work For Medicine

...search and education at the School of Medicine and principal investigator of the grant. "As knowledge in molecular genetics and cell biology accelerates, the biomedical community is finding it increasingly hard to harness the explosion of new information and translate it into medical practice. Grants that supp...

Avastin under trial to test efficacy for pancreatic tumours!

...western University Feinberg School of Medicine and principal investigator for the trial, "The current study, which will be conducted over two years, will help us evaluate whether adding Avastin may also provide an effective combination to reduce the tumour and increase survival rates. Avastin is designed to in...

Parental Supervision Reduces Likelihood of Teenagers Having Sex in the Afternoon

...he frequency of sexual activity among teens," said principal author J. Dennis Fortenberry, M.D., M.S., professor of adolescent medicine and a researcher with the Mid-America Adolescent STD Cooperative Research Center. "I think the take-home message from this study is that more than simple public health solutio...

Rise in Deaths Rates Due To MRSA

... had MRSA recorded on their death certificate as a principal cause of death or a contributory factor in 2004, a...young mothers. Among 1168 cases of MRSA it was the principal cause of death in 360 cases. Peter Goldblatt, chief medical statistician said that the deaths are du...

Drug Addiction Recovery Buffered by Spirituality

...e Center for the Study of Addictions and Recovery, principal investigator and the lead author of the study said that in the ongoing research the scientists were able to successfully demonstrate scientifically the way in which quality of life and recovery from addictions is enhanced by social supports, spiritua...

Internet Research Fosters Confidence and Positivity in Cancer Patients

...issue of the Journal of Health Communication. The principal investigator and public health professor Sarah Bass, PhD has reiterated that this is the first study that has sought to unravel the connection between Internet use and patient behaviors. She said “we wanted to see if access to readily available infor...

Novel Discoveries For Treatment Of Stomach Cancer

... irrevocably, leading to the cancer,' Patrick Tan, principal investigator at the NCC told The Strait Times. Stomach cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer that kills six out of ten patients. According to doctors, early diagnosis is critical and by the time most sufferers show symptoms such as pain, w...

Substance Abuse Prevention Messages Better Received Among Teenagers in the Form of Media Campaigns and Curriculum

...ommunities without the program. Michael Slater, principal investigator of the study and professor of communication at Ohio State University commended on the effect the program had on the teens. The campaign included print materials, such as posters, promotional items such as book covers, tray liners, T-shir...

A Complete Diet for Kids

...y food items. Patricia Rose, Slauson Middle School principal feels that students with a balanced diet fare well in their studies. <br...

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

...d throughout the world." Cristina Beato, MD, U.S. principal assistant secretary for health also issued a statement saying, “Today we have an opportunity to encourage women and girls to learn more about HIV/AIDS and how to protect themselves and their loved ones. Each of us needs to get tested, to learn our HI...

Carotid Stenting Can Help Patients With Silent Disease

... candidates for surgery,” said William Gray, M.D., principal investigator on the study and associate professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University Medical Center and director of endovascular services at the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and the Car...

Job Stress, causes build up of ‘Sick building Syndrome

... properties that are very bad.” Andrew Griffiths, principal policy officer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said the study's findings seemed practical and sensible. He said: "Stress is a key health and safety issue which managers must address. The concept of sick building syndrome can act ...

Rituximad Can Treat Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Study

... Cancer Institute (http://www.danafarber.org) is a principal teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School and is among the leading cancer research and care centers in the United States. It is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), designated a comprehensive cancer center by th...

New Study To Determine "Watchful Waiting" Period For Prostate Cancer

... with radiation and surgery," said Jeri Kim, M.D., principal investigator of the study and assistant professor in the Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology at M. D. Anderson. Initially 650 patients thought to be harboring low-risk prostate cancer will take part in the study. They will have a biopsy to c...

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