Perceptive Informatics Survey Results Reveal Top Barriers to Implementing Adaptive Trial Designs
BOSTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perceptive Informatics, the industry's leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL ), today announced the results of a survey conducted during its recent webinar entitled "Optimizing Adaptive Tri...The ED Conversation Dilemma: Forty Percent of Men with ED Don't Talk to Their Doctor, Survey Finds
Majority of men rank discomfort as #1 reason to avoid discussing ED, a potential precursor to heart disease INDIANAPOLIS, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new survey reveals that while 82 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) surveyed recognize it as an indicator o...As Summer Heats Up, New Survey Reveals Need for Effective Sweat Treatments
- International Hyperhidrosis Society Offers Tips for Managing Summer Sweat - NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As the thermometer rises, so does the humidity. For many, the humidity can be annoying, but for the nearly 8 million Americans who suffer from a treat...New Global Survey Exposes Considerable Burden of Fibromyalgia Including Potential Economic Impact
PARIS, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- - Lack of Physician Education May Contribute to Problem A new global survey of fibromyalgia patients and physicians shows that fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain condition, results in poor quality of life and poses a financial burden on patients often re...New Survey Suggests Cultural Ambivalence to Allergies Leaves Many Suffering Needlessly
Findings Suggest that Physical Effects are not the Only Way We Suffer - Allergies Impact Mood and Self-Perception KENILWORTH, N.J. and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Indoor and outdoor allergies affect about 50 million people in the United States.(1)...MedNet Solutions Certified to Score SF-12v2 Health Survey
QualityMetric recognizes MedNet Solutions as the first QM Certified Scoring Partner for clinical trials LINCOLN, R.I., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- QualityMetric Incorporated announced today that MedNet Solutions, a global life sciences company specializing in clinical study management systems, is...DVT Awareness Survey Findings: Heart and Respiratory Patients
WASHINGTON, March 06, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Up to two million Americans are affected each year by DVT, with up to 600,000 hospitalized. Its primary complication, pulmonary embolism (PE), claims up to 300,000 lives annually -- more than breast cancer and AIDS combined. People who suffer from cardiov...DVT Awareness Survey Findings for Respondents in High-Risk Groups: Obese Individuals
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Up to two million Americans are affected each year by DVT, with up to 600,000 hospitalized. Its primary complication, pulmonary embolism (PE), claims up to 300,000 lives annually -- more than breast cancer and AIDS combined. The Coalition to Prevent Dee...Medical Journal Publishes First Large-Scale Survey Revealing Experiences of IPF Patients
CPF-Funded Research Manuscript Appears in Peer-Review Journal Respiratory Medicine SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) today announced a summary manuscript from its Basic Research Questionnaire, considered one of the largest databases of info...Waismann Method Survey Reveals 65 Percent of Women Seeking Opiate Dependency Treatment Are Mothers
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2007 - According to The Waismann Method 2006 Opiate Dependency Survey 65 percent of female respondents seeking treatment for opiate dependency have one or more children. Painkillers such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet and Fentanyl were among the drug...New Survey Finds Troubling Data on American Asthma Sufferers
Disconnect Between Patient Perception and Symptom Severity; New Resources for Patients, Parents WASHINGTON, May 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new survey released today by the National Consumers League shows that American asthma sufferers are not exactly breathing easy these days. Four in t...Waismann Method Survey Reveals Dependency Risk for People Using Suboxone
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2007 - The Waismann Method today announced findings from an online survey of Suboxone users, indicating that 66 percent of individuals currently taking Suboxone, also known as Subutex or Buprenorphine, believe they cannot stop taking the drug without ...Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
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... Colleen E. Jackson, M.S., a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Connecticut, and colleagues conducted an anonymous online survey of 690 adults to measure "dementia literacy," that is, their knowledge and beliefs that may assist in the recognition, management, or prevention of Al...Results From Trials of DHA in Alzheimer's Disease and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
...arch studies from ICAD 2009 show advances made in biomarkers and early detection from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), and also survey results from doctors about the enablers and barriers they face in diagnosing people with Alzheimer's. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is naturally...Dry Mouth Linked to Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs
...dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Dry mouth, or xerost...tion and salivary gland disease were also cited as major contributors. The survey of AGD members also revealed that: Approximately two-thi...FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Zyprexa for Two Adolescent Indications
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