Health & Medicine Week articles from February 2002

Health & Medicine Week archives from February 2002

Child Safety Enhanced By Parent Counseling.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Looking for ways to reduce children's injury risk by improving parents' home-safety practices, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conclude that safety counseling coupled...

New Center Will Study Barriers To Dental Care.(Northwest/Alaska Center for Research to Reduce Oral Health Disparities)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A research center based at the University of Washington School of Dentistry will try to understand the causes, and some of the answers, for needless suffering among diverse groups in the Northwest and...

Protecting Your Feet.(prevention of muscle injuries, frostbite, and other damage)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Winter sports enthusiasts who ski, snowboard, skate, hike, and snowshoe should take steps to protect their feet from frostbite, pulled muscles, and other winter woes. All muscles take longer to...

Older Americans Want More Information To Help Manage Chronic Diseases.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Older Americans are hungry for information on how to use nutrition to manage chronic disease, but a new national survey shows they aren't getting enough direction from their doctors. Many of the...

Groundbreaking Survey Of Efforts To Reduce Avoidable Medical Errors Helps Consumers.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to the U.S. Institute of Medicine, between 44,000 and 98,000 people die each year and many more are injured from preventable mistakes made in hospitals. Californians and other consumers...

Shortage Of ICU Professionals Jeopardizes Patients.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In response to the Leapfrog Group's survey of urban hospitals, the Society of Critical Care Medicine questions the feasibility of implementing the intensive care unit (ICU) staffing standard recommended...

Impaction Can Be A Dangerous Condition.(wisdom teeth impaction and removal)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, approximately 50 million Americans will need to have their wisdom teeth removed before age 25. Often patients are not even...

Corus Pharma Licenses Asthma Technology From Mayo Clinic.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Corus Pharma has licensed an inhalation technology and patent portfolio from Mayo Clinic for the treatment of asthma and other associated respiratory diseases. After finding that lidocaine causes...

CDC Releases New Web Resources For Clinicians, Lab Professionals, Public.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled a redesigned website offering both new and updated bioterrorism resources for health professionals and the public, January 18, 2002....

Real-Time Patient Self-Report Data Evaluated In Phase II Trials.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Invivodata, Inc., announced that Cypress Bioscience, Inc., has selected the Invivodata electronic patient experience diary solution to collect patient-reported real time data in their upcoming Phase II...

Products Labeled Natural Or Plant-Derived Can Mislead Consumers.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three-quarters of Americans believe that products labeled natural should contain at least 90% or more natural ingredients and 86% believe products labeled natural are safe, according to a survey...

Biodefense Mobilization Conference Scheduled For April 2002.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Genelex Corporation announced in January, that the Biodefense Mobilization Conference 2002 will be held in Seattle, Washington, April 9-11, 2002. The event, cosponsored by the University of...

BrushPicks Better Than Floss For Gingivitis And Bleeding.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newly published clinical research demonstrates that BrushPicks significantly reduce gingivitis and bleeding better than a leading floss (Glide) although both products reduced plaque. Drs. Samuel L....

Invisalign Treats Broader Range Of Patients With Malocclusions.(Align Technology Inc.)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Align Technology, Inc., announced that clinical studies of complex malocclusions with the company's Invisalign have broadened the range of dental patients whose malocclusions can be treated using the...

Fibrosing Skin Condition Among Patients With Renal Disease.(resembles scleromyxedem)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Since 1997, 49 people suffering from poor kidney function in the United States and Europe have been diagnosed with a new skin condition. Patients with this condition have large areas of raised and...

Oral Suspension Formulation Of Proton Pump Inhibitor Now Available.(Prevacid for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prevacid for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension now is available by prescription nationwide, providing greater versatility for patients who have difficulty swallowing capsules. Developed by TAP...

Drug Safety Alert Issued To Help Protect Against Lindane Toxicity.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmaceutical Care Network (PCN) is alerting physicians of patients in California with an immediate history of Lindane use about the product's toxicity. A new California law implemented January 1,...

Spectranetics Receives FDA Approval For PELA III Registry.(Peripheral Excimer Laser Angioplasty study)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Spectranetics Corporation announced that it received approval to continue its PELA (Peripheral Excimer Laser Angioplasty) study, without the need to randomize patients. The study extension,...

Prevalence In The United States Is Increasing.(Lyme disease )
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The trend of increasing prevalence of Lyme disease is continuing in the United States, according to latest data analyzed. Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial illness, continues to be an important...

Phase III Clinical Trial Data Of INS365 For Dry Eyes Presented.(Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced top line preliminary efficacy results from the first of two Phase III clinical trials for INS365 Ophthalmic eye drops for the treatment of dry eye. These...

Clinical Guidelines For Body Temperature Management Published.(during surgery to prevent hypothermia)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) has published the first U.S. clinical guidelines for the management of body temperature. The society hopes that these guidelines will promote...

Etanercept Is The First Approved Therapy To Reduce Disease Symptoms.(psoriatic arthritis)
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immunex Corporation and Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Enbrel (etanercept) to treat psoriatic arthritis. Enbrel is the first...

New Daycare Safety Regulations Reduce Injuries Requiring Treatment.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regulations North Carolina adopted in 1996 to improve safety on daycare playgrounds appear to have contributed to fewer injuries serious enough to send children to doctors or hospitals across the state,...

Pan American Health Organization Issues Health Awards.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A story focusing on the origins of AIDS and another on the effects of Chernobyl's radiation won the newspaper and magazine categories of the Pan American Health Organization's Awards for Excellence in...

Bacteria Other Than Helicobacter Can Lead To Ulcers.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Helicobacter pylori has received much attention as the cause of stomach ulcers, but new research by scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) at the University of Michigan shows that many...

MitoKor Establishes Agreements to Study the Human Mitochondrial Proteome.
February 4, 2002... 2002 FEB 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- To further its efforts to decipher the human mitochondrial proteome MitoKor has signed a scientific research collaboration agreement with the Buck Institute for Age Research of Novato, California, and a...

Dried Plum in Ground Meat Protects Against Microbes.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High in fiber, but low in sex appeal, dried plums, prunes, funny fruit - whatever you call them - have now been found to possess antimicrobial properties that can help make meat products safer. ...

Mountain Climbers Vulnerable To Subclinical Lung Disorder.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three out of four recreational climbers could be at risk of a mild form of the lung disorder called high altitude pulmonary edema, researchers conclude. High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is...

British Government Announces Research Into Mobile Phone-Related Health.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The British government said January 26, 2002, it will spend more than 7 million pounds ($10 million) to investigate whether mobile phone use carries health risks. A bundle of research projects...

Men With High Levels of PCBs More Likely To Father Boys.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Michigan State University study indicating that men with higher levels of PCBs in their bodies are more likely to father boys than girls is more evidence of the effects environmental contaminants can...

Orange Peel Extract May Relieve Symptoms of Occasional Heartburn.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an interesting turn of events, a fruit once considered off limits for heartburn sufferers - the orange - may turn out to be a potential long-term remedy. Recent tests indicate orange peel...

Intellectual Resources May Help Soldiers Stave Off PTSD.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Greater intellectual resources may, according to a new study of Vietnam veterans, help buffer soldiers from developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after combat. These findings appeared...

Study Provides Evidence Of Mouthguard Protection.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Common sense has led many dentists, sports physicians, and athletic trainers to recommend custom-fitted plastic or rubber mouthguards for athletes to protect their teeth during rough play. Little or...

Senior Quality Specialist Joins Regulatory/Clinical Consultants.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regulatory/Clinical Consultants, Inc., (RxCCI) announced the addition of Gene Kelly as Compliance and Medical Devices manager. Kelly has extensive experience in quality systems management and...

Yogic Meditation May Improve Asthma Symptoms, But Little Evidence for Other Relaxation Therapies.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A form of meditation based on yoga may help ease the symptoms of moderate-to-severe asthma, but there is little evidence that relaxation techniques help overall. Research reported in the journal...

First Department Of Critical Care Medicine Established.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has established the nation's first department of critical care medicine (CCM) at a medical school. The department will focus on training intensivists,...

Researchers Predict Hospitalist Model Will Dominate Inpatient Care.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The rapidly growing hospitalist model of inpatient care has now achieved many of the attributes of other medical specialties and seems destined to become the dominant model of hospital care in the...

New Electrosurgical Technology Improves Tonsillectomy Procedures.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Seedling Enterprises has developed a novel technology that has been found to decrease procedural time during tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedures. The IsoCool ENT electrosurgery instrument is...

Pfizer Will Appeal Texas Verdict.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pfizer, Inc., will appeal a jury verdict, which found that the Warner-Lambert Co., which supplied the prescription diabetes drug Rezulin, was liable in the death of Beatrice Herrera. The verdict...

Malnutrition Prevalent Among Patients Who Enter Convalescent Hospitals.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inadequate nutrition is often present in patients after discharge from an acute care hospital, and a new study indicates that malnutrition reaches epidemic proportions once patients go from the...

Contact Lens Solutions May Not Kill Off Harmful Eye Bugs.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Contact lens solutions may not kill off harmful eye bugs, reports a study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Researchers tested three types of disinfectant cleaning solution for soft contact...

Nutritional Supplement Eases Dry Eye Syndrome.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study conducted by Frank A Bucci Jr., MD, an ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon, shows a correlation between intake of HydroEye, a patent-pending nutritional supplement developed by...

Study Questions Work-Related Risk Factors For Spinal Disc Degeneration.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The risk of disc degeneration in the lower back is not necessarily related to back pain, nor to the occupational risk factors - such as heavy lifting - traditionally associated with back pain, reports...

Family Socioeconomic Status Affects Recovery Of Brain-Injured Children.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Family strength and socioeconomic status can make a positive difference in a child's recovery from traumatic brain injury, according to a new study. Although children with severe traumatic brain...

Society Surveys Impact Of 9-11, National Recession.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Seventy-four percent of cosmetic plastic surgeons responding to a survey by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) report that in recent months (November and December 2001) their...

ChromaVision Forms Alliance With Richard-Allan Scientific For Diagnostics.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ChromaVision Medical Systems, Inc. (CVSN), has formed an alliance with Richard-Allan Scientific Co., a subsidiary of Apogent Technologies, Inc., to develop and market reagent kits and antibodies used...

Tulsa Emergency Medical Services Authority Selects BioconX Software, Sony.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sony Electronics, Inc., and BioconX, Inc., announced that Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), Tulsa, Oklahoma, has selected BioconX network security software and Sony's FIU-710 fingerprint...

Claimsnet.com Requests Hearing Before NASDAQ Listing Panel.
February 11, 2002... 2002 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Claimsnet.com, Inc., (CLAI, CLA) a provider of Internet-based business-to-business solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that it received a NASDAQ Staff Determination on January 9, 2002,...

Staffing Determines ICU Patient Safety.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Management decisions that are made regarding staffing significantly impacts patient outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)," according to John Hoyt, MD, FCCM, a leading expert in reducing medical...

APC Protein Plays Key Role In Embryo Differentiation.(anaphase-promoting complex protein)
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The embryonic development of the first axis of an animal - which defines its inner and outer layers and is initiated by the entry of sperm into an egg - is intimately linked to a protein complex long...

Helping Your ADHD Child: Expert Tips For Parents.(attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder)
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dealing with a child who has attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be overwhelming for any parent. Help4Life, Inc., a company dedicated to a total approach to dealing with ADHD and other...

Survey Shows Some Doctors Question Career Choice.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 40% of America's primary care physicians would choose another career if they were starting over, according to a recent study conducted by New Logic Marketing, LLC, a Concord (MA) based health...

HIPAA, Patient Safety Top IT Priorities For Health Care Providers.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Upgrading security on IT systems to meet HIPAA requirements and promoting patient safety/reducing medical errors are the top IT priorities for health care providers, according to responses to the 13th...

Lawmaker Plans To Propose Better Protection For Research Volunteers.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who volunteer for medical research studies would get better legal protection under legislation proposed by one state delegate. Delegate James Hubbard, a Democrat from Prince George's...

Research Praises Scheme That Attaches Social Workers To Hospital's ER.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research by the University of Warwick, U.K., praises a program that attaches social workers to the emergency assessment unit (EAU) at Coventry's Walsgrave hospital. Eileen Mcleod and Dr. Matthew...

Nighttime Heartburn Is Keeping Greensboro Awake.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Of the nearly 350,000 people in the Greensboro area who suffer from heartburn, more than 65% report experiencing nighttime heartburn, a painful and serious health concern, according to a survey by the...

Larry Goodman Named President, CEO Of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Larry J. Goodman has been named president and chief executive officer of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, effective February 1, 2002. Edward A. Brennan, chairman of the Rush board...

Newborn Hearing Screening Needs To Become Universal.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- You hear your baby's first cry and breathe a sigh of relief. Your new bundle of joy is perfectly healthy, or is she? Each year more than 12,000 babies are born in the United States with a hearing...

Intramedicine Licenses Clinical Information To Pharmavite.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intramedicine, Inc., a leading health information publishing and new technology services company, announced today that it is licensing its consumer suite of science-based, clinical information to...

WHO Grants Official Relations To Corporate Watchdog Infact.(World Health Organization)
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an important step by the World Health Organization (WHO), the international health body is granting official WHO relations status to Infact, the U.S.-based corporate accountability organization. In...

Western Pennsylvania Hospitals See Increases In ER Visits.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hospitals in western Pennsylvania are following a national trend with increases in emergency room visits and some diversions from emergency rooms, according to Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania....

Company Offers Indoor Air Toxin Testing.(Nova Biologicals Inc.)
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nova Biologicals, Inc., has recently become the first laboratory in the U.S. to offer indoor air toxin testing, commonly known in the medical community as cytotoxicity testing. The multispecialty...

IntelliCare Medical Contact Centers Introduce New Software.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IntelliCare, Inc., a leading provider of medical contact center services and technology to hospitals and health care organizations nationwide, has introduced a new, state-of-the-art software platform,...

MedicWare Partners With Easy Business Software.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MedicWare, Inc., developer of MedicWare EMR, which enables medical practices to save time and money with the most comprehensive, accurate electronic medical records available, announced that it has...

RiskWatch Launches HIPAA-Watch Software.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RiskWatch, the world's leading risk management software company, announced the official launch of its new HIPAA-Watch product which automates the gap analysis and risk assessment requirements...

Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke s Medical Center Uses Landacorp's Maxsys II.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health Management Technology, a leading health technology magazine, has reported that Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center has realized substantial returns by using Maxsys II medical management...

Young Farm Workers At High Risk Of Injury.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Americans typically envision farms as places of pastoral beauty and bucolic peace. In reality, agriculture ranks as one of the most hazardous industries in the nation, second only to mining. ...

Study Shows Promise For Dry Eye Syndrome.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ScienceBased Health, a developer of innovative nutraceuticals exclusively for eye health, announced the results of a new pilot study that shows a nutritional supplement may help with dry eye disease....

Giving Healthy Smiles To Children In Cleveland, Ohio.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One of the biggest dental health initiatives in the Cleveland, Ohio, Municipal School District's history will address U.S. Surgeon General and Case Western Reserve University alum David Satcher's...

One-Third Skip Annual Dental Visit.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least a third of Americans fail to see a dentist even once a year. Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease - half of first-graders already have a cavity. Large swaths of...

Vibrating Computer Games Should Carry Health Warnings.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prolonged use of vibrating computer games by children may be linked to a condition known as hand-arm vibration syndrome and should carry health warnings, suggest researchers in the January 30, 2002,...

Advanstar Healthcare Communications, eSinoMed To Launch Ophthalmology Times China.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advanstar Healthcare Communications, a division of Advanstar Communications Inc., one of America's largest trade magazine publishers, and eSinoMed, Ltd., a leading provider of global medical...

Strength Training Program for Young Athletes Now Available.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes (SMIYA) at Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City, has started a supervised strength-training program for young athletes. While the belief...

On A Spot Smaller Than A Dime, Chemists Print Sensors That May Detect Hundreds Of Chemicals At Once.
February 25, 2002... 2002 FEB 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- By borrowing a page from the genomics revolution, University at Buffalo chemists have taken a major step toward placing hundreds, and possibly even thousands, of reusable chemical sensors in an area...