AScribe Health News Service articles from November 2003

AScribe Health News Service archives from November 2003

University of California Aims to Turn the Adolescent Obsession With Diet and Weight Into a Passion for Health and Fitness.
November 3, 2003... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- While the advertising, movie and music industries tell adolescents to be thinner or stronger, and the news media are obsessing over an...

Urban Health Expert Joins Indiana University School of Medicine Center for Aging Research.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A nationally recognized expert on the unique health problems of city-dwelling senior citizens has been appointed as associate director of the Center...

Chemical Company Agrees to Early Phaseout of Two Toxic Fire Retardants.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Great Lakes Chemical Corp. has agreed to an early phaseout of two widely-used neurotoxic chemicals used as fire retardants, which a recent Environmental Working...

First International Conference on Women and Blindness to Be Held on Nov. 7; Will Explore Causes, Solutions for High Rate of Blindness Among Women Worldwide.
November 4, 2003... Byline: Schepens Eye Research Institute BOSTON, Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A call for public health action, increased funding for research, and creative educational programs in both the developing and developed worlds may be an outcome...

Discovery Health Channel Series Offers Glimpse Behind the Walls of Mayo Clinic.
November 4, 2003... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic will be featured as part of a series of national television broadcasts that will begin later this month. "Lifeline: Mayo Clinic," a four-part series on the...

Legacy of a President, an Assassination and a Theorist: Experts Can Discuss 40th Anniversary of Kennedy's Death.
November 4, 2003... Byline: Temple University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- What is John F. Kennedy's legacy as a president and a leader? How did Kennedy's risk-taking personality affect his leadership of the country? And how does the late New...

Purdue University Experts Available to Discuss Issues of Trust in Business, Technology, International Relations.
November 4, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following Purdue University experts can talk about trust issues, such as trusting online financial transactions, trust in the computer age and building trust...

Rochester Institute of Technology Appoints Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz to Lead National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
November 6, 2003... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rochester Institute of Technology has named Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz as vice president for RIT and CEO/Dean of its internationally known National Technical...

Honoring Our Veterans Includes Caring for Them at the End of Life, Says National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
November 10, 2003... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- November 11 does not have the commercially driven focus of Halloween or Thanksgiving, two autumn days marked with a variety of...

Nationwide Survey on Total Cardiovascular Risk Shows Significant Gap Between Patient Education, Action; Americans Inflate Report Card for Heart Disease Prevention.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A nationwide survey released today suggests that American adults are overly optimistic about their risk of heart disease and give themselves an inflated "report card"...

New Partnership Helps Wichita Kids Get Ready To Learn.
November 14, 2003... Byline: The Knight Foundation WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A five-year $1.38 million grant to the Wichita Public Schools, the Center for Health and Wellness in northeast Wichita and the Sedgwick County Health Department...

Expert Offers Helpful Tips and Unique, Safe Ways to Cook This Year's Thanksgiving Turkey.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the holidays approach, some are wondering how to cook the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Karen Blakeslee, rapid response center coordinator in the department of...

Families Coping With Loss at Holiday Season Should Honor Memory of Their Loved One, Look to the Future.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan., Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The holidays are a time of great emotion: the stress of tight finances and finding that perfect gift; the joy (or more stress) of spending time with family; the...

People Eligible for Medicaid Personal Care Services Get More Home Care, Use Nursing Homes Less When They Direct Their Own Care, Study Finds; Model Consumer-Directed Care Program Costs Medicaid No More Than Traditional Agency Care.
November 18, 2003... Byline: Burness Communications PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Arkansas Medicaid enrollees who had the opportunity to direct their own personal care services using a cash allowance were much more likely to actually receive...

Leadership for a Changing World Awardee Marilyn Smith to Discuss High Rate of Rape, Murder Suffered by Members of Nation's Deaf and Deaf-Blind Communities; Webcast Nov. 21.
November 19, 2003... Byline: Ford Foundation WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Leadership Talks (http://www.leadershipforchange.org/talks/) will feature a live, online interview with 2003 Leadership for a Changing World awardee Marilyn Smith, Executive...

Medicare Drug Benefits Politically Outweigh Needs of Uninsured Americans, Duke Health Policy Expert Says.
November 19, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The ongoing Congressional debate over expanding Medicare drug benefits distracts from a more urgent health policy issue: the 44 million Americans without any medical...

Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes Play Role in DNA Repair: Novel Proteins Might Be 'Guilty by Association' With BRCA1 and BRCA2.
November 20, 2003... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study led by scientists at The Wistar Institute defines a functional role for the tumor suppressor proteins BRCA1 and BRCA2 in breast cancer. The findings,...

Gates Foundation Awards Carter Center $10 Million to Fight River Blindness in Americas.
November 20, 2003... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Carter Center today announced it will escalate the fight to eliminate river blindness disease from the Americas in this decade with a $10 million challenge grant provided...

Joslin Experts Offer Tips on How Parents Can Protect Youngsters From Type 2 Diabetes; November is National Diabetes Month.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Parents, teachers and others who work with children and teens can do much to help youngsters avoid developing type 2 diabetes, according to experts at Joslin Diabetes...

Natural Scenes Calm Drivers More Than City Views, Study Finds.
November 24, 2003... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The hassles and frustration of commuting and road trips may not seem so bad if you drive down scenic, tree-lined streets, a new study suggests. Researchers...

Experts Available for Comment on Fitness Issues.
November 24, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Below are Purdue University experts who can talk about a variety of health related issues. 1. Healthy path to finish first marathon includes rest 2....

New Handbook for Long-Distance Caregivers Released.
November 24, 2003... Byline: Family Caregiver Alliance SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Family Caregiver Alliance announces the release of its new Handbook for Long-Distance Caregivers, a guide for families and friends caring for ill or elderly...

Elderly Women Over-Screened for Cancers With Little Measurable Benefit.
November 25, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Elderly women are receiving a large number of mammograms and Pap smears with limited scientific evidence of advantage, researchers from Duke University Medical Center have...

Sleep Expert Offers Tips for Falling Asleep Without Medications.
November 25, 2003... Byline: National Jewish Medical and Research Center DENVER, Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- People who struggle with insomnia often turn to medications to help them fall asleep. Medications, however, are rarely a good first choice. "Natural...

New Web Site Outlines Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef.
November 25, 2003... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Grass-fed beef has more beta-carotene, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids than beef produced using conventional cattle-feeding strategies,...

Holiday Tips to Include Memory Impaired Persons, Those With Behavioral Problems.
November 25, 2003... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the holidays approaching, persons with memory impairment or behavioral problems may not feel comfortable in large family gatherings. However,...