News articles tagged with 'intervention'
Longer-term follow-up of users of oestrogen therapy finds some changes in risks
— 6 Apr 2011 16:25 | HealthAmong postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy who had used oestrogen therapy for about 6 years and then stopped, longer-term follow-up indicates that the increased risk of stroke…
Comprehensive approach can improve clinical care of Kenyan children
— 6 Apr 2011 16:04 | HealthA multifaceted approach that addressed deficiencies in clinical knowledge, skills, motivation, resources, and the organisation of care was associated with improvements in practice for…
Internet program reduces infant and toddler sleep problems, helps moms sleep better too
— 1 Apr 2011 16:03 | HealthA study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that an Internet-based intervention was effective at reducing infant and toddler sleep disturbances, as well as providing…
Stanford psychologists design 60-minute exercise that raises GPAs of minority students
— 18 Mar 2011 14:19 | HealthAlong with the excitement and anticipation that come with heading off to college, freshmen often find questions of belonging lurking in the background: Am I going to make friends? Are…
Patient education helps earlier detection of skin lesions after kidney transplant
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthSharing printed educational materials about the risk of squamous cell carcinoma with kidney transplant recipients appeared to be effective at increasing skin self-examination and encouraging…
Society may be willing to pay a high price to prevent child abuse and neglect, study suggests
— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | HealthThe amount the public will pay to prevent the death of a child may be twice that of an adult, according to a new University of Georgia study that asked 199 individuals how much they…
Study looks at getting stroke patients back on their feet
— 12 Feb 2011 19:46 | HealthHome-based physical therapy to improve the strength and balance of stroke survivors works about as well to get them walking again as treadmill training done in a physical therapy lab,…
Flu reduction policies don't need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
— 11 Feb 2011 16:33 | HealthIt might be better to implement policies to reduce the impact of a flu epidemic a few weeks after the start of an outbreak rather than straight away, according to a new study that uses…
IPTc found to reduce prevalence of malaria infection in children by up to 85 percent
— 2 Feb 2011 17:22 | HealthTwo separate studies - carried out in Burkina Faso and Mali - have found that combining intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) with insecticide-treated bednets…
Can you teach an old doctor new tricks?
— 1 Feb 2011 21:41 | HealthWhen it comes to changing the way physicians practice, guidelines and educational initiatives alone are not effective. An editorial by James A. Arrighi, M.D., a cardiologist with Rhode…