News articles tagged with 'prevention' (Page 2)
Rate of falls in hospitals significantly reduced after use of intervention for fall prevention
— 2 Nov 2010 15:45 | HealthUse of a fall prevention tool kit, which included a fall risk assessment, patient-specific prevention plan, an educational handout and a poster for over the patient's hospital bed reduced…
Greater priority should be given to stroke prevention in developing countries
— 8 Oct 2010 13:42 | HealthIncreased global attention and research needs to be given to stroke prevention and the social and economic effects of the condition in developing countries, according to an academic…
Circumcising gay men would have limited impact on preventing HIV
— 23 Jul 2010 10:59 | HealthAdult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIV prevention strategy for gay men, but a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented at…
Half of HIV-exposed babies in parts of Africa not receiving available HIV prevention drug
— 19 Jul 2010 14:34 | HealthIn the ongoing battle to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), not all weapons are being used: Only about half of HIV-exposed infants in some African…
Majority of young victims of unintentional shootings shot by another youth
— 19 May 2010 12:20 | HealthOver three-quarters of youths under age 15 who die in firearm accidents are shot by another person, usually another youth, according to new research from the Harvard School of Public…
More smokers than non-smokers accept HPV vaccination for their daughters
— 8 Feb 2010 12:49 | HealthA parent's existing health habits or behaviours, like cigarette smoking, may influence the likelihood that they will have their daughters vaccinated against HPV…
Few women take tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer
— 8 Feb 2010 12:25 | HealthResearchers with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have found that the prevalence of tamoxifen use for the prevention of breast cancer among women without a personal history of breast…
Targeted prevention stopped spread of H1N1 at Alabama boys camp
— 4 Feb 2010 12:52 | HealthProviding preventive Tamiflu and educating and emphasising the need for repeated hand sanitiser use and disinfectant spray helped stop the spread of H1N1 influenza at a boys' summer…
US adult obesity still high, but recent data suggest rates may have stabilised
— 20 Jan 2010 16:16 | HealthThe prevalence of adults in the U.S. who are obese is still high, with about one-third of adults obese in 2007-2008, although new data suggest that the rate of increase for obesity…
5,000 deaths: A catastrophic, regrettable decision in Belgium
— 10 Dec 2009 08:35 | HealthToday at the European Parliament, the MEP Heart Group evaluated the achievements at EU level in combating cardiovascular disease (CVD) and revealed further action…