News tagged with expert panel


WHO's cancer agency: Diesel fumes cause cancer

Diesel exhaust causes cancer, the World Health Organization's cancer agency declared Tuesday, a ruling it said could make exhaust as important a public health threat as secondhand smoke.

Cancer created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 4

Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment, study finds

People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Those ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Alternative therapies may help lower blood pressure, AHA scientific statement report says

Alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, resistance or strength training, and isometric hand grip exercises may help reduce your blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association.

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multiple procedure payment reduction policy needs work

(HealthDay)—Current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) policy overestimated the work efficiencies in physician services when same-session, multiple ...

Health created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Management of TB cases falls short of international standards

The management of tuberculosis cases in the European Union (EU) is not meeting international standards, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panel recommends 10 patient safety strategies

(HealthDay)—Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores. Now, ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gov't considers testing anthrax vaccine in kids

A government advisory panel is considering whether the anthrax vaccine should be tested in children.

Medications created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC panel: all pregnant women should get whooping cough shot

(HealthDay)—All pregnant women should be vaccinated against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, preferably in their last trimester, a panel of U.S. advisers recommended Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ASCO issues guideline for febrile neutropenia in adults

(HealthDay)—The American Society of Clinical Oncology has issued updated recommendations for both the prevention and management of febrile episodes in neutropenic oncology outpatients; the recommendations ...

Cancer created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expert panel suggests PSA test may benefit some men

(HealthDay) -- Men with a life expectancy of more than 10 years should talk with their doctor about getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer, an expert panel recommends.

Cancer created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Doctors: Test all kids for cholesterol by age 11

Every child should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9 - surprising new advice from a government panel that suggests screening kids in grade school for a problem more common in middle age.

Health created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Expert panel calls for new research approach to prevent youth violence

Most research into youth violence has sought to understand the risk factors that increase the likelihood of violence. Now, a federal panel has called for a new research approach to identify the protective factors that would ...

Health created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calcium supplements remain a valuable tool for maintaining bone health

Individuals who do not obtain recommended intake levels of calcium through dietary sources can safely utilize calcium supplements to achieve optimal bone health, an expert panel concludes. These findings appear in the November ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beans, pulses and legumes have important role in nutrition

Beans, pulses and legumes can be classified as either vegetables or proteins under the new USDA dietary guidelines, giving them an important role in a person's daily diet, an expert panel said at the Institute of Food Technologists' ...

Health created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Indian expert panel to probe drugs regulator

India's Health Ministry said Friday it had set up an expert panel to review the operations of its drug regulatory agency, accused of colluding with pharmaceutical firms to approve drugs without trials.

Medications created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0