Archive: 07/09/2013

First trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows comparable success in helping smokers to quit

The first ever clinical trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches has found that both methods result in comparable success in quitting, with roughly similar proportions of smokers who used either method remaining ...

Sep 7, 2013

Road traffic pollution increases risk of death for bronchiectasis patients

Living close to a busy road is associated with a higher risk of death in people with bronchiectasis.

Sep 7, 2013

Functional outcome explored in those at risk for psychosis

(HealthDay)—Measures of social and role functioning predict functional outcome in those at clinical high risk for psychosis, and poor functional outcome is not entirely dependent on conversion to full-blown disease, according ...

Sep 7, 2013

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Response-guided neoadjuvant chemo beneficial in breast CA

(HealthDay)—For patients with early breast cancer, a response-guided neoadjuvant chemotherapy approach seems beneficial, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Sep 7, 2013

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Researchers find online scoliosis info is poor quality

(HealthDay)—The quality of web-based information on scoliosis is poor, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of Spine.

Sep 7, 2013

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Care for head and neck cancer increasingly regionalized

(HealthDay)—Care for head and neck cancer is becoming increasingly regionalized, according to research published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Sep 7, 2013

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Screening tool does not cut distress in cancer patients

(HealthDay)—Distress monitoring and needs assessment using the Distress Thermometer and Problem List (DT&PL) does not appear to be cost-effective in improving mood states in cancer patients, according to research published ...

Sep 7, 2013

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Polishing the gems who are Alzheimer's patients

(HealthDay)—After caring for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease for more than 30 years, occupational therapist Teepa Snow has gained a perspective on helping those with degenerative brain disorders that few others ...

Sep 7, 2013

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For some with Alzheimer's, occupational therapy can bring welcome relief

(HealthDay)—Putting mirrors in unexpected places and keeping old photo albums handy might just make life a bit easier for people with Alzheimer's and those who live with and care for them.

Sep 7, 2013

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Car windows may not protect from sun

Car windows are designed to protect you in an accident. But they won't necessarily protect you from the sun. Automotive glass must meet a host of government standards in the U.S. and elsewhere. It has to let in the maximum ...

Sep 7, 2013

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Archive: 07/09/2013

First trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows comparable success in helping smokers to quit

Road traffic pollution increases risk of death for bronchiectasis patients

Functional outcome explored in those at risk for psychosis

Response-guided neoadjuvant chemo beneficial in breast CA

Researchers find online scoliosis info is poor quality

Care for head and neck cancer increasingly regionalized

Screening tool does not cut distress in cancer patients

Polishing the gems who are Alzheimer's patients

For some with Alzheimer's, occupational therapy can bring welcome relief

Car windows may not protect from sun

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