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PubMed Articles
Intrapartum sacral stress fracture due to pregnancy-related osteoporosis: a case report.
Low back pain (LBP) and hip pain frequently occur during pregnancy and postpartum period. Although pelvic and mechanic lesions of the soft tissues are most responsible for the etiology, sacral fractur...
Beta-blocker prevents sudden cardiac death in patients with hemodialysis.
Beta blockers were shown to prevent SCD in cardiomyopathy or coronary artery disease patients. Dialysis patients show elevated mortality rates, predominantly due to cardiovascular disease. SCD is now...
AIM: This study aims to compare the efficacy of orally administered Saccharomyces boulardii versus nystatin in prevention of fungal colonization and invasive fungal infections in very low birth weight...
To assess whether there are differences in the timing of first antenatal care visit between 1st and 2nd-generation migrants, and if so, how such differences could be explained. The study has been cond...
OBJECTIVE: Lowering systolic blood pressure (BP) (SBP) by 10 mmHg or diastolic BP by 5 mmHg using any of the main classes of BP lowering drugs reduces stroke by about a third. The objective of the p...
PURPOSE: The aim of this project was to review the available literature and define clinical practice guidelines for the use of anti-inflammatory agents for the prevention and treatment of oral mucosit...
Abstract Objective: To confirm effectiveness of nonsurgical periodontal treatment during pregnancy on pregnancy outcome in terms of preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW). Method: We searched for Ra...
The ecology of the emergence of psychopathology in early childhood is often approached by the analysis of a limited number of contextual risk factors. In the present study, we provide a comprehensive...
BACKGROUND: Rhythm control for atrial fibrillation (AF) is cumbersome because of its progressive nature caused by structural remodelling. Upstream therapy refers to therapeutic interventions aiming to...
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and daughters' risk of gestational diabetes and obesity.
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The primary aim of the study was to investigate the risk of developing gestational diabetes in women who were exposed to tobacco smoke in utero. Secondary aims were to assess the risk...
News Articles
Is the End of Search the Beginning of Personalized Prevention?
By Joseph Kvedar, MD This past week, Google had its annual developers conference, Google I/O. One of the more provocative talks, called “The End of Search as We Know It,” was by Amit Singhal, who...
Pregnancy Risks with Sleep-Disordered Breathing (CME/CE)
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Gestational hypertension and diabetes occurred significantly more often in women who reported sleep-disordered breathing during pregnancy, pooled data from published st...
Biggest killer in Superstorm Sandy: drowning, study finds
As many as a third of the people who were killed by Superstorm Sandy or its aftermath drowned, government health officials report. And nearly half of those who drowned had stayed behind despite evacua...
Florida Drug Rehab Destination Hope Kicks Off Summer Relapse Prevention Program
Destination Hope’s summer relapse prevention program aims to target individuals in recovery during one of the most high risk times of the year. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Destination...
Proposal to list Roche's Neulastim and Actemra in New Zealand
New Zealand's Pharmaceutical Management Agency PHARMAC has announce the approval of a proposal to list pegfilgrastim (Neulastim) for prevention of neutropenia in patients undergoing cancer chemotherap...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Tennessee Board of Pharmacy to investigate reports of seven adverse events associated w...
Five Things the Sleep-Industry Won’t Say
More than 40 million Americans don't get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And what they're doing about it might not be so helpful either. MarketWatch's Jim Je...
Xarelto Approved for ACS Secondary Prevention in Europe
The European Commission has approved a 2.5-mg twice-daily dosage based on the ATLAS ACS 2 TIMI 51 trial. International Approvals
Nordion to sell Targeted Therapies business to BTG for $200 million
Canada's Nordion (TSX: NDN), a provider of products and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, has entered into an agreement to divest its Targeted Therapies business to UK-b...
ACOG: Hormone therapy not recommended to prevent CHD
(HealthDay)—Menopausal hormone therapy should not be used for prevention of coronary heart disease, according to a Committee Opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACO...
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Companies
Aradigm Corporation and Grifols S.A.
Aradigm is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drugs delivered by inhalation for the prevention and treatment of sever...
Health & Parenting Ltd provides a range of family-related applications for iPod, iPhone and Android. These include a pregnancy, fertility and period app. Health & Parenting Ltd of...
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), a Seventh-Day Adventist institution, is among the largest private medical educational centers in the United States and the only one in inland Southern...
Nordion Inc. (TSX: NDN) (NYSE: NDZ) is a global health science company that provides market-leading products used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. We are a...
Devon Medical, Inc. (www.devonmedicalproducts.com) is an ISO 13485 certified medical device manufacturer, designer, and distributor. Since 2005, we have developed innovative and h...
The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a trendsetter in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information...
National Council for Better Hearing
The National Council for Better Hearing (NCBH) is a leading voice and resource for helping consumers become self-informed on the prevention, management and treatment of hearing lo...
Good Start Genetics provides the most clinically relevant genetic information to physicians. The Companyâs affordable pre-pregnancy test, which was developed by the Co...
The International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research (ISICR), based in Bethesda, Md., is a non-profit organization devoted to interferon, cytokine and chemokine r...
Paradigm Medical Management, Inc
Paradigm Medical Management, Inc (PMM) headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is an industry leader focused on the development, implementation and management of hospital outpat...
Clinical Trials
Gene Expression in Cumulus Cells to Predict Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine the performance of a genetic assay, GemART, in cumulus cells predictive of embryo viability, and pregnancy success in women undergoing in vitro fe...
Preconception Reproductive Knowledge Promotion (PREKNOP)
This study examines the efficacy of the "Preconception Reproductive Knowledge Promotion (PREKNOP)" intervention, designed to promote women's reproductive health and positive pregnancy outc...
Screen-and-treat approach reduces postabortal pelvic inflammatory disease after induced abortion, and at the same time alters women's sexual behavior and prevents further re-infection by s...
The purpose of this investigation is to collect following data in patients given Nexium capsule (Nexium) for long term in usual-post-marketing therapy to prevention of recurrence of gastri...
Trial of the Impact of Vitamin A on Maternal Mortality
Main objectives: To evaluate the impact of weekly vitamin A supplementation (VAS) to women of reproductive age (15-45 years) on maternal mortality in rural Ghana, and to compare this with...
Study to Improve Partner Services for STD Prevention
The goal of this study was to examine the efficacy of patient-delivered partner treatment (PDPT) compared to standard partner referral (PR) and booklet enhanced partner referral (BEPR).
A Research Study Examining the Use of Olanzapine for the Prevention of Migraine
Olanzapine (o-lan-zah-peen) is a medication that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and/ or bipolar disorder. The...
Valganciclovir (VGCV) has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment and prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in HIV patients. It is under...
In an attempt to simplify the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy, the researchers will investigate the presence of specific molecular markers of ectopic pregnancy. The quantification of these...
Organ Transplant Infection Prevention and Detection Project
Fungal infections are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients, yet comprehensive epidemiologic studies in this area are lacking. For this reason, the Centers for...
Videos
Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy Prevention
This is a health risk prevention video project for my junior health class. There are a few mistakes but it was worth an "A" :)
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Genetic Services
Organized services to provide diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disorders.
Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Nutrition of FEMALE during PREGNANCY.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Telephone surveys are conducted to monitor prevalence of the major behavioral risks among adults associated with premature MORBIDITY and MORTALITY. The data collected is in regard to actual behaviors, rather than on attitudes or knowledge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 1984.
Healthy People Programs
Healthy People Programs are a set of health objectives to be used by governments, communities, professional organizations, and others to help develop programs to improve health. It builds on initiatives pursued over the past two decades beginning with the 1979 Surgeon General's Report, Healthy People, Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, and Healthy People 2010. These established national health objectives and served as the basis for the development of state and community plans. These are administered by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). Similar programs are conducted by other national governments.
Contraception, Postcoital
Means of postcoital intervention to avoid pregnancy, such as the administration of POSTCOITAL CONTRACEPTIVES to prevent FERTILIZATION of an egg or implantation of a fertilized egg (OVUM IMPLANTATION).
