News tagged with full intervention


Elementary school intervention increases mental, sexual health, economic status

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Fifteen years after they completed an intervention program designed to help their social development in elementary school, young adults reported better mental health, sexual health and higher educational and economic achievement ...





Search results for full intervention


Fetal heart surgery may prevent full-blown left heart chamber disorder

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery performed in fetuses predicted to be born with a syndrome causing severely underdeveloped hearts helped some avoid developing the full-blown disorder and improved heart growth and function, researchers reported in ...


Doctors must look after their health too

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 12, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short term counselling followed by a modest cut in work hours may help reduce emotional exhaustion (burnout) and sick leave in doctors, according to a study published on bmj.com today.


Leg movement training in preterm infants demonstrates positive changes in motor skills

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preterm infants who receive leg movement training display feet-reaching behaviors similar to that of full-term infants, according to a randomized controlled trial reported in the October issue of Physical Therapy (PTJ), the sc ...


Better immune defense against anthrax

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists discover a gene in anthrax-causing bacteria may help defend against this form of bio-warfare.


Intervention programs cut risky sex acts

Other Sciences /

created Oct 04, 2005 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Community-level intervention programs for young adolescents delay early sexual intercourse, Yale University scientists say.


Risk of repeat attacks in heart patients causes concern for doctors

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 28, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An international study, led by the University of Edinburgh, raises concerns that some patients may not be receiving the optimum medical treatment and follow-up care because doctors are misjudging the risk of a further heart ...


New potential therapeutic target discovered for genetic disorder -- Barth syndrome

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center may have discovered a new targeted intervention for Barth Syndrome (BTHS). BTHS, a sometimes fatal disease, is a serious genetic disorder occurring predominantly in males that leads ...


Pharmacists as educators can improve asthma outcomes

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment.


Study shows asthma self-management programs improve drug adherence, disease control

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study ...


Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, ...



List of search results for full intervention