prevention

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), an anticoagulant, has been approved in capsule form for the prevention of blood clots and strokes in individuals with atrial fibrillation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People with atrial fibrillation - abnormal heart rhythm - are more susceptible...

Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for the prevention of relapse to opioid dependence, following opioid detoxification. VIVITROL is now the first and only...

Since 2004, October marks National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), a nationwide campaign sponsored by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), which recognizes chiropractic professionals as preventive care providers with expertise in optimizing health. This year's theme, "Why Weight? Get...

I just got a job offer at TruGreen to be an aerator, and I just received a call for an interview for a position at Academy Sports and Outdoor Center to become part of the Loss Prevention team. In order to figure out the best financial move, I am wondering how much they start at?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the award of $9 million in grants to help more than 50 Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs fight Medicare fraud. This is part of President Obama's mandate to educate seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries about how to prevent...

Researchers in the Division of Cancer Prevention, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, have discovered that a novel derivative of sulindac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) known to prevent colon cancer, is more effective and safer than sulindac in...

Do they arrest you or sue you for the paying or reponding to their requests?

Do they arrest you or sue you for the paying or reponding to their requests?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $31 million for awards to ten communities in eight states and one award to a state health department to support public health efforts to reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. The awards...

Today, at an international conference on diet, physical activity, weight and cancer prevention, two major reviews of research into the causes of colon cancer will be presented, both of which lend further support to existing recommendations for the prevention of cancer from the American Institute...

In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday, September 10, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) urges public education about mental illness and suicide. According to The World Health Organization, nearly one million people around the world die from suicide each year. "More...

Every year, the population of Niger is affected by a nutritional crisis that peaks between May and September. The scale of the crisis in 2010 is particularly worrying. More than 77,000 children with severe malnutrition have already been treated this year in the 69 nutritional centers supported...

In recognition of his lifetime contributions to the prevention sciences, the Society for Prevention Research has awarded Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin its prestigious Presidential Award. Dr. Botvin is a professor of psychology in public health and professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill Cornell...

The question is being asked, Will Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Widen Health Inequalities? in a Policy Forum essay in the OpenAccess Journal PLoS Medicine. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... More...

With kids going back to school soon and football practice already underway in many communities, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is issuing an injury prevention message about football and cheerleading. "We decided to focus on this topic for Neurosurgery Outreach Month...

The draft second edition of The Good Participatory Practice (GPP) Guidelines for Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials were released at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna by AVAC. The GPP Guidelines aim to provide trial funders, sponsors, and implementers with systematic guidance on how...

The U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program (AFSPP) has reduced suicide rates significantly since it was launched in 1996, according to a new study that examined almost three decades of data. "The enduring public health message from 12 years of this program is that suicide rates can be...

Back and neck problems can be caused by a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, injury, strain or osteoarthritis. "Although more than 75 percent of Americans will experience some back pain during their lifetime, about 90 percent of cases are resolved without surgery," stated John K. Ratliff, MD...

Several newspapers reported on new research about two drugs that reduce the chance of breast cancer in high-risk, post-menopausal women. Separately, the New York Times examined the accuracy of tests to predict the effectiveness of so-called "target therapies" for individual patients. Summaries...

Several newspapers reported on new research about two drugs that reduce the chance of breast cancer in high-risk, post-menopausal women. Separately, the New York Times examined the accuracy of tests to predict the effectiveness of so-called "target therapies" for individual patients. Summaries...