Schizophrenia - Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Extends Time To Relapse Compared To Oral Quetiapine A new study, presented for the first time at an international psychiatric meeting, examined the time to relapse in patients with schizophrenia treated with risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) or oral quetiapine. The data show that the mean time free from relapse for patients treated with RLAI was statistically longer than those treated with quetiapine (607 days RLAI versus 533 days with quetiapine, p
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAARP CEO Novelli Will Retire At End Of One-Year Contract Extension AARP CEO William Novelli has extended his contract for one year but will resign from his position in January 2010, the Washington Post reports. The additional year will allow Novelli to "tee up AARP's positions on
health care" and other issues for the next president and "will permit a smooth transition at the helm of the nation's largest lobby," according to the Post.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreased Commitment To Prevention A Must, Australia The Australian Medical Association rejected a think tank report that labels efforts to prevent obesity and chronic diseases a waste of money. The Centre for Independent Studies claims that there is no convincing evidence that preventative
health measures work, and Australia's 40-year track record of public
health education campaigns have not achieved outcomes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInfluential School Students Can Help Lower Peers' Smoking Rates Reduction of smoking rates among teenagers can be achieved by trainingmore influential students in secondary schools to promote anti-smokingmessages in everyday conversations with their friends and peers,according to an article released on May 9, 2008 in The Lancet.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUniversity Research Contributes To Global Warming Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming.Hervé Philippe, a Université de Montréal professor of biochemistry, is a committed environmentalist who found that his own research produces 44 tonnes of CO2 per year. The average American citizen produces 20 tonnes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSleeping Too Much Or Too Little Linked To Poor Health Habits, CDC Study A new study suggests that American adults who usually sleep fewer than 6 hours a night are more likely to have poor
health habits than those who sleep 7 to 8 hours. The findings also suggest a similar poor pattern of
health behaviours for those who usually sleep 9 hours or more.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comU.S. Manufacturers Spend Twice As Much As Foreign Competitors On Health Care, Report Finds U.S. manufacturers that offer
health insurance to employees spend an average of $2.38 per worker per hour on
health care, substantially more than the amount spent by foreign competitors, according to a report released on Tuesday by the New America Foundation, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAFP/Google.com Examines Use Of Surrogate Mothers Among Gay Male Couples AFP/Google.com on Tuesday examined the increasing number of gay male couples who are having children through surrogacy services. According to AFP/Google.com, the number of gay couples in the U.S. who have children through surrogacy or adoption is increasing.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTelehealth Intervention Benefits Patients With Chronic Illness Tele
health, using telecommunication technology to deliver
health care, is increasingly being used to improve the delivery and availability of
health care services to patients. A University of Missouri researcher found that patients who received a tele
health intervention from care providers had significantly delayed hospital readmission rates when compared to patients who received traditional care.
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