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  • Socio-behavioral studies sometimes offer fewer risks

    IRBs need to be aware that the tools and data collection techniques used in socio-behavioral research may appear riskier than they actually are, and the public benefits may be greater; therefore, its a good idea to refrain from categorically rejecting research that involves unknown factors, suggests John Laub, PhD, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland in College Park.
  • Sharing data requires policies and procedures

    The longtime research tradition of sharing data has been challenged in recent years with the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its privacy requirements. However, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has confirmed its commitment to the tradition with its mandate requiring certain grant proposals to describe how data will be prepared for public use.
  • How Adults Learn

    According to Minneapolis training experts Ron and Susan Zemke, adults learn for a purpose. They wrote, Adults tend to have a problem-centered orientation to learning. So when designing an education program they suggest you keep in mind the following.
  • Today’s Therapeutic Options for Hot Flashes

    Since the results of the Womens Health Initiative randomized trials, many fewer postmenopausal women are using estrogen to control hot flashes. Alternatives include progesterones, antidepressants in low doses, caffeine avoidance, exercise, phytoestrogens, and black cohosh.
  • Rosuvastatin vs Atorvastatin

    In heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients, rosuvastatin produced significantly greater reductions in LDL cholesterol, increases in HDL cholesterol, beneficial changes in other lipid values, and achievement of NCEP cholesterol goals than observed with equivalent doses of atorvastatin, with a similar adverse event profile.
  • Coumadin and Mechanical Valves — What’s the Right INR?

    The meta-analysis by Vink and colleagues demonstrates that patients with either aortic or mitral valve replacement will benefit from high-intensity VKA therapy.
  • ECG Review: What a Difference a Lead Makes

    The telemetry rhythm strip shown in the Figure was obtained from a 67-year-old woman who presented with heart failure. A permanent pacemaker had been implanted a number of years earlier. How does the addition of a second simultaneously recorded lead help in your interpretation? How many findings can you identify on this two-lead telemetry tracing?
  • Pharmacology Watch: Valacyclovir Reduces Genital Herpes Transmission

    A once-a-day dose of a valacyclovir reduces the rate of transmission of genital herpes (HSV-2) from an infected partner to an uninfected susceptible partner, according to a new study.
  • Soy Effects on Osteoporosis

    Hardy ML. Soy effects on osteoporosis. Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(2):12-14.
  • News Briefs

    Hardy ML. FDA to Ban Sale of Ephedra Supplements; Massage Therapy Popular Among Hospital CAM Services; St. Johns Wort Might Block Certain Medications. Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(2):16.