When older relatives begin to lose their independence, we expect them to be treated kindly and professionally by those we entrust with their care. Unfortunately, sometimes the most vulnerable members of our population suffer at the hands of nursing home employees. Warning Signs According to American Psychological Association estimates, more than 2 million seniors are subjected to some form of abuse or neglect. Knowing what indicators to look out for can help you prevent your loved ones from being exploited. Bruises, cuts and other visible injuries are perhaps the ...

In a study that included nearly 18,000 children who had cancer, with follow-up of about 25 years, the greatest excess risk associated with a subsequent primary neoplasm (a new tumor) at older than age 40 years was for digestive and genitourinary neoplasms (related to the genital or urinary tract organs), according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer. The study is being published early online to coincide with the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting. "Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk of developing subsequent ...

In a clinical trial that included nearly 80,000 women, those who received ovarian cancer screening did not have a reduced risk of death from ovarian cancer compared to women who received usual care, but did have an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms as a result of being screened, according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting. In the United States, ovarian cancer is among the ...

A divorce can be difficult, even when there are no children present. Decisions must be made about the marital home, dividing assets, splitting mutual debts and other things. A divorce can be much more complicated for parents, however. They not only have to decide the same property settlement issues that other couples face, they must keep the best interests of their children at heart through it all when making child custody and parenting time decisions. Child Custody Arrangements Under Oregon Law Chapter 107 and 109 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) sets forth the ...

An analysis of data from previously published studies indicates that longer time to beginning adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery for colorectal cancer is associated with worse survival, according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting. "Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer mortality in the Western world. While surgical resection [removal] remains the cornerstone of management for ...

Among various genetic mutations for individuals with Lynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer syndrome that carries a high risk of colon cancer and an above-normal risk of other cancers, researchers have identified mutations associated with a lower cancer risk and mutations associated with an increased risk for ovarian and endometrial cancer, according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer. The study is being published early online to coincide with the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting. The Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary ...

An Indiana University study that exposed older veterans with stroke to yoga produced "exciting" results as researchers explore whether this popular mind-body practice can help stroke victims cope with their increased risk for painful and even deadly falls. The pilot study involved 19 men and one woman, average age of 66. For eight weeks, they participated in a twice weekly hour-long group yoga class taught by a yoga therapist who dramatically modified the poses to meet the veterans' needs. A range of balance items measured by the Berg Balance Scale and Fullerton Advance ...

If passed into law, a new bill currently working its way through the U.S. Senate would increase the weight and size limits for commercial trucks on American roads. While many in the trucking industry have been vocal supporters, the legislation raises some serious concerns. Details of the Bill Senate Bill 747 ("S. 747"), named the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011, proposes an end to the federal moratorium on modification of current size and weight standards for commercial trucks. Today, semi size on most interstate highways is capped at 80,000 ...

(Hamilton, ON) June 4, 2011 - Additional radiation treatment improves disease free survival lessening the chance of cancer recurring in women with early breast cancer who have had breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), interim results of a new study found. The results will be presented Monday, June 6 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. "These results are potentially practice-changing," said Dr. Timothy J. Whelan, professor of oncology at McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and lead study investigator for the NCIC ...

An Indiana University study examining disparities in physical fitness levels between older adults who are patients of safety net community health centers (CHC) and those who are members of a medically affiliated fitness center is producing stunning results. NiCole Keith, associate professor in the Department of Physical Education at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, said she expected the study to show similar physical fitness levels between the two groups. The findings, however, show that the fitness center participants performed significantly better ...

Utah state representative Bradley Daw of Orem has proposed changes to the definition of "serious bodily injury" under the state's civil commitment statute. The lawmaker's actions come on the heels of a Utah man's release from the state hospital after psychiatric evaluators declared he was not a "substantial danger to himself or society," according to the Deseret News. The man had been accused of serious sexual assault charges against two children, but a judge declared him incompetent to stand trial because of his cognitive disorder. He was evaluated ...

A news study finds that the worse a woman's skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "In postmenopausal women the appearance of the skin may offer a glimpse of the skeletal well-being, a relationship not previously described," said Lubna Pal, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. The study demonstrates only an association between bone density and skin wrinkling, ...

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of estrogen the body makes naturally). These results of a new study are being presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. A large proportion of adolescents with this eating disorder have low bone density and therefore are at an increased risk of fractures, said Madhusmita Misra, MD, the study's lead author and an associate professor of pediatrics ...

People who have had gastric bypass surgery or other bariatric weight-loss surgery have an even higher increased risk of breaking bones than previously found. These study findings will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "A negative effect on bone health that may increase the risk of fractures is an important consideration for people considering bariatric surgery and those who have undergone bariatric surgery," said lead author Kelly Nakamura, a medical student at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn. Nakamura ...

Medical researchers are discounting previously published and accepted research when reporting on their own clinical trials of drugs, devices or medical procedures, according to a recent Johns Hopkins study published in the January 4 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The report says that researchers' dismissal of relevant research causes redundancy in reporting and wastes resources, specially funding. Less than 21 percent of previous studies and clinical trials were cited in newer research, a very low number given the wealth of accepted papers available, according ...

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer. The results of this new study on the second-most common cancer in men are being presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "These patients may benefit from counseling, screening and closer monitoring for the development of these complications," said the study's lead author, Maria Luisa Cecilia Rivera-Arkoncel, ...

Women with a healthy body weight before and after diagnosis of breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease long term, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. The study, conducted in nearly 4,000 breast cancer survivors, found that obesity is strongly linked to death due to breast cancer. In particular, overweight or obese women with a history of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, but not those with estrogen receptor-negative cancer, had a higher risk of dying of their disease, ...

Virginia judges have traditionally used sole-custody as the primary arrangement when determining child custody between unmarried parents or after divorce. However, joint custody orders are becoming more common; in fact, until a custody arrangement is determined, both parents are considered to have equal right to the children. Judges analyze several factors when making child-custody determinations in Virginia, and a significant change in any of the factors may be grounds for modifying a child custody order. Virginia Child Custody Arrangements Sole custody is the most ...

Overexposure to stress hormones in the womb can program the potential for adverse health effects in those children and the next generation, but effects vary depending on whether the mother or father transmits them, a new animal study suggests. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "This research sheds light on how babies who are exposed in the womb to excessive levels of stress hormones, known as glucocorticoids, can pass on the health effects to their own children, and how the effects vary between mothers and ...

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "Morbidly obese men have a high prevalence of hypotestosteronenemia, or low testosterone, and of sexual dysfunction," said study co-author Jean-Paul Thissen, MD, PhD, a professor at the University of Louvain in Brussels. "It is reassuring that these problems are potentially curable by weight loss." This study included ...

Life Line Screening has published the results of its private health screening survey. Private health screening is becoming increasingly popular in the UK & Ireland. Whilst there are metrics on the benefits of screenings in detecting potentially life-threatening conditions early, and thereby preventing conditions such as Stroke and cardiovascular disease, Life Line Screening's report aims to provide more evidence relating to the effects of screenings on modifying behavioural change. One area of debate about health screening is that certain types of health screening ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Today's major announcement at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting that the drug exemestane significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women is the result of an international, randomized double-blind phase III clinical trial in which University at Buffalo researchers and hundreds of Western New York women played a critical role. The findings will be published online June 4 at 11:30 a.m. EST in the New England Journal of Medicine. More than 500 Western New York women participated in the study, according ...

Plusnet has launched a new, additional bolt-on to its broadband packages called Plusnet Pro. Plusnet Pro is now available to customers as a bolt-on to both Plusnet Value and Plusnet Extra broadband package for an additional GBP5 a month. Plusnet Pro is a traffic prioritisation service perfect for gamers and home workers who want to make the best of their broadband experience. With Plusnet Pro, the user's traffic is prioritised and maintains stable and reliable broadband at full speed across the entire day. Having a prioritisation service means customers are guaranteed ...

Burton has revealed that it will be the exclusive stockist of Mark Ecko Cut and Sew in the UK. With an impressive C.V of achievements Mark Ecko now turns his talents to creating classic tailoring, Burton is proud to announce that his Cut and Sew collection will be available exclusively within its stores and online. Not many people can boast that they were the youngest person to be inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America, or that they were the first person to receive a MTV VMA for "Best Video Game Soundtrack". Mark can also site such ...

The Radisson Blu Schwarzer Bock Hotel, Wiesbaden, has celebrated its 525th anniversary. With its first documentary mention in 1486, it is considered to be the oldest Grand Hotel in Germany. At that time, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and St. Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square in Moscow did not exist, America and the Amazon were not discovered, and Martin Luther was just three years old. The "Schwarzer Bock" was originally a bath house, and its name stems from the first owner, Philipp zum Bock, who had black ("schwarz" in German) hair. Back then, ...