The study is designed to determine whether a medicine called AnascorpTM works to treat scorpion sting. AnascorpTM has been used in Mexico for many years, but is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Currently there is no FDA approved therapy for the treatment of scorpion stings.
Read more! 1 in 4 U.S. Teen Girls Involved in Violent Behavior1/14/2010 12:00:00 AM (MST)
6 percent say they intended to cause harm, survey finds
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1 in 4 U.S. Teen Girls Involved in Violent Behavior
THURSDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new national survey finds that almost 27 percent of girls aged 12 to 17 were involved in serious fights or attacks on other girls within the previous year.
"These findings are alarming," SAMHSA administrator Pamela S. Hyde said in a news release. "We need to do a better job reaching girls at risk and teaching them how to resolve problems without resorting to violence."
Results from the 2006-2008 survey showed that just under 19 percent of the girls got into a serious fight at school or work, 14 percent were part of fights involving groups and nearly 6 percent attacked others with an intention to seriously hurt them. In total, 26.7 percent of the girls surveyed fell into at least one of those groups, the researchers noted.
The girls least likely to get involved in the violent behavior are those from families with higher incomes, those who achieved higher grades, and those who don't use drugs or alcohol, according to the results of the survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The findings are based on responses from 33,091 girls participating in SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
More information
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more on bullying and teens.
SOURCE: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, news release, Jan. 14, 2010
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Mentor Silicone Gel-Filled Mammary Prosthesis Clinical Study
The study is designed to collect safety data associated with the implantation of gel-filled mammary prostheses. The manufacturer of the implants you and your doctor have chosen is Mentor. You may receive one of two different types of silicone gel-filled implants. One implant contains silicone-gel and saline solution and the second contains only silicone. Your plastic surgeon will discuss the various types of implants with you and explain why a particular device may be best suited for you.
Read more! 1 in 4 Americans Under 65 Lacks Dental Insurance6/9/2010 12:00:00 AM (CST)
Latest stats, from 2008, show employment, education and race all affect access to care
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1 in 4 Americans Under 65 Lacks Dental Insurance
WEDNESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- About three-quarters (73 percent) of Americans under the age of 65 years had some type of dental coverage in 2008, but about 45 million had no coverage, according to a new report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
"A primary indicator of access to dental care in the United States is dental insurance. Previous studies have shown that persons with private dental insurance have more dental visits in the previous year than persons without private dental insurance," wrote Barbara Bloom and Robin A. Cohen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics.
The complete report, Dental Insurance for Persons Under Age 65 Years with Private Health Insurance: United States, 2008, was released online June 9.
Among the other findings from the survey:
About 80 percent of people with employer-based private health insurance had dental coverage, compared with about 30 percent of those with directly purchased insurance.
Blacks were more likely to have dental insurance than whites, Asians or Hispanics.
About 40 percent of those with less than a high school education had no dental insurance of any kind.
The higher a person's income, the more likely they were to have dental insurance.
More information
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research offers tips on low-cost dental care.
SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, news release, June 9, 2010
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Chronic Heart Failure Study
We are seeking individuals in the advanced stages of heart failure to participate in a research study at Chandler Regional Medical Center.
We are seeking individuals with significant narrowing or blockage in an artery in the heart to participate in a research study at Chandler Regional Medical Center.
