Gay Episcopal bishop treated for alcoholism.
New Hampshire bishop V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, is undergoing treatment for his "increasing dependence on alcohol," he wrote in a letter to the 49 churches in his diocese. Robinson, 58, voluntarily checked himself into an undisclosed facility on February...

Symptoms Can Begin Years Ahead.
If you're a woman, do you subconsciously turn off when you hear the word "menopause"? Do you think you're too young to worry about the symptoms, that menopause is years away? "Many women are not familiar with the term 'perimenopause,' or with the physical and emotional changes...

Patients want your knowledge. (Policy & Practice).
Most Americans aren't actively seeking information about health concerns, but those who do seek it from their physicians, a study from the Center for Studying Health System Change concludes. Nearly two-thirds of American adults--about 117 million people--failed to seek any health information from a source other than their physician...

Determine Disease Risks with a Family Tree.
Consider the odds: Ten to 15% of people with colon cancer have a family history of the disease. As many as 25% of children of alcoholics are likely to become alcoholics themselves. If someone in your family has diabetes or high blood pressure, you are at greater risk for...

Take Time to Prepare Children for Foreign Travel.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- Allow a long office visit for patients who are about to embark on trips to disease-endemic areas, Dr. Elizabeth Barnett and Dr. Perri Klass agreed in a workshop at a conference on pediatric infectious diseases jointly sponsored by Boston University and PEDIATRIC NEWS. Preparing...

Web of Depression.
An analysis of 21 Web sites on depression showed that the information on treating the condition was generally of poor quality, compared with clinical practice guidelines established by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. There was no association between Validity of information on the sites and...

Patients want your knowledge. (Policy & Practice).
Most Americans aren't actively seeking information about health concerns, but those who do, seek it from their physicians, a study from the Center for Studying Health System Change concludes. Nearly two-thirds of adults--about 117 million people--did not seek any health information from a source other than their doctor in...

Internet Access Boosts Office Efficiency, Saves Time.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Installing Internet access in your family practice means more than having the ability to e-mail patients. It can also boost your office efficiency Dr. Lee Burnett said at the annual meeting of the California Academy of Family Physicians. Last year, he and his associates...

Job-related genetic testing now emerging as clinical issue. (Legal and Ethical Challenges).
CHICAGO -- Medical practice will undergo a "paradigm shift" in the coming decade as genetic testing to predict and treat diseases becomes more common in in the workplace and in health care settings, Dr. William G. Buchta said. "Genetic testing is here to stay, and it's going...

Teens go online seeking health info. (Policy Practice).
More than 40% of teenagers and young adults turn to the Internet for information on sexual health, including pregnancy birth control, HIV and AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases, a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation says. In a random telephone survey of 1,209 people aged 15-24 years, 68%...