Group hopes to reduce infant mortality Nov 15, 2008
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BETTER LIFE: More news on keeping your heart healthy Nov 11, 2008
That's why doctors should assess the risk for potentially life-threatening bleeding when they first consider giving aspirin or anti-clotting drugs to patients, says David Johnson, former president of the gastroenterology college and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. "Cardiologists are doing great things to open up the coronary arteries," says Johnson. (USA Today -- Money)
Schools trying to help students be healthy Aug 15, 2008
Vu Nguyen, a second-year student at Eastern Virginia Medical School, conducted the study, along with John Harrington and Lawrence Pasquinelli. Here in Suffolk, the school system is trying to take steps to help reverse or halt the trend in overweight children, said school officials. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Age 2 might be tipping point’ for child obesity Aug 9, 2008
Doctors affiliated with Children s Hospital of The King s Daughters teamed with a medical resident from Eastern Virginia Medical School to review the records of overweight children in South Hampton Roads, Va. The cases were from pediatric practices that serve Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Childhood obesity begins at two, says study Aug 4, 2008
Vu Nguyen, a second year student at Eastern Virginia Medical School, CHKD's academic partner, said the results surprised him. "I didn't think that obesity would start that early," said Nguyen, who presented the results Friday at a paediatric research scholars programme. (Sify.com, India)
2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point? Aug 2, 2008
Vu Nguyen, a second year student at Eastern Virginia Medical School, CHKD's academic partner, said the results surprised him. "I didn't think that that obesity would start that early," said Nguyen, who presented the results Friday at a pediatric research scholars program. (EurekAlert!)
CMV Infections Affect More Than Just Patients With Compromised Immune Systems Jul 28, 2008
(June 4, 1997) A vaccine for cytomegalovirus was found to be well tolerated and highly immunogenic in toddlers, according to research at Eastern Virginia Medical School. CMV can cause mononucleosis-type. (Science Daily)
Obici changes to tobacco-free July 4 Jun 25, 2008
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital went tobacco-free on Jan. 1, and Norfolk General, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters will make the change on Jan. 1, 2009. Although Obici will not police the parking lots looking for violators, Gauding said, people seen smoking will be politely informed of the policy and asked to stop. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Summerize! Your head-to-toe guide Jun 18, 2008
"They're like fire extinguishers for free radicals," says David McDaniel, M.D., assistant professor of clinical dermatology and plastic surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. They wipe out rogue molecules and reduce inflammation. (CNN -- US)
Unique drug combination may hold the key to reversing Type I diabetes Jun 11, 2008
The study was conducted at the University of Virginia by a team of scientists led by Jerry L. Nadler, M.D. Currently Director of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Virginia, Nadler will join the faculty at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in July as chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and head of the EVMS Strelitz Diabetes Center ... D., Dean and Provost of Eastern Virginia Medical School ... Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). (EurekAlert!)
How to keep kids healthy in the summer Jun 5, 2008
"We often see outbreaks of the Coxsackie virus in day camps during the summer," says Robert Fink, M.D., an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, in Norfolk. This is because it can be caught from hand-to-hand contact (for instance, when kids are in close quarters at camp) and from saliva, which kids are exposed to when playing together in the pool or with water toys. (CNN)
Depressed fathers 'hit learning' May 10, 2008
But the Eastern Virginia Medical School study of 5,000 families found language development in children whose mothers had similar symptoms seemed unaffected ... James PaulsonEastern Virginia Medical School. (BBC News)
Do Men Get Postpartum Depression Too? May 8, 2008
Moreover, male postpartum depression may have more negative effects on some aspects of a child's development than its female counterpart, says James F. Paulson, PhD, of the Center for Pediatric Research at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. Paulson and colleagues reviewed data on more than 5,000 two-parent families with children aged 9 months. (CBS News)
Study: New dads' depression hurts kids, too May 7, 2008
In the study, 10% of the dads with 9-month-olds had symptoms that met the criteria for clinical depression, says James Paulson, study leader and a psychologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. That compares with 5% for U.S. men the same age, he says. (USA Today)
Norfolk's Light Rail Gets $19M In Federal Funds Apr 22, 2008
4 mile light rail starter line, will run from the Eastern Virginia Medical School to the Norfolk-Virginia Beach border at Newtown Road. It is expected to carry between 6,000-12,000 passengers beginning in January 2010. (WTKR.com, VA)
Women affected by lack of sleep Apr 15, 2008
"There are sex differences in sleep," J. Catesby Ware, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said. "Some of the problems with too little sleep are falling asleep while driving, impairment in attention, impairment in memory and increased irritability," Ware said. (East Tennessean, TN)
Need For Zzzzzzzz's: Workers and Sleep (or lack thereof) Mar 4, 2008
Dr. J. Catesby Ware, Sleep Expert at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Eastern Virginia Medical School says "Optimally you need to get a little bit over eight hours of sleep at night to function well.". Dr. Ware says it's also very important to sleep at the same time every night. (WTKR.com, VA)
Ringing endorsement: Women prefer contraceptive ring over patch Feb 5, 2008
Additional participating centers for the study are Boston University, Columbia University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, Oregon Health and Science University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin. Other authors are Leslie A. Meyn, M.S., University of Pittsburgh; Lynn Borgatta, M.D., Boston University School of Medicine; Kurt Barnhart, M.D., University of Pennsylvania; Jeff Jensen, M.D., Oregon Health and Science... (EurekAlert!)
Study: Magnesium sulfate cuts risk of CP in premies Feb 1, 2008
Margarita de Veciana, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. says Thorp's study is likely to spark a debate. (USA Today)
Dr. Barb Steele, Pediatrician Jan 21, 2008
Steele earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Virginia "I knew I was going to get four years of science in medical school, so I majored in psych" and her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. She completed her residency at Emory University Hospital and also worked at Grady Memorial Hospital as part of the residency. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Etanercept for Psoriasis Jan 17, 2008
From Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago (A.S.P.); Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and Saint Louis University, St. Louis (E.C.S.); Dalhousie Medical School, Halifax, NS, Canada (R.G.L.); Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston (A.B.G.); Eastern Virginia Medical School and Virginia Clinical Research, Norfolk (D.P.); Nexus Clinical Research, St. John's, NL, Canada (I.L.); University of Texas Dermatology Clinical Research Center, Houston (A.A.H.);... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Summary for Patients Jan 15, 2008
All of the patients received care from either community-based doctors or sickle cell specialists at Virginia Commonwealth University or Eastern Virginia Medical School. How was the study done. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Alleged abuser turns herself in Jan 11, 2008
"Sepsis is an overwhelming systemic manifestation of infection, which starts a cascade of events by which the body attempts to deal with the infection," said Dr. Joel C. Michael, attending physician at Sentara Obici Hospital and an assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "The body is overwhelmed.". (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Procedure to detect fetal heart defects is first automated use of 3-D ultrasound Dec 8, 2007
NORFOLK, VA, AND WAUKESHA, WI GE Healthcare, the leading manufacturer of 3D/4D ultrasound systems, has licensed a technique patented by an Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) obstetrician that can automate the acquisition of ultrasound images used by physicians to diagnose fetal heart defects. GE Healthcare has licensed the software for exclusive use in its 3D/4D ultrasound systems. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Medical Center Posts Black Ink For Sixth Straight Year Dec 8, 2007
He received his M.D. from the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. in 1990. (Fulton County News, PA)
New Type Of Ultrasound Comes To Hampton Roads Dec 8, 2007
A technique developed by an Eastern Virginia Medical School doctor to detect fetal heart problems has been licensed by GE Healthcare, the country's largest manufacturer of three-dimensional ultrasound systems. Software created by Dr. Alfred Abuhamad allows more standard detection of heart problems early in pregnancy, particularly at the primary-care level. (WTKR.com, VA)
Gates Foundation donates $28.5 million to E. Va. med school Dec 3, 2007
5 million to Eastern Virginia Medical School to develop a substance that will help prevent HIV infection. The donation will go to the medical school's CONRAD program, which works closely with the federal government to help people in foreign countries prevent the spread of AIDS. CONRAD is based in Arlington, but also has a laboratory and clinical research center in Norfolk. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Gates Foundation grants $28M to Virginia HIV program Dec 2, 2007
-based Conrad Program for HIV prevention, at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. The Conrad Program, a division of the medical school's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with offices in Georgia and Pennsylvania, will use the money from the Seattle-based foundation to develop HIV-preventing microbicides, substances used intravaginally by women to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Med School to partner with EVMS Nov 15, 2007
Partnership between University, Eastern Virginia Medical School to expand research ... The University Medical School expects to see research opportunities expand thanks to a new partnership with the Eastern Virginia Medical School. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
OBICI FUNDS BRITT SCHOLARSHIP Oct 20, 2007
NORFOLK - The Obici Healthcare Foundation awarded 371,865 to Eastern Virginia Medical School to support two community initiatives. 240,000 to the L.D. Britt, M.D. Scholarship program to provide loan-forgiveness awards for underrepresented minority physicians to practice in the greater Suffolk region and provide medical care for the underserved. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Risks And Health-care Costs Of Common Pain Killers Underestimated Oct 17, 2007
Dr. Johnson and his colleagues at Eastern Virginia Medical School administered a survey to patients in a private GI practice after a written and verbally confirmed report of current medications to nursing staff. Almost one in five respondents to the survey noted use of an NSAID that had not been reported verbally to nursing staff, including 8 percent who reported daily use. (Science Daily)
Many Patients Don't Report Use of Over-the-Counter Pain Drugs Oct 17, 2007
"With nearly one out of five patients underreporting their medicine intake, it is no wonder that adverse events are increasing yearly," said study lead author Dr. Raj T. Majithia, an internist at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "It is important that patients report all medications that they take.". (MEDLINEplus)
Polydex Moving Forward With Contraceptive Development and Building for the Future Oct 1, 2007
In follow-up to the halted Phase III trials earlier this year, CONRAD, the program at Eastern Virginia Medical School that was the lead investigator of these trials, is preparing to further assess the safety of Ushercell in an upcoming clinical trial to be conducted in the United States. Trial sites have been identified, funds are in place to conduct the trials, and patient screening is expected to begin in mid-October. (Primezone Releases)
Laser hot mamas zapped into prebaby shape Sep 20, 2007
Some peoples stretch marks will disappear, but others will only mildly improve, says Dr. David H. McDaniel, assistant professor of clinical dermatology and plastic surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Many people think that treatment equals complete cure, but theres a lot of variation from person to person as to how they will respond, and a lot of variation in the same person from area to area. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Not Your Mom's Lamaze Class. Aug 25, 2007
Yes, says Dr. Sue Kelly Sayegh, associate professor of maternal-fetal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Low-impact exercise is recommended five to seven days a week during pregnancy. (Time.com)
Triptan Nasal Spray Effective for Adolescent Migraine Aug 21, 2007
In the study, conducted by Dr. Donald W. Lewis, of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, and colleagues, 275 migraine attacks in 171 adolescents (12 to 17 years old) were treated, including 148 with zolmitriptan and 127 with placebo. Onset of headache relief occurred within 15 minutes in roughly 37 percent of zolmitriptan treatments compared with 23 percent of placebo treatments, a significant difference favoring zolmitriptan. (MEDLINEplus)
EVMS, ODU Increase Partnership Aug 10, 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University have agreed to share more medical programs to increase resources. The announcement was made around 3:30 Thursday afternoon at Webb Center at ODU. The two Norfolk schools already share a few medical programs. (WTKR.com, VA)
Study finds increased risks in IVF pregnancies Jul 27, 2007
(AP /Eastern Virginia Medical School, file photo). Study finds increased risks in IVF pregnancies. (CTV.ca)
West Nile Virus Comes A-visiting Jul 18, 2007
According to Dr.Rex Biedenbender, from the Eastern Virginia Medical School, about 10% of the people infected with the West Nile Virus will die from it ... Dr. Rex Biedenbender says, "If it infects your brain you can have problems with your memory, encephalitis, and sometimes the effects are permanent." Now, a live virus vaccine to protect against the Nile Virus flu is being tested at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. (Earthtimes.org)
Cholesterol drugs fight nerve pain Jun 23, 2007
"The global impact of diabetic neuropathy is that there is an amputation about every 50 seconds," Dr Aaron Vinik, director of the Streliz Diabetes Center at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said at the American Diabetes Association's scientific meeting in Chicago. "It markedly affects people's quality of life," said Vinik, who moderated a press briefing. (Ninemsn)
Baby boomer women confronting pelvic conditions at a steady pace Jun 21, 2007
Dr. David Archer, a reproductive endocrinologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, said endometrial ablation may not always be the cure for heavy bleeding, called menorrhagia. "The improvement in blood loss may not mean no blood loss at all," he explained. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Baby Boom Women Confronting Pelvic Health Conditions Jun 21, 2007
(SOURCES: Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, National Women's Health Resource Center, Red Bank, N.J.; William H. Parker, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist and clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine; David Archer, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Norfolk) ... Dr. David Archer, a reproductive endocrinologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, said endometrial ablation may not always be the cure... (Health-Finder)
Doctors Offer Tips for Lawn Mower Safety Jun 15, 2007
Such injuries are "entirely preventable," Dr. Lawrence Colen, the president of ASRM and an associate professor of plastic surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, told Reuters Health. "It really is devastating both for the parents and for the child," Colen added. (MEDLINEplus)
Postpartum Depression: A Risk for New Dads, Too Jun 10, 2007
D., assistant professor of pediatrics, behavioral research and community health, Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk; Janice Goodman, Ph ... "The long-standing belief of many people, including physicians, has been that postpartum depression is due to hormone changes in women that take place after childbirth," said study leader James F. Paulson, an assistant professor of pediatrics, behavioral research and community health at Eastern Virginia Medical School's... (Health-Finder)
First sleepwalking, now sleep sex? Jun 2, 2007
Dr. Robert Vorona, a sleep researcher and associate professor of internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, suspects that the true number of cases is not on the rise. "However, until sleep specialists actively question our patients about these delicate issues, we will not really know just how common or uncommon these behaviors might be, or whether these activities might be occurring more frequently," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Could Viagra Put the Brakes on Jet Lag? May 23, 2007
"We do need more effective therapies for jet lag and for sleep difficulties that occur as a consequence of shift work," said Dr. Robert Vorona, an associate professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School who's familiar with the study findings. In the study, researchers administered small doses of sildenafil to hamsters before adjusting the cycles of light and dark they lived in. (Forbes)
Once a newsmaker, nation's first in vitro baby now covers the news May 22, 2007
After an uneventful, full-term pregnancy, Carr gave birth to a healthy baby girl at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. Three days later, doctors told reporters that the nation's first "test-tube baby" was completely normal. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A number of options for prostate surgery May 21, 2007
doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk found little difference in quality of life after any of the three surgeries. After 18 months, about 75% of men had the same urinary control as before surgery; 40% regained the same level of sexual function. (USA Today -- News)
Fighting fair: Do try this at home May 20, 2007
Dermatology professor David Pariser at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk says removing the scales caused by psoriasis may make skin appear healthier. Washington Post. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wyeth, Rebounding From Hormone Debacle, Woos Women With Menopause Pills May 4, 2007
Physicians have prescribed Effexor and other drugs in its class, known as SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, most often to treat hot flashes in women with breast cancer, said David Archer, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Two More Drugs. (Bloomberg)
Excessive sweaters struggle to stay dry Apr 24, 2007
After years of living with the condition never raising her hand in class, having her palms smeared with ink whenever she read a paper, watching strangers do the dreaded wipe every time they shook her hand Parente talked to her doctor and was eventually referred to Dr. David Pariser, professor of dermatology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. and president and founding member of the IHS.. (MSNBC -- International)
Match Madness Hits EVMS Mar 16, 2007
March madness may be taking over basketball fans, but another kind of madness hit Eastern Virginia Medical School on Thursday. It was MATCH madness. (WTKR.com, VA)
Va. governor says he will sign HPV vaccine bill Mar 2, 2007
"I think it strikes the right balance," Kaine said Thursday at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where he was speaking on health care legislation from the recent General Assembly session. Kaine said last week he wanted to make sure a provision in the bill that allows parents to review information about the vaccine and exempt their daughters was generous enough "for a parent to opt out of this without having to jump through hoops.". (Houston Chronicle)
Doctor, EVMS Founding Father Dies Over The Weekend Feb 27, 2007
Courtesy Eastern Virginia Medical School. News Links. (WTKR.com, VA)
Alliance encourages diversity in health field Feb 23, 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School joined the Virginia-Nebraska alliance, a partnership between four medical institutions -- including the University's -- and five historically black Virginia colleges, Feb. 20 in an effort to increase the number of qualified black students in health professions. According to an EVMS press release, "With EVMS joining the alliance, Virginia becomes the first state in the nation where all the medical schools have aligned with all the historically black colleges and... (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
EVMS Announces Advanced Admission To Minority Students Feb 21, 2007
Administrators at Eastern Virginia Medical School announced a program today that would help black pre-med students get into the school faster. Pre-med students at all of Virginia's historically black colleges will be eligible to secure accelerated admission to the Norfolk medical school. (WTKR.com, VA)
Spotlight Turns to Microbicide Trials Feb 8, 2007
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Sleep May Help Kids Keep Slim Feb 8, 2007
"Literature suggests that with restricted sleep comes changes in certain hormones that could alter intake of food," said Dr. Robert Vorona, a sleep specialist and an associate professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. "Leptin (which decreases food intake) and ghrelin (which increases food intake) are respectively reduced and increased by lack of sleep.". (Forbes)
Va. considers requiring girls to get HPV vaccine Jan 18, 2007
Studies are now being done - Eastern Virginia Medical School is involved in one - to find out if the vaccine works to prevent HPV infection and disease in males ... "We get our best outcomes when these vaccines are universally administered," said Matson, who added that he was speaking for himself, and not for the medical institution he is affiliated with, Eastern Virginia Medical School. (Virginian Pilot)
EVMS Doesn't Anticipate Embryonic Stem Cell Work Jan 16, 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School used to be at the forefront of embryonic stem-cell research, but school officials say it won't return there soon. That's even if a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. (WTKR.com, VA)
Gov. Kaine To Announce Plans For New Medical School Jan 3, 2007
Other state-supported medical schools are the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. A private institution, the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, opened three years ago. (WTVR.com, VA)
