Not everyone is a candidate for the SpineTREX program. For those who qualify, better than 8 out of 10 are successful.

Synopsis: Behavioral interventions and at least two medications-naltrexone (Revia) and acamprosate (Campral)-are effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Whether combining pharmacotherapy with behavior therapy will improve outcomes is unknown. These investigators randomized (concealed allocation) 1,383 adults (428 women and 955 men; median age = 44 years) meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed.

Synopsis: Mastalgia (i.e., painful symptoms of the breast) is the most common clinical complaint in women with benign breast disease. Toremifene is a new selective estrogen receptor modulator that is equally as effective as, but less toxic than, tamoxifen (Nolvadex) in the treatment of breast cancer. To evaluate the benefit of toremifene for the treatment of mastalgia, the investigators performed a randomized, double-blind (concealed allocation assignment) trial of 195 women with persistent (i.

Outpatient drug treatment, appealing to many who wish to remain with family, to remain working, and to avoid the expense and disruption of residential care; is unfortunately less effective than more intensive residential rehab drug treatment. Outpatient patients never get a real break from exposure to temptations and triggers to abuse and from the normal responsibilities of every day life, and are unable to focus as intensively on the needed lessons of recovery.

The ELT procedure is about 98% effective in closing the vein. Obviously, when a vein is stripped, it is impossible for it to return as it is completely removed. However, with traditional stripping, there is a greater chance of new veins growing. So even though the original vein is gone, new ones may recur which require treatment in the future. With ELT, new veins are unlikely to grow thus greatly decreasing the likelihood that you will require additional treatment in the future.

A State Health Department document, widely circulated by schools recommends olive oil as a 'safe and effective way to kill head lice'. It is applied generously to the hair and left on for 8 hours or overnight, on 7 days in a 21 day period. This recommendation is presumably based on its supposed effect as a suffocating agent, or as an aid to nit-combing by lubricating the hair. The Harvard School of Public Health is usually quoted as the reliable source of this recommendation.

Yes. The combination of cleaning by hand (mechanical cleaning), chemical neutralisation of smells and antibacterial action of specific medicaments will deal with any bad breath problem caused in the mouth.

Yes. The FDA has approved the laser used by Affordable Laser Hair Removal (Gentle Touch Laser) as safe and effective for all skin types.

Applied Behavior Analysis has been proven effective through published, long-term, replicated research. If appropriate, we believe that children with autism should start a quality, intensive ABA program as soon after diagnosis as possible.

Information on clinical trials is available from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER ( 1-800-422-6237), and from their Comprehensive Cancer Database web site.

The study published in the May 3, 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine showed that an annual treatment with this drug is as effective as current monthly or weekly osteoporosis regimens at reducing the incidence of bone fracture. The study, formally called, Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence with Zoledronic acid Pivotal Fracture Trial , known as HORIZON, was a multinational, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

present, there are only two treatments for ALD: Lorenzo's oil and stem cell transplantation using either bone marrow stem cells or umbilical cord blood stem cells. These treatments appear to be most effective if they are used before the onset of symptoms. There are currently two sources for transplanted stem cells: umbilical cord blood (UCBT) or bone marrow (BMT).

Research on the results of these diets is mixed. Most doctors seem to think that nutrition does not cause or control ADHD. Most nutritionists think that doctors don't know anything about nutrition. Go figure. The idea of removing sugars, food coloring and other additives from the diet as a treatment for ADHD remains one of the most popular alternative treatments for the disorder. The best known of all alternative diets is The Feingold Diet.

TD usually is a self-limited disorder and often resolves without specific treatment; however, oral rehydration is often beneficial to replace lost fluids and electrolytes. Clear liquids are routinely recommended for adults. Travelers who develop three or more loose stools in an 8-hour period---especially if associated with nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever, or blood in stools---may benefit from antimicrobial therapy. Antibiotics usually are given for 3-5 days.

A recent study by Sallows and Graupner (2005) has replicated these results and indicated that a positive treatment outcome was best predicted by a child's pre-intervention language, imitation, and social skills. Another study by Howard, Sparkman, Cohen, Green, and Stanislaw (2005), compared intensive behavior analytic intervention to standard early intervention services provided to children with developmental impairment and to "eclectic" treatment.

First of all there is no single ‘cure’ for hyperhidrosis. One method may suit one individual and not another and the intensity of the affliction differs from person to person so a patient needs to discuss all the pros and cons of each form of treatment with the doctor.

Generally, laser can only be used on veins of very limited diameter. Varicose veins can not be treated by laser at all. Injection sclerotherapy of incompetent reticular(feeder) veins is preferred before laser is used to treat spider veins. Sclerotherapy is a more effective and less costly method of treatment of unsightly leg veins in most cases. Laser will not replace sclerotherapy for a foreseeable future.

While effective treatments for an immunologic cause of established recurrent pregnancy are now widely accepted, treatment for unexplained infertility or IVF implantation failure has been controversial. This controversy can be largely explained by the fact that the patient populations, as well as the clinical and laboratory methodologies, varied greatly.