Judith Ockene

"... sald the earlier studies dld not distinguish between pipe and cigar smokers who were previous cigarette smokers from those who had never smoked cigarettes. The new study, led by Judlth Ockene of the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, compared pipe and cigar smokers who had previously smoked cigarettes with those who had not. ..."

"... prevention of heart disease. When the news broke, millions of women abandoned the combination. “I think this has been a sea change in huw medicine is practiced," said Dr. Judith K. Ockene, chief of preventive and behavioral medicine at the University of Massachusetts. "It also adds to our understanding of the evidence. Observational studies are important, but you can't base your guidelines ..."

"... T. Devlin, Diabetes Center, Maine Medical Center, Portland. "Exercise Easier Said Than Done," Dr. Gary John section of cardiology, Boston University Medical Center. “Smoking i'd Walk a Mile,” Dr. Judith K. Ockene, division of preventive and behavioral medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass. Sponsors of the conference are: AUGUSTA The longterm Care Nursing Council of the Mame Health Care Association ..."

"... in a new survey, suggesting that die pills might postpone but not prevent menopausal symptoms. “You can't necessarily expect to just skip that stage" by taking hormones, said Dr. Judith Ockene of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the survey's lead author. The survey, which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also found that menopause symptoms can last ..."