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For nearly two decades, Ivy Pike, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona, has been studying ethnic groups in rural northern Kenya to understand how violence shapes the health of those eking out a living there. http://www.physorg.com/news179766348.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:50:04 EST news179766348 20 mph traffic speed zones reduce casualties by 41.9% with the greatest reduction in child casualties, according to research published today in the British Medical Journal. http://www.physorg.com/news179737862.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:50:01 EST news179737862 The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://www.physorg.com/news179134159.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:30:03 EST news179134159 Weight loss reduces obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men, with the greatest effect seen in patients with severe disease, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://www.physorg.com/news179134032.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:10:02 EST news179134032 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using the latest technology, researchers are uncovering evidence of exactly how major a role activity plays in the battle to keep obesity at bay. In new report published in the British Medical Journal, scientists have shown that it`s the type of exercise you do, rather than the amount, that's most important. http://www.physorg.com/news178975986.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:33 EST news178975986 The presence of doulas (paid birth assistants) during labour may alter the doctor-patient dynamic and can compromise communication and therefore patient care, warns a doctor in the British Medical Journal today. http://www.physorg.com/news178952707.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:10:01 EST news178952707 Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. http://www.physorg.com/news177760820.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:11 EST news177760820 (AP) -- Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects. http://www.physorg.com/news176353984.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:15:08 EST news176353984 (AP) -- Dutch scientists made a controversial suggestion Friday that children might be better off skipping the seasonal flu vaccine this year - a proposal flatly rejected by other health experts. http://www.physorg.com/news176100614.html Medicine & Health Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:20:01 EST news176100614 Despite government outlawing of gagging clauses in NHS contracts, new evidence published in the British Medical Journal today reveals how some trusts have continued to use them. http://www.physorg.com/news175936811.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:27:28 EST news175936811 Almost half of adults surveyed in Summer 2009 in Hong Kong (45%) say they would take up free swine flu vaccination. However, this figure drops to around 1 in 7 (15%) if the price they have to pay for the vaccine reaches $HK200 (£16; €17; $26). In the absence of proved efficacy and safety, the figure decreases to less than 1 in 20 (5%), according to one of the first studies on behavioural intentions and A/H1N1 vaccination, published in the British Medical Journal today. http://www.physorg.com/news175936505.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:15:55 EST news175936505 Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. Further risk factors for stroke among patients with migraine are being a woman, being young, being a smoker, and using oestrogen containing contraceptives. http://www.physorg.com/news175930820.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:50:01 EST news175930820 A dramatic rise in antidepressant prescriptions issued by GPs has been caused by a year on year increase in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs on a long-term basis, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. http://www.physorg.com/news175431116.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:50:02 EST news175431116 (AP) -- Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news174850965.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:00:01 EST news174850965 More than half of sudden unexplained infant deaths occur while the infant is sharing a bed or a sofa with a parent (co-sleeping) and may be related to parents drinking alcohol or taking drugs, suggests a study published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news174679377.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:03:30 EST news174679377 Research funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada and led by kidney specialists at Lawson Health Research Institute and The University of Western Ontario will make it possible for doctors to quickly and effectively access information relevant for patient care. These research findings have been released this week in the print version of the renowned British Medical Journal (BMJ). http://www.physorg.com/news174400299.html Medicine & Health Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:32:34 EST news174400299 Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritize HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent girls, which has been shown to be cost-effective in previous studies, but the value of vaccinating boys in the United States has been unclear. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that if vaccine coverage and efficacy are high in girls, a universal recommendation to vaccinate young boys is unlikely to provide comparatively good value for resources, compared with vaccinating girls only. http://www.physorg.com/news174286325.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:30:01 EST news174286325 (PhysOrg.com) -- Doctors should pay more attention to the link between common mental illness and obesity in patients because the two health problems are closely linked, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide. http://www.physorg.com/news174132494.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:08:36 EST news174132494 (PhysOrg.com) -- Tackling smoking during pregnancy may help to reduce socio-economic inequalities in stillbirths and infant deaths by as much as 30-40 per cent, according to a new Oxford University-led study published in the British Medical Journal. http://www.physorg.com/news173955896.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:05:26 EST news173955896 (PhysOrg.com) -- New generation thin-faced titanium golf clubs can produce sound levels nearly twice as loud as traditional steel clubs when they hit a ball, according to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news173551630.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:00:01 EST news173551630 A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers has found that, among a large study population of women who lived until at least age 70, being overweight in mid-life was associated with having more health problems later in life, including multiple chronic diseases, and impaired cognitive function, physical function and mental health. Women who were lean at age 18 and maintained a healthy weight through mid-life had the best odds of achieving optimal health later in life. It is the first study to show the role adiposity may play in the overall health of women who survive to older ages. http://www.physorg.com/news173515103.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:39:01 EST news173515103 (PhysOrg.com) -- Once we reach the age of 55 there's a 25 per cent chance that we will be suffering from bad knees. Of that 25 per cent, half will experience some sort of associated disability, such as difficulty carrying out everyday activities, and most of us will have reached for the painkillers. http://www.physorg.com/news172502001.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:14:50 EST news172502001 Middle-aged male smokers with high cholesterol and blood pressure die, on average, a decade sooner than peers without any of these heart disease risk factors, according to a study published Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news172434199.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:24:04 EST news172434199 Supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain, finds a study published in British Medical Journal today. http://www.physorg.com/news172299903.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:05:58 EST news172299903 Men and women whose thighs are less than 60cm in circumference have a higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to research published on BMJ.com today. The study also concluded that individuals whose thighs are wider than 60cm have no added protective effect. http://www.physorg.com/news171225922.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:45:48 EST news171225922 A new study has voiced concern about the growing market for brain screening tests, which people can buy as part of a general health MOT. http://www.physorg.com/news171193123.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:01 EST news171193123 (AP) -- About half of Hong Kong's health workers would refuse the swine flu vaccine, new research says, a trend that experts say would likely apply worldwide. In a study that polled 2,255 Hong Kong health workers this year, researchers found even during the height of global swine flu panic in May, less than half were willing to get vaccinated. http://www.physorg.com/news170449722.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:30:01 EST news170449722 Mums-to-be are being advised not to use personal monitors (Doppler devices) to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home over fears that they may lead to delays in seeking help for reduced fetal movements. http://www.physorg.com/news169984316.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:58:22 EST news169984316 A major new statistical review of 82 individual research studies has revealed that nonprofit nursing homes deliver, on average, higher quality care than for-profit nursing homes. The findings could have a bearing on the present debate about the role of for-profit firms in U.S. health reform. http://www.physorg.com/news169906876.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:21:55 EST news169906876 A study by researchers at the University of Leicester has revealed new ways to spot whether medical research has hidden biases. Writing in the prestigious British Medical Journal, Santiago Moreno and his colleagues demonstrate how to spot 'publication bias' in the reporting of clinical trials which potentially form the basis of Government and NHS health policies. They also show what mathematical adjustments can be made to remove such unintended distortion of data. http://www.physorg.com/news169894397.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:20:01 EST news169894397