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Discussing adverse events with patients improves how they rate their hospital care
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A survey of patients had who experienced some sort of adverse event during their hospitalization found that, although caregivers discussed the event with patients less than half the time, those patients to whom the adverse ...
Fewer emergency patients seen within recommended time frame
Nov 09, 2009 |
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One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one in five in 1997, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of ...
Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb, diet plan
Nov 09, 2009 |
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After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
Back pain permanently sidelines soldiers at war
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to research led by a Johns Hopkins pain management ...
Gene Increases Susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress, Researchers Find
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A gene variant makes people who experienced trauma as children or adults more susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Yale researchers have found.
Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says (w/ Video)
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed.
For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly
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Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.
Partners in weight loss success may help African-Americans shed more pounds
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Enrolling in a weight loss program with a family member or friend appears to enhance weight loss among African Americans, but only if the involved partner attends sessions frequently or also loses weight, according to a report ...
Fitness levels decline with age, especially after 45
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, mainta ...
Vast majority of physicians satisfied with hospital chaplain services
Oct 26, 2009 |
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A national survey of physicians' experience with hospital chaplains found that the vast majority of doctors were satisfied with the spiritual services provided. Physicians in the Northeast and those with a dim view of religion's ...
'Superobesity,' chronic disease burden associated with risk of death following bariatric surgery
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Veterans classified as superobese and those with a higher chronic disease burden appear more likely to die within a year of having bariatric surgery, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery.
Mayo Clinic clinicians develop new decision aid tool to help type 2 diabetes patients (w/ Video)
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic clinicians and designers, along with colleagues from other institutions, have developed and tested a tool to involve patients more in their diabetes treatment and medication choices. The tool, a set of decision ...
Investigation of contaminated heparin syringes highlights medication safety issues
Oct 12, 2009 |
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An outbreak of bloodstream infections appears to have been caused by the contamination of pre-filled heparin and saline syringes made by a single company, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
Study finds partner abuse leads to wide range of health problems
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women.
Study supports possible role of urate in slowing Parkinson's disease progression
Oct 12, 2009 |
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By examining data from a 20-year-old clinical trial, a research team based at the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (MGH-MIND) and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has found evidence supporting the ...
