News tagged with issues
Current training programs may not prepare firefighters to combat stress
Current training programs may not effectively prepare firefighters for the range of scenarios they are likely to encounter, according to human factors/ergonomics researchers Michael R. Baumann, Carol L. Gohm, and Bryan L. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2011 |
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People with dementia less likely to return home after stroke
New research shows people with dementia who have a stroke are more likely to become disabled and not return home compared to people who didn't have dementia at the time they had a stroke. The study is published in the November ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Patient-centered care starts with education
The main challenge to providing patient-centred health care is education, as many patients do know how to access the health care system, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Oct 31, 2011 |
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No anthrax vaccine testing on children -- for now
Should the anthrax vaccine be tested in children? It will be a while longer before the government decides.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 29, 2011 |
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China orders stricter control of Internet, media
China has ordered stricter control of social networking sites and a crackdown on "vulgar" material on the web, as Beijing attempts to tighten its grip on the fast-growing Internet sector.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Religious, spiritual support benefits men and women facing chronic illness: study
Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who do not. To better understand this relationship and how spirituality/religion can be used for coping ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Researchers find possible therapeutic strategy to combat premature birth
Scientists who developed a novel mouse model mimicking human preterm labor have described a molecular signaling pathway underlying preterm birth and targeted it to stop the problem.
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Experts weigh the heavy impact words have when creating policies for better health
Are words weighing down America's ability to improve its health? According to a group of weight and health experts assembled by the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance, the answer is yes. There is a ...
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Poll: Americans believe U.S. headed in wrong direction on energy
A poll released today by The University of Texas at Austin found less than 14 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the right direction on energy. Of more than 3,400 consumers surveyed, 84 percent were worried ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Care for mentally ill veterans is as good or better than in other health systems, study finds
Treating U.S. veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than caring for veterans with other medical conditions, costing more than $12 billion in 2007, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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After pregnancy loss, Internet forums help women understand they are not alone
Nearly one in six pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth, but parents' losses are frequently minimized or not acknowledged by friends, family or the community.
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy
Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy, and physicians can play a key role in the strategy, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 17, 2011 |
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How to scale up mental health care
Scaling up mental health services in developing countries is an essential part of any plan to improve mental health worldwide. However recent data suggests while 1 in 3 people with a mental health problem in wealthy nations ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2011 |
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Link between alcohol and harm is stronger in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden than in Italy
Research clearly shows a dose-response relationship between alcohol and health issues such as cirrhosis of the liver. More recent research has shown linkages between greater drinking and greater problems such as interpersonal ...
Oct 14, 2011 |
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'Issues' article urges bold action on natural disasters
Although natural disasters are becoming more common and more expensive, human and financial losses can be greatly reduced through incentives to purchase insurance and install protective measures, according to an article in ...
Oct 12, 2011 |
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