News tagged with outcomes
Youths are most influenced by negative family members and by positive adults outside the family
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 26, 2009 |
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While children look up to and aspire to be like a positive family member or peer, they are more likely to imitate traits of other role models -- including negative role models, which can lead to behavioral problems, according ...
New study finds publication bias among trials submitted to FDA
Nov 25, 2008 |
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A quarter of drug trials submitted in support of new drug applications to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remain unpublished five years after the fact, says new research published in the open access journal PLoS Me ...
Work stress associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes in police officers
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers, according to a study ...
Why policy changes during Obama presidency will be more significant than during Clinton, Reagan eras
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 06, 2009 |
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Unlike the post-election disappointment that has followed many election outcomes, the Obama presidency will likely break through a structural bias in American politics favoring the status quo and bring about significant changes ...
The global financial crisis is bad for more than just your pocket
Nov 16, 2009 |
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One in four Australian adults has taken an action that puts their health at risk as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to a new MBF Healthwatch poll.
Research finds older women who are more physically fit have better cognitive function
Jan 08, 2009 |
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New research published in the international journal Neurobiology of Aging by Marc Poulin, PhD, DPhil, finds that being physically fit helps the brain function at the top of its game. An Alberta Heritage Foundation for Me ...
Many lack the skills to make good health decisions
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.
Higher carotid arterial stenting rates associated with poorer clinical outcomes
Nov 07, 2009 |
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Among eligible Medicare beneficiaries, increased use of carotid arterial stenting (CAS) procedures to treat carotid stenosis--the narrowing of the carotid artery--is associated with higher rates of mortality and adverse clinical ...
Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.
Researchers find planning, positivism influence employment success at different stages
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2009 |
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With America's unemployment rate higher than it has been in decades, many people find themselves looking for jobs. The process can be tiring and, in such a competitive climate, receiving that final job offer is challenging. ...
Elderly fare better when included in decisions on treatment trade-offs
Oct 28, 2008 |
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Halting a medication that treats one ailment because it may worsen another is a treatment trade-off decision that elderly patients with multiple medical conditions would rather take part in, researchers at Yale School of ...
Employees who are sexually harassed experience less job satisfaction and lower job performance
Nov 20, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly examined the effects of workplace sexual harassment and found that employees who were harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and ...
Family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes
Jan 02, 2009 |
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In a first of its kind study, a first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy (also called seed implants), and patients with ...
Removing user fees does not improve health outcomes in Ghana
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Removing user fees for primary health care changed health utilization behaviour but did not improve health outcomes among households with children under the age of five in Ghana, says a new study published in the open access ...
Concerns over minimally invasive surgery for breast cancer
Feb 20, 2009 |
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Minimally invasive breast surgery may be trading better cosmetic outcomes for worse rates of cure, warns a senior doctor in an editorial published on bmj.com today.
