News tagged with supervision

Exercise has charms to soothe a savage boss

lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team. Their work shows ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coping with abuse in the work place

Confronting an abusive boss is easier said than done: employees coping with the stress of abusive treatment prefer to avoid direct communication even though it would be the most effective tactic in terms of emotional well-being. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US mulls easier access to emergency contraception

US regulators are considering whether to grant a drug company's request to make emergency contraception available over the counter to people of all ages instead of by prescription.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Exercise may be better than stents for PAD patients

Supervised exercise was shown to be more effective than stenting or medication for improved walking ability in patients with peripheral artery disease. The findings from a national study were reported today at the 2011 American ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can stem cell boost, treadmill use improve artery disease?

(Medical Xpress) -- Northwestern Medicine researchers have launched a clinical trial testing a new combination of treadmill exercise and drug regimen to see if the two together improve the walking ability of people with peripheral ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies scenarios that precede at-home pool drownings of young children

Very young children who live in a home with a swimming pool are at risk of drowning, a leading cause of injury death among toddlers. A study abstract presented Monday, Oct. 17, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study gauges emotional toll of direct-to-consumer genetic testing

Among the latest health care trends seeking to advance "individualized medicine" are private companies marketing genetic testing directly to patients. The mail-in kits, with price tags as high as $2,500, use a saliva specimen ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Continued treatment for lupus may boost survival of those patients with end-stage kidney disease

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that close supervision by rheumatologists and the use of immunosuppressant drugs improve the survival of lupus patients with end-stage kidney ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time to address stimulant abuse on our campuses

Universities and colleges need to do more to protect young adults from the dangers of illicit stimulant use and to educate them about harms, argue the authors of an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Careers advice 'crucial' in encouraging greater science take-up

(PhysOrg.com) -- More pupils do physics and chemistry after the age of 16 in schools which provide a more comprehensive range of careers supervision and advice, according to new research by academics at the University of ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Foods with baked milk may help build tolerance in children with dairy allergies

Introducing increasing amounts of foods that contain baked milk into the diets of children who have milk allergies helped a majority of them outgrow their allergies, according to a study conducted at Mount Sinai School of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New interactive website helps parents keep teen drivers safe

Summer is the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers, with nearly twice as many teens dying on America's roads each day compared to the rest of the year. But a new online program helps parents keep their teens safe ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Unintentional child injuries, deaths can be prevented, health researchers say

Patricia Schnitzer, associate professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, says that most unintentional child injury deaths of young children result from inadequate supervision or failure to protect children from harm. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

UNH research recommends new regulatory structure to mitigate financial risk in China

New research from the University of New Hampshire suggests that China should establish a unified supervisory agency, similar to what is used in Singapore, to oversee its complex financial sector.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First-of-its-kind study shows supervised injection facilities can help people quit drugs

A study led by researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) at St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia has found that supervised injection facilities such as Vancouver's Insite connect ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0