News tagged with support
Startups offer new ways to fix your computer
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Getting help for a problem PC can be a confusing and frustrating process. Tech support can be costly and impersonal. And often it doesn't fix the problem, or it requires consumers to call multiple times before getting help.
New study highlights the distress of medical staff
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Whilst losing a baby is distressing for parents, until now it has been less widely acknowledged that medical staff themselves can be affected by the losses experienced by their patients.
I quit, we quit -- what works better for smokers?
Jan 22, 2009 |
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A study from the University of Bath has found that smokers are twice as likely to kick the habit if they use a support group rather than trying to give up alone.
Virtual communities may provide valuable support for psoriasis patients
Jan 19, 2009 |
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Online support communities appear to offer both a valuable educational resource and a source of psychological and social support for individuals with psoriasis, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of De ...
Recognizing children's successes in all areas may prevent teenage depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 08, 2009 |
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Students' successes in the first grade can affect more than their future report cards. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found links among students' weak academic performance in the first grade, self-perceptions ...
Rise in births for couples on benefits
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Increased government support for families has coincided with a rise in births among women who left school at 16 compared to those who stayed in education after the age of 18.
Mix of taiji, cognitive therapy and support groups benefits those with dementia
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Taiji and qigong, researchers ...
Research on low-income homeowners suggests need for support after home purchase
Nov 19, 2008 |
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Programs that help low-income and minority individuals and families purchase a home may be doing more harm than good, according to a Kansas State University economist.
Cancer survival rates impact type of Web communities used by patients
Nov 18, 2008 |
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Online support communities for high survival rate cancers contain a greater amount of emotional support content than online support communities for cancers with low survival rates, according to a new study from the University ...
Study shows how social support may protect brain during stroke
Nov 18, 2008 |
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New research in mice suggests that high levels of social support may provide some protection against strokes by reducing the amount of damaging inflammation in the brain.
Survey highlights support for nanotech in health fields but disapproval elsewhere
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 13, 2008 |
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A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for "human enhancement" shows widespread public support for applications of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey also shows broad ...
Those were the days: counteracting loneliness with nostalgia
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 12, 2008 |
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With the days getting shorter (and colder) and the Holidays quickly approaching, many of us start thinking back to days gone by. This sentimentality and desire for the past is known as nostalgia. All of us are struck with ...
Withdrawal of life support often an imperfect compromise
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Intensive Care Unit (ICU) doctors seeking to balance the complex needs of their patients and the patients' families may make an imperfect compromise, withdrawing life support systems over a prolonged period of time. This ...
Study examines how doctors discuss medical errors
Oct 02, 2008 |
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We can learn from our mistakes, but how willing are we to talk about them? And what happens when those making mistakes are physicians, who are often expected to be infallible?
Researchers identify best strategies for supporting new science teachers
Sep 09, 2008 |
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With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. Without proper ...
