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Internet complicates doctor-patient relationships
Patients who ask their doctor about information they have read on the Internet, or webs that better inform them of their diagnosis, are no longer a rarity. view more (2009-09-01)
Intensive care units poorly equipped to care for the dying
Almost half of the patients who die in intensive care units die within 24 hours, but the environment is not equipped to provide good end-of-life care. Most relatives are nevertheless happy with the care given, shows a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy. view more (2009-10-05)
Mayo Clinic study reveals rural, unmarried women at higher risk for depression
Mayo Clinic research suggests unmarried women living in rural areas have lower self-rated health status than their married counterparts. view more (2008-06-12)
Can we afford the cancer care of the future?
When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centers on a consideration of the treatment's medical benefits versus its possible side effects for the patient. view more (2009-05-27)
Adolescents on adult psychiatric wards
Teenage admissions to adult psychiatric wards in Northern Ireland have increased significantly over recent years despite demands for alternative forms of appropriate care for youngsters with psychiatric and psychological problems. view more (1999-03-26)
Greater health risks among single parents and their children
Single parenthood entails greater risks for serious ill health (requiring hospital care) and early mortality, among mothers, fathers, and children. This is shown in a dissertation by Gunilla Ringb'¤ck Weitoft, to be publicly defended at Ume'å University in Sweden on March 21. The dissertation's register-based studies trace illness and... view more... (2003-03-17)
Babies born during shift changes are at higher risk of early death
Babies born between the hours of 5pm to 1am and around 9am are at higher risk of early death, suggesting that shift changes and the hours immediately after are high risk periods for neonatal care, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-12-05)
Parents' participation in medical decisions linked to self-efficacy
The majority of parents feel they play a significant role in making medical decisions for their child, according to researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. view more (2007-09-20)
New survey: 82 percent of Americans think health care system needs major overhaul
Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system and 82 percent think it should be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt, according to a new survey released today by The Commonwealth Fund. Also today, The Commonwealth Fund Commission on A High Performance Health System released a report outlining what an ideally organized U.S.... view more... (2008-08-07)
Electronic health records may lower malpractice settlements
Use of electronic health records (EHRs) may help reduce paid malpractice settlements for physicians, according to a new study. view more (2008-11-26)
Cancer Patients Asked For Views On Out-of-hours Palliative Care
A new study, aimed at improving care in the community for patients with cancer, has begun, headed by a team of University of Edinburgh researchers, clinicians and lecturers. The research will look at the out-of-hours medical, nursing and social work services needs of patients and their carers, who need help with a range of problems including pain... view more... (2002-04-24)
Children born with extremely low-birth-weight have considerable health and educational needs
Children born in the 1990s weighing less than 2.2 lbs. are at significantly increased risk of experiencing chronic health conditions and functional and educational limitations compared to normal-birth-weight children, according to a study in the July 20 issue of JAMA. view more (2005-07-20)
Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually
Driven by rising health care costs at home, nearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according a new paper by UCLA researchers and colleagues published today in the journal Medical Care. view more (2009-05-27)
Surgical masks and N95 respirators provide similar protection against influenza
A McMaster University study has found that surgical masks appear to be as good as N95 respirators in protecting health-care workers against influenza. view more (2009-10-02)
Program reduces hospitalizations and costs for nursing home residents with pneumonia
A program that includes having chest x-rays performed in the nursing home reduced the number of nursing home residents hospitalized because of pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. view more (2006-06-07)
Domestic violence training video launched at midwives' conference
A video to help train people working in the fields of domestic violence and maternal and child health, produced by the University of the West of England, has just been launched. Entitled 'Domestic violence in Pregnancy', the video aims to highlight practical solutions for health professionals enquiring about domestic violence, particularly during... view more... (2004-06-02)
Sexual problems rarely addressed by internists caring for cancer survivors
Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. view more (2009-10-22)
Study Suggests 86 Percent of Americans Could be Overweight or Obese by 2030
Most adults in the U.S. will be overweight or obese by 2030, with related health care spending projected to be as much as $956.9 billion, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Their results are published... view more... (2008-07-29)
Public Awareness Programs Can Reduce the Duration of Untreated Psychosis
People experiencing their first symptoms of a psychotic mental illness, such as schizophrenia, sought treatment sooner if they lived in areas with public programs to raise awareness of psychotic illnesses, symptoms and treatment, according to an article in the February issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.... view more... (2004-01-28)
REFUGEE SERIES - 50 YEARS ON (pp 1384, 1425-37, 1454)
Half a century after the adoption of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, THE LANCET is this week publishing a series of thought-provoking articles concerning the health and human rights of the world's population of displaced people. The series of essays discusses a wide range of refugee issues in both less-developed and... view more... (2001-05-03)
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