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Dying cancer patients need more information from doctors
Patients suffering from terminal cancer should be given more information by doctors, according to an important new study. "Doctors have difficulty being honest with patients when the news is very bad," says Professor Lesley Fallowfield, director of the Psychosocial Oncology Group, which is funded by Cancer Research UK and located at the University... view more... (2002-07-19)
Inequality linked to musculoskeletal disorders at work
A study by the Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics at the University of Surrey found that poor social support and low status work could lead to higher incidence of musculoskeletal disorders. The review, published by the Health and Safety Executive, also showed that people with poor job security, low pay, piecework payment and lack of access to... view more... (2002-04-09)
Brain tumour information for headstrong kids
For the thousands of children who have a brain tumour, new multi-media information is now available. For the first time, children with brain tumours and their parents have collaborated with the Brain and Spine Foundation to produce Headstrong, to be launched on Thursday, 18 March at the Science Museum in London. Involving children in this way is a... view more... (2004-03-16)
Who owns genetic information?
Who owns genetic information? view more (2002-05-24)
Physician use of HIT in hospitals linked to fewer deaths and complications, lower costs
A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, finds that when physicians in hospitals use health information technology (health IT) to its full potential there are fewer deaths, fewer complications, and lower health care costs. view more (2009-01-27)
How healthy are you?
The Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent is currently carrying out a survey to learn more about the health of people living in East Sussex. ‘Health Counts’, is being carried out on behalf of Primary Care Trusts and community programmes and is being sent out to 13,384 residents in the area. The information on... view more... (2003-06-04)
Popular Magazines Don't Inform Men About Prostate and Colon Cancer Screening
Decisions about screening for prostate and colon cancer require patients to have accurate, balanced information. Unfortunately, men are not getting this information from popular men's magazines. When articles are available, they often do not provide the information necessary for the reader to make an informed decision about screening. view more (2004-09-08)
Who is responsible for adolescent health? (p 2009)
This week's editorial comments on the recently published WHO report about health and health behaviour of teenagers 'Young People's Health in Context is far more than just another finger-wagging and blame-apportioning exercise', comments the editorial. 'Yes, it does give a comparative account of key health indicators in 11-15-year-olds across... view more... (2004-06-16)
HARP WEB launched to help NHS deliver better health care for refugees
A new initiative to provide better health services to asylum seekers and refugees will be launched on Monday 17th June 2002 at the University of East London. HARP WEB - the Health for Asylum seekers and Refugees Portal - is an online resource for the NHS and voluntary agencies. It offers fast, free access to a wide range of up to date information,... view more... (2002-06-13)
As personal genomics stands poised to go mainstream, researchers urge caution
Imagine this: you visit your clinician, undergo genetic testing, and then you are handed a miniature hard drive containing your personal genome sequence, which is subsequently uploaded onto publicly accessible databases. This may sound like science fiction, but it is scientific fact, and it is already happening. view more (2007-09-21)
Stress fast tracks puberty
Stress, such as that brought on by parental separation and absentee fathers, fast tracks puberty, say researchers in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2006-10-19)
New report reveals long standing problems in NHS research strategy
Health services research is still not making its full contribution to improvements in patient care, according to a new report from The Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust, summarised in this week's BMJ. view more (2003-12-03)
Litvinenko poisoning caused limited public concern
The fatal poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London in 2006 caused limited public concern about potential health risks, according to a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2007-11-02)
Smoking and cervical cancer: How can we get women smokers to listen?
Smoking doubles the risk of serious cervical problems and, amongst women with low-grade cervical disease, stopping leads to a reduction of the disease in a least half of them. Simply informing women that smoking increases their risk of cervical cancer may not result in smoking cessation. Understanding why women may not accept such information is... view more... (2001-08-31)
Keeping Electronic Patient Records Whilst Maintaining Privacy Is Feasible With Appropriate Systems In Place
The electronic patient record threatens to make private health information open to violation, either by illegitimate users or by inappropriate access by legitimate users, say researchers in this week's BMJ. However, controlled access to confidential patient information is possible so long as the appropriate access systems are created, say Ian... view more... (1999-05-11)
New Canadian research helps doctors care for kidney patients
Research funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada and led by kidney specialists at Lawson Health Research Institute and The University of Western Ontario will make it possible for doctors to quickly and effectively access information relevant for patient care. view more (2009-10-12)
National Academies advisory: genes and toxic chemicals
Research is increasingly revealing how toxic chemicals disrupt gene activity and other cell processes in ways that lead to health problems -- and why some individuals are particularly vulnerable. view more (2007-10-05)
Concerns over public reporting on quality of care in the NHS
The public disclosure of information about quality of care is a central component of UK government plans for the reform of the NHS. A study in this week's BMJ finds that the public and health professionals support the principle of publishing information about general practice performance, but are concerned about the practical implications.... view more... (2002-11-27)
Invitation to the Media - Environmental Catastrophe Hits London
A major interdisciplinary conference on environmental catastrophes in the recent geological past will be held at Brunel University from 28 August to 2 September 2002. All media are welcome to attend, by prior arrangement with the Conference Organiser (see Further Information). Although the Conference is being promoted by the Geological Society of... view more... (2002-08-07)
Cohabiting better for men's mental health; marriage better for women's
Serial relationships are good for men's mental health, but bad for women's, suggest the results of national survey in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. And cohabiting is better for men's mental health, but marriage is better for women's, the data show. The researchers base their findings on the responses to a validated mental... view more... (2003-12-18)
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