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Women 10 times more likely to do breast self-exams correctly with intervention, KP study finds
A brief intervention program - consisting of one counseling session and two follow-up phone calls - boosted by tenfold the number of women correctly performing breast self- exams. view more (2009-04-30)
New Human Genetics Commission Announces 2000/2001 Workplan
Following the major announcement this week of the decoding of the Human Genome, the Human Genetics Commission, the new Government body set up to provide strategic advice on human genetic technologies, has today announced its workplan. This will principally involve looking at the many issues surrounding the storage, protection and use of genetic... view more... (2000-06-29)
UNC study: 'chilling' hardship rates among families raising disabled children
Families with disabled children are struggling to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads, and to pay for needed health and dental care. But according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, these challenges are now falling on middle-income households and not just on poor families as previous research has found. view more (2008-08-19)
Childhood leukemia survivors struggle with long-term comorbidities
Survival rates of childhood cancers, especially leukemia, have improved greatly in the past three decades, but survivors of this disease still seem to face many health and lifestyle challenges as young adults. view more (2008-04-01)
Are you sitting comfortably?
An eight-hour day can seem arduously long - especially when constant sitting regularly leads to backache. For people who spend their working day in offices, factories or laboratories, sitting on a plain old chair as opposed to ergonomically designed furniture will soon start to take its toll on their backs. According to the German Federal... view more... (2003-02-20)
Plastic surgery to restore facial defects
Reconstructing severe facial deformities in children with mental disabilities can be a hard decision for parents. view more (2005-08-04)
Parental benefits influence birth rates and women’s gainful employment
In countries with generous parental insurance schemes, in which benefits are paid as part of the parents’ income, as in Sweden, the number of women who are gainfully employed is also higher, as is fertility, and at the same time this type of benefit also dramatically decreases the risk of poverty among families with small children. This is... view more... (2003-02-06)
Study shows high rates, rising costs of alcohol/drug disorders in hospitalized patients
Fourteen percent of patients admitted to the hospital have alcohol/drug abuse and addiction (ADAA) disorders, costs for which have risen sharply in recent years, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT). view more (2008-06-25)
Screening for behavioral health first step to getting treatment
Health plans seldom require screening for substance abuse and mental health in primary care even though it can improve detection, according to a new Brandeis University study published in the July issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. view more (2007-07-11)
Climate change means bigger medical, council and property bills
Climate change concerns like melting icecaps, increased desertification, loss of coral reefs and the extinction of species like polar bears can seem a distant concern in our everyday lives. Little attention, however, has been paid to the likelihood of increased bills, through tax and insurance charges, that will be incurred as the UK climate... view more... (2009-03-11)
Gaps in colorectal cancer screening persist between whites and non-whites
Colorectal cancer screening among patients with Medicare coverage is increasing, but a persistent gap remains between whites - who are screened most frequently - and all other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study by researchers at UC Davis and the University of Washington. The study also showed that the biggest gap is between whites... view more... (2009-02-19)
Uninsured community health center patients often have difficulty accessing specialty services
Uninsured patients in publicly funded community health centers face significant obstacles accessing specialty services outside of these centers, a new study finds. view more (2007-09-12)
UCF researchers hope virtual reality can help to prevent wildfires
In a year when many Americans have experienced first-hand the dangers of raging wildfires, University of Central Florida researchers are preparing to study whether interactive, virtual reality simulations of wildfires can make residents more willing to invest in preventing them. view more (2007-06-07)
Aspirin Improves Survival in Women with Stable Heart Disease, According to WHI Study
New results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study provide additional evidence that aspirin may reduce the risk of death in postmenopausal women who have heart disease or who have had a stroke. view more (2009-03-12)
Does ADHD look the same in youth of different races?
The research in the article looked at childhood ADHD in underrepresented minorities, reviewing controversy around evaluation, diagnosis, and obstacles faced by families, ending with recommendations for assessment and treatment. view more (2008-03-20)
Seeing the Same Physician Regularly Leads to Better Preventive Care
According to a new study, adults who regularly visit the same doctor for health care are most likely to receive better preventive treatment, like vaccines for influenza or breast cancer screening. The results support the conclusion that provider continuity is related to improved health care outcomes for patients. A study published in the Journal... view more... (2004-07-16)
Nearly half of people who need cholesterol treatment don't get it
Even though treatment for cholesterol disorders can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease by about 30 percent over five years, many at-risk people aren't getting adequate treatment. view more (2006-02-07)
INRIA, 3Suisses, JC Decaux, Médéric, SCOR and Winterthur to join Cigref
Cigref is pleased to announce that six new organisations have joined the fold: 3 Suisses, INRIA, JC Decaux, Médéric, SCOR and Winterthur. The association's membership tally now stands at 111. Cigref has become a veritable meeting point for companies as they seek to share their experience of issues related to the use of information... view more... (2001-07-06)
Clear racial discrepancies exist among patients with CKD
Black patients have a higher risk of dying in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than whites, according to a study appearing in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). view more (2008-05-20)
Heart attacks/pneumonia falls short of national goals
Emergency departments across the nation are failing to meet national goals in treating many heart attack and pneumonia patients, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers published in the October issue of Academic Emergency Medicine. view more (2007-11-01)
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