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Those Were the Days: Counteracting Loneliness with Nostalgia
With the days getting shorter (and colder) and the Holidays quickly approaching, many of us start thinking back to days gone by. view more (2008-11-13)
Future Generation of British Asians Have Low Expectations of Family Support in Old Age, Says New Study
A new piece of research carried out to investigate the attitudes to, and financial planning for care, in old age revealed startling changes in the aspirations and expectations of life in old age among middle-aged Gujarati and Bangladeshi people in the East Midlands. The University of Leicester research was carried out by Dr Savita Katbamna,... view more... (2005-02-24)
Psychologist develops post-operative care for heart patients in Bermuda
A psychologist at the University of Liverpool is helping to create a potentially life-saving post-operative care service for heart patients in Bermuda. view more (2008-04-10)
Screening for aortic aneurysms is cost effective
Routine screening for aortic aneurysms in older men is cost effective, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Using data from a large randomised trial, researchers assessed the cost effectiveness of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in 67,800 men aged 65-74 years for up to four years. Over four years, there were 47 fewer deaths... view more... (2002-11-13)
While majority of Americans express interest in organ and tissue donation, few register
While the number of Americans registered as organ and tissue donors is rising, the registry still only includes 38 percent of licensed drivers. view more (2009-04-14)
Prescription exercise is effective
Advising patients in general practice on exercise (known as the green prescription programme) is effective in increasing physical activity and improving quality of life over 12 months, without evidence of adverse effects, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-04-10)
Age is more than a number — In barn owls, it reveals how susceptible one is to climate change
Fluctuations in weather and the environment affect survival and reproduction of animals. But are all individuals within a population equally susceptible? Theory on the evolution in age-structured populations suggests not - those life stages that are more important for overall fitness should be less susceptible to environmental variation than other... view more... (2007-01-11)
REDUCED LONGEVITY OF ATOMIC-BOMB SURVIVORS (p 303)
A study in this week's issue of THE LANCET does not support claims that atomic-bomb survivors exposed to certain doses of radiation live longer than comparable unexposed individuals. There have been conflicting claims regarding the biological and health consequences of exposure to low doses of radiation, with reports that some atomic-bomb... view more... (2000-07-19)
Tell me why
Only one third of women and 18 per cent of partners were asked by health professionals how they were coping whilst the woman was in hospital. Only one third of women and 29 per cent of partners were given an explanation as to why the miscarriage had occurred. view more (1999-08-20)
International experts cite shortcomings in pediatric pain and palliative care
Advances in pain and palliative care for adults have been significant in the past decade due in part to increased recognition, support and use by caregivers and patients. view more (2007-08-16)
U of I study: More support needed for families adopting from foster care
A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated that they need continued assistance. view more (2009-05-15)
What's needed for terminally ill patients to die at home?
Family support and better home-based care are two of the key priorities needed to enable terminally ill cancer patients to die at home, say researchers in this week's BMJ. view more (2006-03-03)
Teens getting help for suicidal behavior from an online community
It's a topic people often don't want to talk about, but suicide is a serious issue that needs serious attention. view more (2008-01-11)
New research disproves belief that group psychotherapy extends the lives of cancer patients
Previously-published research has given credence to the notion that psychotherapy extends the lives of people with cancer. view more (2007-05-01)
Helping the hospices
Researchers from the University of Kent are carrying out a survey of over 2,000 people attending hospices in England as both day cases and inpatients to find out more about their levels of satisfaction with the services provided. view more (2005-01-25)
Doctors' opinions not always welcome in life support decisions
Some caregivers of critical care patients prefer doctors to keep their opinions on life support decisions to themselves, according to new research that challenges long-held beliefs in the critical care community. view more (2009-08-11)
Life elsewhere in Solar System could be different from life as we know it
The search for life elsewhere in the solar system and beyond should include efforts to detect what scientists sometimes refer to as "weird" life -- that is, life with an alternative biochemistry to that of life on Earth -- says a new report from the National Research Council. view more (2007-07-09)
All to Play for in Euro Referendum Campaign
The outcome of the referendum on whether Britain should join the Euro will depend on the quality of the information campaigns that the pro and anti lobbies wage, according to new research published in Political Studies, the journal of the Political Studies Association. view more (2005-03-31)
During childbirth - a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Women who have a supporter with them throughout labour have much more positive experiences of childbirth. They are also less likely to need painkillers or have any form of surgical intervention. So says a new Cochrane review of fifteen trials that collected data from nearly 13,000 women. This benefit is greatest if the supporter is not a member of... view more... (2003-09-08)
Money can’t buy you love
Wealth and spending may be associated with success and happiness, but it won’t give you a love for life, improve your psychological health, or raise your concern for the environment. These are the findings of a study by Dr Shaun Saunders and Dr Don Munro of the University of Newcastle, Australia, presented today, Tuesday 3 July 2001, to the... view more... (2001-06-22)
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