http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. When it comes to taking prescribed medications for hypertension, a patient's self confidence could be as important as doctor's orders. A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals that positive affirmation, when coupled with patient education, seems to help patients more effectively follow their prescribed medication regimen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-confidence-positive-medication-adherence-hypertensive.html Health Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:07 EST news246555009 Since mephedrone was made illegal in the UK in 2010, the street price of the drug has risen while the quality has degraded, which in turn may have reduced use of the drug. New research published online today reveals that young people who continued to use mephedrone after it became illegal would switch to a new legal high if it were pure and rated highly by their friends or on the Internet. They would be less deterred by a lack of scientific research on the new drug. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-mephedrone-users-uk-ready-legal.html Health Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:52:10 EST news246081105 Nurses working in hospitals around the world are reporting they are burned out and dissatisfied with their jobs, reported researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research in a study of 100,000 nurses in nine countries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-nurses-environments.html Other Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:08:06 EST news242568457 Boosting a woman's confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-confidence-key-women-spatial-skills.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:14:56 EST news242313276 Newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals who took part in an online course during their first year of employment reported increased clinical skills development and confidence. However the survey on the Flying Start NHS™ programme, published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing, found that mentors needed more training and time to provide support. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-online-newly-nurses-midwives-ahps.html Other Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:59:02 EST news240746321 Training basic surgical techniques on toy animals before having to perform operations on living animals makes veterinary students much less anxious. At the same time, the use of laboratory animals is minimised. This is documented by a new PhD thesis from LIFE - the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-surgery-toy-animals-lessens-anxiety.html Other Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:25:19 EST news240575105 Even members of the lay public who have received CPR training are confused about how to perform the lifesaving skill and say they don't have confidence in their ability to do it properly, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which will be presented today at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions (Abstract #65). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-members-lack-skills-confidence-cpr.html Other Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:16:17 EST news240329767 There are many benefits to exercise. Exercise not only helps prevent a variety of medical disorders -- including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis -- but it is increasingly recommended for treatment of health problems. Exercise improves and maintains muscle mass, endurance and mobility and can improve appearance and self confidence. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that all healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years engage in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, five days a week. Similar recommendations exist for adults older than 65 years of age with the caveat that aerobic fitness, flexibility and balance be taken into account. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-medical-minute-dont-weekend-warrior.html Health Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:02:45 EST news232876908 Expressing breast milk by hand in the first days after birth is better for boosting breastfeeding rates among poorly feeding newborns than the use of a breast pump, indicates a small study published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-manual-breast-poor-feeders.html Health Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:52:37 EST news230262620 A new study led by a Northern Illinois University sociologist shows that while family members often provide critical support, they also can sometimes be the source of stigmatizing attitudes that impede the recovery of mentally ill relatives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-mom-mental-illness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:47:32 EST news226658705