http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed Friday against SSM Health Care-St. Louis and a neurosurgeon for allegedly operating on the wrong side of a woman's skull and brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-lawsuit-surgeon-allegedly-wrong-side.html Other Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:20:02 EST news286548760 New research suggests that fainting may be genetic and, in some families, only one gene may be responsible. However, a predisposition to certain triggers, such as emotional distress or the sight of blood, may not be inherited. The study is published in the April 16, 2013, print issue of Neurology. Fainting, also called vasovagal syncope, is a brief loss of consciousness when your body reacts to certain triggers. It affects at least one out of four people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-fainting-families-triggers.html Neuroscience Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:00:01 EST news285245041 (HealthDay)—A new study counters the notion that the prescription acne drug Accutane raises the risk of Crohn's disease or colitis in women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-acne-drug-accutane-crohn-colitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:20:01 EST news280606248 For an amputee, replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show, however, that up to 50 percent of hand amputees still do not use their prosthesis regularly due to less than ideal functionality, appearance, and controllability. But Silvestro Micera, of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, is paving the way for new, smart prosthetics that connect directly to the nervous system. The benefits are more versatile prosthetics with intuitive motor control and realistic sensory feedback—in essence, they could one day return dexterity and the sensation of touch to an amputee. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-quest-bionic.html Medical research Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:38:15 EST news280381078 (HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes and low levels of emotional well-being, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) improves emotional distress and health-related quality of life, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-beneficial-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:53:14 EST news274456381 (Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing reports that parents present during a child's more invasive procedures reported higher levels of comfort, more procedural understanding and less emotional distress – while clinicians reported parent presence did not affect their technical performance, therapeutic decision-making, or ability to teach. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-clinicians-parents-invasive-procedures.html Health Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:03:39 EST news273834208 (Medical Xpress)—For those searching for deeper meaning in a failed marriage, writing about their feelings soon after divorce may lead to greater emotional distress, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-post-divorce-journaling-hinder.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:53:31 EST news273394392 (AP)—A war contractor knew a critical southern Iraq oilfield plant was riddled with a well-known toxin but ignored the risk to soldiers while hurrying the project along, firing a whistleblower and covering up the presence of the chemical when faced with exposure, the soldiers' attorney said in opening arguments Wednesday in a federal civil suit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-soldiers-illness-kbr-iraq.html Health Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:30:03 EST news269112595 Fainting has a strong genetic predisposition, according to new research published in the August 7, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Fainting, also called vasovagal syncope, is a brief loss of consciousness when your body reacts to certain triggers, such as emotional distress or the sight of blood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fainting-family.html Neuroscience Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:03:00 EST news263487682 First-time mothers who pay attention to their emotional and physical changes during their pregnancy may feel better and have healthier newborns than new mothers who don't, according to research to be presented at American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-psychology-possibilities-health-happiness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:20:03 EST news263125196 Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and reduced quality of life in adulthood, according to a new study led by a Northwestern Medicine advanced practice nurse, Karen Kinahan, and based on data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-childhood-cancer-scars-survivors-life.html Cancer Thu, 24 May 2012 15:35:18 EST news257092509 For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or clicking in the head and ears, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-insomnia-toll-tinnitus-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:57:50 EST news254023059 Cancer care is increasingly complex, and as many as one in five cancer patients may experience "breakdowns" in their care, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Such breakdowns include communication problems between patients and their care providers, as well as more traditional medical errors; both types of problems can create significant harms. In the study, communication problems outnumbered problems with medical care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-problems-cancer-uncommon.html Cancer Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:18:41 EST news253966715 Dispatchers who answer 911 and 999 emergency calls suffer emotional distress which can lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study reports. The research, published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, reveals that direct exposure to traumatic events is not necessary to lead to post-trauma disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-emergency-dispatchers-symptoms-ptsd-reveals.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:59:04 EST news252212319 An important ongoing debate in the field of psychiatry is whether inflammation in the body is a consequence of or contributor to major depression. A new study in Biological Psychiatry has attempted to resolve the issue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-inflammation-depression-chicken-egg.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:48:09 EST news244979275 Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-blogging-teens-social-distress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:47:14 EST news244900024 The Finnish government and major insurance companies announced Wednesday they will pay for lifetime medical care for children diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving the swine flu vaccine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-finland-vows-narcolepsy-kids-swine.html Health Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:43:17 EST news237022981