http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A physician's choice of words when talking with family members about whether or not to try cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a critically ill patient's heart stops may influence the decision, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers in the June edition of Critical Care Medicine and now available online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-doctor-choice-words-family-decision.html Other Thu, 09 May 2013 16:06:56 EST news287334409 University of Miami (UM) Psychologist Alexandra L. Quittner leads one of the largest, most nationally representative studies of the effects of parenting on very young, deaf children who have received cochlear implants. The findings indicate that mothers who are most sensitive in their interactions with their children receiving cochlear implants have kids that develop language faster, almost "catching up" to their hearing peers. The report is published in the Journal of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mom-sensitivity-language-children-loss.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:24:03 EST news281960623 People who receive high levels of emotional support from their partner have an increased risk of death if they perceive their partner as not caring, understanding and validating, reports a Cornell study published in Health Psychology (Vol. 32:2) this month. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-backfire.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:00:07 EST news279967289 Parenting infants and toddlers can be challenging, and for generations, mothers have turned to other moms for advice. Now, with the availability of the Internet, mothers are consulting each other using modern venues: online message boards. Research from the University of Missouri indicates online discussion boards provide safe environments for mothers to anonymously express child-rearing concerns and receive support from other moms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-online-message-boards-outlets-mothers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:38:52 EST news276968326 (Medical Xpress)—Family members may play a unique and influential role in buffering Mexican youth against the negative effects of stress as they transition into adulthood, suggests a new study by an interdisciplinary group of researchers at universities in Mexico and the U.S. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-family-thought-stress-young-mexicans.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:40:01 EST news276942477 Afraid to commit to a relationship? According to new research from Tel Aviv University, it could be just one more thing to blame on your parents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-commitment-phobic-adults-mom-dad-blame.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:39:37 EST news274369164 When faced with disease, patients and caregivers now readily turn to the Internet for information and emotional support. This is particularly true in the case of caregivers of children with hydrocephalus. Researchers at Children's of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that adults caring for children with hydrocephalus reported greater regular use of the Internet than the general population (91.7 percent compared with 74 percent). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-widespread-internet-caregivers-children-shunts.html Health Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:30:01 EST news270213425 When smoking co-workers in the same team are placed on a cessation program, providing financial incentives to the team collectively in return for success of the smokers in the cessation program helped the smokers to quit smoking and remain abstinent for 12 months, according to data presented at the 11th Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct. 16-19, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-team-cessation-workplace-cigarette-smokers.html Health Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:00:02 EST news269786311 A new report, published today, provides an in-depth examination into why men from disadvantaged backgrounds in their 30s, 40s and 50s are at higher risk of suicide than the rest of society. Men from low socio-economic backgrounds living in deprived areas are ten times more likely to die by suicide than men from high socio-economic backgrounds living in the most affluent areas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-uk-middle-aged-men-die-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:50:12 EST news267432601 A new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine examines the relationship between family members who make decisions for hospitalized older adults with impaired cognition and the doctors, nurses and other clinicians who care for these patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-nature-health-surrogate-clinician-relationship.html Health Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:55:16 EST news263645711 (Edmonton) Male partners of breast cancer patients are likely to take a pass on spousal support groups in favour of exercise or an evening out with friends to cope with stresses associated with the disease, according to new research from the University of Alberta. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-spouses-breast-cancer-survivors.html Cancer Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:36:00 EST news263050508 (Medical Xpress) -- An international researcher based in Perth has found that workers who resign themselves to work in unsatisfactory jobs are more likely to suffer from serious, persistent lower back pain than others with a positive attitude. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-unhappy-pain.html Health Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:55:18 EST news254386403 Anxiety, depression, stress and social support can predict early alcohol and illicit drug use in youth, according to a study from Carolyn McCarty, PhD, of Seattle Children's Research Institute, and researchers from the University of Washington and Seattle University. Middle school students from the sixth to the eighth grade who felt more emotional support from teachers reported a delay in alcohol and other illicit substance initiation. Those who reported higher levels of separation anxiety from their parents were also at decreased risk for early alcohol use. The study, "Emotional Health Predictors of Substance Use Initiation During Middle School," was published in advance online in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-middle-school-teacher-lowers-early.html Addiction Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:02:31 EST news251564539 Poor emotional health and morbid obesity are associated with less functional gain following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. In the new study, "Can Telephone Support During Post-TKR Rehabilitation Improve Post-op Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial," presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), approximately 180 patients were categorized by gender, body mass index (BMI) and emotional health. Each patient randomly received either emotional telephone support by a trained behavioral specialist, or standard patient care. Telephone support included three phone calls before surgery, one in-person hospital visit, and eight weekly post-operative calls. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-surgical-outcome-knee.html Other Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:03 EST news247854792 A new analysis has found that a substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study provides valuable information on which cancer patients might need help to quit smoking. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-people-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST news246460581 Men who have lost their partner to cancer and who are still single four to five years after their loss run a far greater risk of developing mental illness than those who have managed to find a new partner, reveals a unique study of 691 Swedish widowers carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-relationship-important-mental-health-widowers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:23:19 EST news243015792 The role that emotional support plays in helping a patient in their fight against breast cancer is to be examined as part of a year-long research project at The University of Nottingham. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-cancer_1.html Cancer Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:22:01 EST news240135711 The Queensland University of Technology (QUT ) School of Nursing and Midwifery, in Brisbane, Australia, has designed a program to assist cancer survivors in self-managing their health and emotional concerns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-nurses-boost-well-being-cancer-survivors.html Other Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:09:08 EST news237809341 Pets can serve as important sources of social and emotional support for "everyday people," not just individuals facing significant health challenges, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-truth-cats-dogs-pets-good.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:13:29 EST news229605191 (Medical Xpress) -- Offering Multiple Sclerosis sufferers emotional support through group therapy sessions could improve their quality of life and save the NHS almost £500 per patient, a study at The University of Nottingham has discovered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-group-therapy-ms-cope-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:40:23 EST news227176811 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study indicates that swearing might initially make you feel better, but it's at the risk of alienating those around you. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-pain-social.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:18:04 EST news226232269 Close your eyes for a moment, open your treasure trove of memories and take a step back in time to your childhood. Do you remember your grandfather gently scooping you up into his warm and comforting embrace? Or sitting by your grandmother's side as she lovingly baked pies chock full of delicious, juicy warm apples sprinkled with crumbly cinnamon bits? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-ties-grandparents-grandchildren.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 May 2011 15:48:17 EST news224520458