http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Influenza immunization rates in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are low despite its safety according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), and the University of Ottawa. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-flu-vaccine-safe-children-ibd.html Pediatrics Mon, 06 May 2013 09:06:36 EST news287049985 (HealthDay)—Eating a high-fiber diet does more than promote digestive well-being; it's also good for your heart, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-high-fiber-diet-heart-expert.html Cardiology Sun, 03 Mar 2013 04:12:58 EST news281506365 (HealthDay)—Eating out can lead to weight gain and increase people's risk for heart disease, diabetes and other serious health issues because popular menu items often have more fat, calories and saturated fat than meals typically prepared at home. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-heart-health-expert.html Cardiology Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:28:26 EST news281366890 (HealthDay News) —A skin patch for the treatment of migraines, and the intense waves of nausea that often accompany these debilitating headaches, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fda-skin-patch-combat-migraines.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:03:16 EST news278006588 Previous research has shown that patients without a consistent primary care physician (PCP) have worse outcomes than those who do, but little is known about why this is true. New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has brought to light the importance of the role of a primary care physician in a population of diabetes patients. Their findings are published in the December 10, 2012 issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-primary-physicians-vital-role-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:07:20 EST news274450030 Recent studies have shown that palliative care interventions aimed at addressing patients' emotional, spiritual and social needs have a significant impact on cancer patients' quality of life and may even improve cancer patients' overall survival. Despite this, most cancer patients being cared for in their communities do not have access to these services. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-nurse-practitioner-driven-palliative-intervention-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 18 May 2012 12:50:49 EST news256564234 (AP) -- Insurance company Kaiser Permanente Colorado is offering cash to Coloradans to lose weight and keep it off. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-coloradans-money-weight.html Health Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:47:45 EST news244255640 Adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a busy hospital staff can decrease unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study published in the latest issue of Surgery by researchers at Loyola University Health System. Researchers found that the nurse practitioner reduced ED visits by improving the continuity in care and troubleshooting problems for patients. The addition of an NP also resulted in an improved use of resources and financial benefits for the health system. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-loyola-nurse-practitioner-unnecessary-emergency.html Health Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:20:01 EST news239622720 More than two-thirds of men who contacted an email advice service run by a leading sexual advice charity had erection problems, which were frequently linked to loss of sex drive, according to research in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-email-sexual-advice-highlights-problems.html Health Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:25:59 EST news235909501 New research has potential to alleviate the side effects of cancer treatments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-over-the-counter-drug-effect-chemo-side.html Cancer Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:31:55 EST news235661489 Low health literacy is a significant barrier to quality care, especially among elderly patients, but increased use of simple and effective health literacy assessment tests by nurses and clinicians can help improve communication and health outcomes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-health-literacy-underutilized-elderly-cancer.html Health Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:30:48 EST news223313429