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(HealthDay)—Physicians do not spend enough time reviewing their finances, and half are behind in their retirement planning, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA) Insurance Agency. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-doctors.html Health Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:01 EST news290187479 (HealthDay)—When doctors use quick-and-easy disease labels to sum up symptoms of concern in an otherwise healthy infant, parents are more apt to want to treat their child with some type of medication, even if they're told that drugs won't help, new research says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-parents-medication-doc.html Pediatrics Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:50:01 EST news284031567 Survey results released today indicate that satisfaction and usability ratings for certified electronic health records (EHRs) have decreased since 2010 among clinicians across a range of indicators. Overall, user satisfaction fell 12 percent from 2010 to 2012. Users who are "very dissatisfied" increased 10 percent during the same time period. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-survey-clinicians-user-satisfaction-electronic.html Health Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:36:18 EST news281705773 (HealthDay)—Certain baseline characteristics better predict successful weight loss with the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention, according to a study published in the January issue of Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-baseline-factors-impact-lifestyle-intervention.html Diabetes Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:00:15 EST news279464934 (HealthDay)—Physicians are skeptical of online ratings, and believe that few patients use them, according to a survey published by the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-acpe-survey-skepticism-online-doc.html Health Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:32:01 EST news278332312 Nearly two thirds (63%) of people in the UK back a move to get rid of colourful and slickly designed cigarette packets according to a survey of more than 2000 adults commissioned by Cancer Research UK. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-urged-children-tobacco.html Health Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:39:44 EST news273487174 The quality of a woman's social networks—the personal relationships that surround an individual—appears to be just as important as the size of her networks in predicting breast cancer survival, Kaiser Permanente scientists report in the current issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-high-quality-personal-relationships-survival-women.html Cancer Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:28:42 EST news271675711 Survey results released today reveal that an overwhelming majority of clinicians believe that the electronic exchange of health information will have a positive impact on improving the quality of patient care, coordinating care, meeting the demands of new care models, and participating in third-party reporting and incentive programs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-survey-clinicians-ehrs-positive-impact.html Health Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:53:48 EST news268480401 The correct therapeutic dose is important for this commonly used painkiller, say the authors, because it is potentially fatal to give too high a dose; and too low a dose may result in more serious illness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-carers-pharmacists-paracetamol-doses-overweight.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:04 EST news264693951 Depression in young adulthood can have long-lasting effects, potentially leading to a higher risk of death even decades later, suggests a new study in the Annals of Epidemiology. These findings highlight the importance of identifying and treating depression early. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-depression-young-adults-linked-higher.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:16:00 EST news264240947 Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have found that nurses not bullied directly, but who worked in an environment where workplace bullying occurred, felt a stronger urge to quit than those actually being bullied. These findings on 'ambient' bullying have significant implications for organizations, as well as contributing a new statistical approach to the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-ambient-bullying-employees-urge.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:55:38 EST news260182509 (HealthDay) -- Nearly two-thirds of American children with autism have been bullied at some point in their lives, and these kids are bullied three times more often than their siblings without autism, a new survey finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-two-thirds-kids-autism-bullied.html Autism spectrum disorders Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:30:01 EST news252332288 (HealthDay) -- Prognostic understanding and parental attitude are significant barriers to advance care discussions (ACD) for children with life-threatening conditions, according to a study published online March 5 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-barriers-pediatric-advance-discussions.html Other Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:47:01 EST news250173982 (Medical Xpress) -- Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-energy-linked-substance-musicians.html Health Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:35:26 EST news227442912 A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories. Respondents were divided into three categories: normal, overweight, or obese, according to their height and weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-extra-weight-equals-health-related-quality.html Health Tue, 31 May 2011 11:37:23 EST news226060623