http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Long waiting times and unclear test results are the top patient grievances when it comes to visiting the doctor, according to a report published in the June issue of Consumer Reports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-patients-unclear-results.html Health Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:01 EST news286807339 (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 Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University's David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts meditation has on interpersonal harmony and compassion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-meditation-compassionate-person.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:37:34 EST news284031445 Your family history is important, not just because it shaped you into who you are today, but it also impacts your risk for developing cancer and other chronic diseases. For example, if one of your family members had cancer, your primary care doctor needs to know. Being able to identify individuals at increased risk can help reduce mortality. In a study published this week in the online version of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) found that patients who use a web-based risk appraisal tool are more likely to have important family history documented. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-history-future-doctor.html Health Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:22:40 EST news279192143 Mozambican doctors launched a strike on Monday over pay and working conditions after talks broke down with the government, the country's doctors association said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mozambique-doctors.html Health Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:57:23 EST news276778632 The weight gain commonly known as the "Freshman 15" is a negative aspect of the college experience for many college freshmen who are independent for the first time, most making lifestyle decisions about eating and exercise. Researchers say it's no surprise freshmen experience one of the largest weight gains in their lifetimes when they attend college. A new study from the University of Missouri has found that a brief intervention, sometimes as little as 30 minutes, can help put students back on the right track to a healthy lifestyle – a change that can impact the rest of their lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-interventions-college-students-healthy-lifestyle.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:30:45 EST news273429038 Home nursing visits are as safe and effective as office-based care for initial post-delivery well-baby check-ups, according to medical researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-mothers-newborns-happy-home.html Health Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:12:49 EST news240059561 Use of a glowing gel that shows kids how well they wash their hands by illustrating bacteria they missed while washing and may significantly improve hand hygiene, according to a study published in the July issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. What makes this particular intervention unique is where it was performed: a children's hospital emergency department waiting room. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-room-kids-handwashing.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:50:05 EST news227353783