http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new, free iPad application developed at UCLA helps women navigate through the sometimes confusing process of selecting a birth control method without sacrificing quality of information. The app is appealing to look at, easy to use, and highlights the most effective types of birth control, while also revealing any potential side effects, risks and warning signs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-mobile-health-app-birth-method.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 08 May 2013 15:56:50 EST news287247403 (HealthDay)—More than half of all teens and young adults in the United States know a victim of dating violence or sexual assault, according to a new national survey. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-teens-afraid-intervene-sexual-assault.html Health Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:10:02 EST news282398232 Children who are bullied online or by mobile phone are just as likely to skip school or consider suicide as kids who are physically bullied, according to a study led by a Michigan State University criminologist. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-online-bullying.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:50:21 EST news279798608 Colorectal surgical patients are often discharged from the hospital with vague guidance on how to recognize complications, but researchers at the Michael DeBakey Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, aim to change that scenario. A health services research team convened a panel of surgical experts to develop a list of postoperative complication signs that should prompt colorectal surgical patients to call their surgeons or go to an emergency room. The study on the development of this early patient-centered warning system appears in the February 2013 issue of Journal of the American College of Surgeons. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-specific-complications-colorectal-surgical-patients.html Surgery Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:48:46 EST news279470910 Every 40 seconds a stroke occurs in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. To raise awareness about F.A.S.T.—an acronym to recognize and respond to the sudden warning signs of stroke, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and Ad Council are unveiling a new, national multimedia public service advertisement (PSA) campaign. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-national-psa-campaign-bystanders-fast.html Cardiology Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:40:06 EST news278577580 (HealthDay)—As extreme cold blankets many parts of the United States, one expert warns that frigid temperatures can put people at greater risk not only for hypothermia and frostbite, but also for stroke, heart attack and asthma flare-ups. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-extreme-cold-snap-unexpected-health.html Health Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:00:01 EST news278262937 (AP)—It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colorado, and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible—partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-violence-isnt-easy.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:27:19 EST news275415989 (Medical Xpress)—Untreated depression is one of the leading causes of teen suicide, and signs of depression can also be a warning that a teen is contemplating suicide. In an article published this week in the quarterly journal, The Prevention Researcher, University of Cincinnati researchers are describing how positive connections can help offset these tragedies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-outline-effective-strategies-teen-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:19:41 EST news272218735 Older patients who visited local ERs for chest pain or breathing problems and had chest x-rays reveal unknown spinal fractures, were more apt to receive osteoporosis treatment afterward if a simple intervention was used, recently published medical research from the University of Alberta has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-simple-intervention-osteoporosis-treatment.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:50:01 EST news270312371 Errant gunshots are an obvious health risk during fall hunting season, but a range of other dangers also can send hunters to the hospital or worse: heart attacks, injured backs and broken bones are among the most common medical emergencies. Emergency medicine physician Eric Grube, D.O., of the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse offers several tips for a safe hunting season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hunters-hospital-expert-safe-season.html Health Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:34:05 EST news268644802 (Medical Xpress)—Rising rates of mouth cancer mean that it's more important than ever that dentists and members of the dental team can promote prevention, detect warning signs and refer patients appropriately. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-soaring-mouth-cancer-highlight-greater.html Cancer Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:50:01 EST news267871785 (HealthDay)—Gum disease affects nearly half of American adults aged 30 and older, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-adults-gum-disease.html Dentistry Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:40:01 EST news266766120 A protein known as galectin-3 can identify people at higher risk of heart failure, according to new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. This research is based on work from the NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1948 and has been the leading source of research findings about heart disease risk factors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-protein-linked-heart-failure-death.html Cardiology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:30:01 EST news265459666 Increasing blood levels of particular proteins may act as warning signs for patients with one of the most common diseases of the kidney, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings could lead to better diagnosis and management of patients with the disease, called IgA nephropathy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-blood-markers-reveal-severity-common.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:00:04 EST news264345347 Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in North America -- down from third. Despite this "improvement," stroke remains the leading cause of adult disability. Ischemic strokes, caused by blood vessel blockages, are by far the most common type of stroke. For ischemic strokes, early intervention is crucial. The only drug FDA approved for the treatment of ischemic stroke is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Unfortunately, this drug must be given very soon after stroke onset, within the first three hours for most people and up to four and a-half hours for some. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-medical-minute-solitaire-game.html Cardiology Tue, 22 May 2012 07:11:50 EST news256889499 Researchers from The University of Nottingham are leading the largest ever international research project into the genetics of the potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-nottingham-world-largest-pre-eclampsia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 16 May 2012 12:11:18 EST news256389059 Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict?Researchers from Norway have developed a new instrument to measure Facebook addiction, the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-facebook-addiction.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 07 May 2012 10:19:24 EST news255604692 (Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children who are more physically active are more likely to show behavioural problems, a study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 07 May 2012 09:30:02 EST news255600727 Early symptoms of major mental illness can be subtle personality changes. Therefore, initial warning signs can often be missed, or even ignored due to conventional wisdom that suggests it's better to wait for true behavioral deterioration and prolonged patterns of abnormality before diagnosing and treating a mental illness. But experts warn that waiting until someone is so ill that the psychological sickness is unmistakable can be detrimental and can lead to long-term health concerns. In an effort to end the waiting game, Northwestern Medicine behavioral health experts from the Stone Institute of Psychiatry at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have launched First Contact, a program aimed at preventing the onset of long-term disability due to severe mental illness by increasing awareness of signs and symptoms and encouraging people to seek help earlier. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-contact-early-intervention-key-diagnosis.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:53:10 EST news253803160 (HealthDay) -- Not only do regular dental exams help keep your teeth and gums healthy, they can help detect oral cancer, the Academy of General Dentistry says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-dentists-key-role-oral-cancer.html Cancer Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:29:18 EST news253016949 A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring processes, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-software-implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator-malfunctions-sooner.html Cardiology Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:00:06 EST news250263668 (AP) -- Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-family-dementia-earlier.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:01:33 EST news247766482 (AP) -- When a stroke hits at 52, like what happened to Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, the reaction is an astonished, "But he's so young." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-senator-young.html Cardiology Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:05:01 EST news247165494 Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55 percent of the time and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability. But researchers at Binghamton University and SUNY Upstate Medical University have developed an educational program they believe will shorten the time to treatment and ultimately, save lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-women-heart.html Health Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:40:01 EST news245640112 They're the prime demographic for developing eating disorders, yet new research out of the University of Cincinnati suggests that it could be difficult for college students to notice the warning signs. On Oct. 31, Ashlee Hoffman, a UC doctoral student in health promotion and education, will present her research, titled, "University Students' Knowledge of An Ability to Identify Disordered Eating, Warning Signs and Risk Factors," at the American Public Health Association's 139th annual meeting and exposition in Washington, DC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-college-students-knowledge-disorders.html Health Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:28:22 EST news239275672 Young adults who were born prematurely show multiple biological signs of risks to future health, research from Imperial College London has found. The scientists, reporting their findings tomorrow in the journal Pediatric Research, say that the research indicates that urgent work is now needed to monitor preterm babies into adulthood to improve the detection of early signs of disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-premature-babies-ill-health-life.html Health Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:40:19 EST news238149613 A suicide prevention program developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-high-school-students-depression-thoughts.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:51:56 EST news232361469 (AP) -- Scientists in Australia are reporting encouraging early results from a simple eye test they hope will give a noninvasive way to detect signs of Alzheimer's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-falls-eye-clues-alzheimer.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:04:31 EST news230119347 Top-performing hospitals are typically ones headed by a medical doctor rather than a manager. That is the finding from a new study of what makes a good hospital. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-hospitals-physicians.html Health Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:21:45 EST news229177216 A shift toward more conservative medication-prescribing practices would serve patients better, according to a review article published Online First today by Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The article is part of the journal's Less Is More series. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-article-outlines-principles-approach-medication.html Medications Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:00:08 EST news227199470