News tagged with chronic condition


Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year

Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in children so far this winter—one of the worst tolls this early in the year since health officials began keeping track.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds knee replacement surgery may lead to weight gain

Patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may be at risk of gaining more weight than their peers who have not had the surgery, according to a five-year study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alternative medicine use high amoung children with chronic conditions

Children who regularly see specialists for chronic medical conditions are also using complementary medicine at a high rate, demonstrates recently published research from the University of Alberta and the University of Ottawa.

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Revolutionary treatment for psoriasis

Three per cent of the world's population suffer from the skin condition known as psoriasis. A Norwegian research-based company is close to developing a treatment that could help millions. The research may also prove beneficial ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Helping patients navigate new cancer drugs

As cancer treatment in pill form transforms how care is delivered, a new Michigan State University study underscores the challenges patients face in administering their own chemotherapy outside the supervised ...

Cancer created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pediatric hospital care quality linked to patient population

(HealthDay)—The quality of pediatric hospital care is associated with whether the patients have severe and chronic conditions, not the financial resources of the hospital, according to a study published ...

Pediatrics created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shared savings may promote care coordination entity use

(HealthDay)—Use of shared savings could encourage individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to enroll in state-designed care coordination entities (CCEs), according to a perspective ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children with chronic conditions increasingly use available resources in children's hospitals

Children with chronic conditions increasingly used more resources in a group of children's hospitals compared with patients without a chronic condition, according to a report that analyzed data from 28 U.S. children's hospitals ...

Pediatrics created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adults with disabilities more likely to seek care in the emergency department, study finds

People with disabilities, while making up just 17 percent of the working-age adult population, account for almost 40 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits, finds a new study in Health Services Re ...

Health created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes

A research study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and diabetes.

Medical research created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Massive shifts reshape the health landscape worldwide

Globally, health advances present most people with a devastating irony: avoid premature death but live longer and sicker.

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Higher emergency admissions for depressed older men

(Medical Xpress)—Depressed older men are twice as likely as those not suffering depression to be admitted to hospital, according to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel therapeutic agents provide hope for patients with hard-to-treat blood disorders

Encouraging safety and efficacy data on novel and emerging therapies presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) signal an important step forward in the development of treatment strategies ...

Cancer created Dec 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity

A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity.

Health created Dec 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Even women who exercise sit too much

(HealthDay)—For women who love that great, self-satisfied feeling after a workout, a new study could be a disappointing surprise. Regular exercise, the study found, does not reduce the risk of an otherwise ...

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast