News tagged with community intervention


Pediatrician group issues home birth policy statement

(HealthDay)—With the number of home births rising, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement on the practice that includes a recommendation that there be a caregiver who's present ...

Pediatrics created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthy intervention reduces depression for pregnant Latinas

(Medical Xpress)—Latina women in a diabetes-prevention program show fewer signs of depression during pregnancy and in early postpartum, a University of Michigan study indicates.

Health created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kaiser Permanente's anti-obesity interventions in schools show signs of success

Community-based efforts to change the environment are proving to be an effective way of encouraging more physical activity and nutrition among school-age children, according to findings announced today from Kaiser Permanente. ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple intervention helps doctors communicate better when prescribing medications

When it comes to prescribing medications to their patients, physicians could use a dose of extra training, according to a new study led by a UCLA researcher.

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiologists dramatically cut patient radiation exposure from X-rays

Each year, hundreds of thousands of X-rays are performed across the country to help detect and treat common cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, valve disease and other heart problems. However, concern ...

Cardiology created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First results of community health campaign in Uganda for HIV and other diseases

A clinical study in a remote region of southwest Uganda has demonstrated the feasibility of using a health campaign to rapidly test a community for HIV and simultaneously offer prevention and diagnosis for a variety of other ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study supports association of alcohol and diabetes

Subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, were evaluated 8-10 years after baseline for the presence of diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose metabolism ...

Diabetes created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Community hospitals can safely perform elective angioplasty

New evidence shows that with appropriate preparation, angioplasty can be safely and effectively performed at community hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery units, according to research presented today at the American ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Putting stroke patients in charge improves quality of life

Community rehabilitation interventions for stroke patients have not had a great track record of delivering measurable improvements. But new research from New Zealand focused on Maori and Pacific populations shows how a cheap ...

Health created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients fare just as well if their nonemergency angioplasty is performed at hospitals

Hospitals that do not have cardiac surgery capability can perform nonemergency angioplasty and stent implantation as safely as hospitals that do offer cardiac surgery. That is the finding of the nation's first large, randomized ...

Cardiology created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drink-fueled memory blackouts among students predict future injury risk

The higher the number of drink fuelled memory blackouts a student experiences, the greater is his/her risk of sustaining a future injury while under the influence, reveals research published online in Injury Prevention.

Health created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Giving patients a choice of health interventions improves outcomes for those at risk of developing diabetes

(Medical Xpress) -- Allowing those at the highest risk of developing diabetes to select the lifestyle intervention that will benefit them offers the best results in well-being and functionality when compared to other methods. ...

Health created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0