News tagged with demographics


Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant

Adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) have a greater chance of not being accepted for lung transplant after undergoing initial evaluation, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research sheds light on lack of healthcare for migrant workers

(Medical Xpress)—The classic scene of an old-time Vermonter sitting on a stool milking a cow on his family farm remains a powerful image strongly connected to the heritage of the state. If accuracy is the ...

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

Cognitive deficits seen for infants exposed to anesthesia

(HealthDay) -- Anesthesia exposure before the age of 3 years is associated with deficits in language and abstract reasoning in children at age 10, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mental disorders impair economic success in developed countries

Mental disorders that emerge in childhood and adolescence, including attention-deficit disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse, constitute significant challenges to cognitive, emotional, and social development. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sugar-sweetened drinks are not replacing milk in kid's diets

National data indicate that milk consumption has declined among children while consumption of sweetened beverages of low nutritional quality has more than doubled. Although this suggests that sugar-sweetened beverages may ...

Health created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Playing several sports keeps kids slimmer: study

(HealthDay) -- Teens who play on three or more sports teams are much less likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who don't play a sport, new research finds.

Pediatrics created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Erectile dysfunction prevalence higher in HIV-infected men

(HealthDay) -- HIV infection in men is a strong, independent predictor of erectile dysfunction (ED), regardless of age and body mass index (BMI), according to a study published in the July issue of The Jo ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with higher risk of female-to-male transmission of HIV

An investigation led by UCSF has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased three fold for women with bacterial vaginosis, a common disorder in which the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Long-term cancer survivors struggle to keep regular work hours

Long-term cancer survivors take sick leave more often than their disease-free colleagues, suggesting that they struggle at work despite their ability to work five years after diagnosis. These findings by Steffen Torp, from ...

Cancer created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Homelessness linked to poor health among kidney disease patients

Among patients with moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), homeless people experience higher rates of premature death and kidney failure, and they use emergency services much more often than impoverished peers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elderly prisoners need better medical care: report

Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marketing is more effective when targeted to personality profiles

Advertisers spend enormous amounts of time and money attempting to tailor their advertising campaigns to the needs of different demographic groups. After all, the concerns of first-year college students are going to be different ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Epidemiology of rosacea described in United Kingdom

(HealthDay) -- The incidence of rosacea in the United Kingdom is 1.65 per 1,000 person-years, with alcohol consumption linked to a modest increase in risk and current smoking linked to an decreased risk, according to a study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ACOG: Intrauterine device insertion linked to weight loss

(HealthDay) -- Women who undergo postpartum or interval insertion of Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) or Copper T 380A (CU-T) intrauterine devices experience weight loss in the two years ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secondhand smoke continues to vex children with asthma

Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because of it, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, ...

Health created May 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0