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Doctors should discuss financial concerns of cancer patients, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Most cancer patients would like to talk about the cost of their care with their doctors, but often don't because they fear the discussion could compromise the quality of their treatment, researchers at ...

Cancer created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows national movement against non-medically indicated deliveries prior to 39 weeks

A national movement to eliminate non-medically indicated (NMI) delivery before 39 weeks has prompted nearly two-thirds of all U.S. hospitals handling non-emergency births to adopt specific policies against the practice, according ...

Health created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teens with high blood pressure have less distress, better quality of life

Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lawsuit filed after surgeon allegedly operates on wrong side of patient's brain

A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed Friday against SSM Health Care-St. Louis and a neurosurgeon for allegedly operating on the wrong side of a woman's skull and brain.

Other created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two days of staging as effective as four for high-altitude climbs

Afghanistan's geography is dominated by a collection of craggy peaks, the highest—a mountain known as Noshaq—has been measured to 7,492 meters. Consequently, the soldiers on duty in this mountainous terrain must often ...

Health created Apr 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New radiotherapy approach reduces symptoms of dry mouth in patients with head and neck cancers

Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called ...

Cancer created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fainting may run in families while triggers may not

New research suggests that fainting may be genetic and, in some families, only one gene may be responsible. However, a predisposition to certain triggers, such as emotional distress or the sight of blood, may not be inherited. ...

Neuroscience created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Public support can influence soldiers' mental health, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Can events like Red Fridays, Tickets for Troops and the yellow ribbon campaign reduce the chances of Canadian soldiers experiencing combat-related stress disorders? The authors of a new ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Negative emotions in response to daily stress take a toll on long-term mental health

Our emotional responses to the stresses of daily life may predict our long-term mental health, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Child's cancer often causes parents severe distress: study

(HealthDay)—Many parents of children with advanced cancer have high to severe levels of psychological distress, a new study finds.

Pediatrics created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Parent induces guilt, child shows distress

The use of guilt-inducing parenting in daily parent-child interaction causes children distress still evident on the next day, emerges from the study Parents, teachers, and children's learning (LIGHT) carried out by Kaisa ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How can psychological stress be determined in chronic cardiovascular disease?

An investigation in one of the last issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the evaluation of psychological stress in the setting of chronic cardiovascular disease. In a number of circumstances allostatic system ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vets' PTSD affects mental and physical health of partners

A study from the University of Utah sheds new light on the health risks faced not only by military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but by their partners as well. Results of the study will be presented ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What predicts distress after episodes of sleep paralysis?

(Medical Xpress)—Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you're falling asleep or just waking up? It's a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it's often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, which ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Marine compound discovery shows promise of improved drug treatment for COPD patients

(Medical Xpress)—Pharmacy researchers at the University of Florida have isolated a new marine compound they believe may lead to improved drug therapies for pulmonary diseases by inhibiting their progression rather than ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0