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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

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

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

Study finds no tie between acne drug accutane and Crohn's, colitis

(HealthDay)—A new study counters the notion that the prescription acne drug Accutane raises the risk of Crohn's disease or colitis in women.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The quest for a better bionic hand

For an amputee, replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show, however, that up to 50 percent of hand ...

Medical research created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than half a million California adults think seriously about committing suicide, study reveals

(Medical Xpress)—More than half a million adults in California seriously thought about committing suicide during the previous year, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy beneficial in diabetes

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes and low levels of emotional well-being, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) improves emotional distress and health-related quality of life, according to a study ...

Diabetes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Clinicians and parents: Working together during invasive procedures

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing reports that parents present during a child's more invasive procedures reported higher levels of comfort, more procedural understanding ...

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Post-divorce journaling may hinder healing for some, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—For those searching for deeper meaning in a failed marriage, writing about their feelings soon after divorce may lead to greater emotional distress, according to new research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soldiers claim illness after guarding KBR in Iraq

(AP)—A war contractor knew a critical southern Iraq oilfield plant was riddled with a well-known toxin but ignored the risk to soldiers while hurrying the project along, firing a whistleblower and covering up the presence ...

Health created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fainting: All in the family?

Fainting has a strong genetic predisposition, according to new research published in the August 7, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Fainting, also called vasovagal syncop ...

Neuroscience created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychology of possibilities can enhance health, happiness, research says

First-time mothers who pay attention to their emotional and physical changes during their pregnancy may feel better and have healthier newborns than new mothers who don't, according to research to be presented at American ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood cancer scars survivors later in life

Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and reduced ...

Cancer created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Insomnia takes toll on tinnitus patients

For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or clicking in the head and ears, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Problems in cancer care are not uncommon

Cancer care is increasingly complex, and as many as one in five cancer patients may experience "breakdowns" in their care, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Such breakdowns include communication proble ...

Cancer created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0