News tagged with family communication


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

Study finds gaps in 'decision aids' designed to help determine right cancer screening option

When it comes to a cancer diagnosis, timing can be everything – the sooner it's found, the more treatable it is. But when and how often should someone get screened?

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

Better communication reduces prescriptions for antibiotics

(HealthDay)—Neither C-reactive protein testing nor enhanced physician communication training resulted in reduced office visits, but enhanced communication training resulted in less prescribing for antibiotics ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The dangers of 'overparenting'

(Medical Xpress)—Are you that parent who writes your child's essays, cover letters and job applications? Do you call in to encourage employers to give your son or daughter a strong look? If so, you may ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Soldiers and families can suffer negative effects from modern communication technologies

As recently as the Vietnam and Korean wars, soldiers' families commonly had to wait months to receive word from family members on the front lines. Now, cell phones and the internet allow deployed soldiers and their families ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 18, 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

Regular family meals together boost kids' fruit and vegetable intake

Regular family meals round a table boosts kids' fruit and vegetable intake, and make it easier for them to reach the recommended five portions a day, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Co ...

Health created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study highlights how child care providers can be part of the solution for childhood obesity

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys revealed that over 21% of children 2 to 5 years old were considered overweight or obese. Child care settings can serve as a platform to teach children about nutrition ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family life study reveals key events that can trigger eating disorders

Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Nu ...

Health created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find additional evidence that families that eat together may be the healthiest

"Come and get it!" A phrase historically proclaiming that the communal meal is ready, is heard all too infrequently among contemporary American households, especially as children get older. Indeed, over 40% of the typical ...

Health created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beliefs about genes, God, can change health communication strategies

Beliefs about nature and nurture can affect how patients and their families respond to news about their diagnosis, according to Penn State health communication researchers.

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-quality personal relationships improve survival in women with breast cancer

The quality of a woman's social networks—the personal relationships that surround an individual—appears to be just as important as the size of her networks in predicting breast cancer survival, Kaiser Permanente scientists ...

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

Study examines well-being of Latino immigrant families

(Medical Xpress)—The American dream is alive and well in Illinois' rural communities among Latino immigrant families, who demonstrate considerable resilience in the face of multiple challenges, a new study indicates.

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report: Health care reform must be local, regardless of court decision

(Medical Xpress) -- Even with an imminent Supreme Court ruling on the health care overhaul law, it's still the primary care physician and the local community that will determine the path of true health care reform. That's ...

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

Family first—caring within UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities

Over the next 20 years the proportion of older people living within the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in the UK will increase significantly. Most expect that their immediate family, particularly female family members, ...

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