News tagged with family doctors
Referral to talking therapies may cut use of health services and sick leave
Referring patients with mental health problems to talking therapies seems to cut their use of healthcare services and the amount of sick leave they take, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and ...
Health
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Email sexual advice study highlights problems raised by different ages and cultures
More than two-thirds of men who contacted an email advice service run by a leading sexual advice charity had erection problems, which were frequently linked to loss of sex drive, according to research in the October issue ...
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Sep 22, 2011 |
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Simple blood test at high street opticians could help to diagnose diabetes
A simple finger prick test during routine eye examinations at high street opticians could help to identify millions of people with previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Workplace stress a growing health hazard
Job-related stress is catching up with the Canadians. A new study by Concordia University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek h ...
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Abnormal liver tests associated with increased death rates in people over 75
One in six people over 75 are likely to have at least one abnormal liver test and those that have two or more are twice as likely to die from cancer and 17 times more likely to die from liver disease, according to research ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Primary physicians may hold key to suicide prevention (w/ Video)
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Every year millions of Americans think about taking their own lives. Sadly, each year tens of thousands die by suicide. While suicides can be a shock to family ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 01, 2011 |
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New report explains why physicians are reluctant to share patient data
Family doctors are reluctant to disclose identifiable patient information, even in the context of an influenza pandemic, mostly in an effort to protect patient privacy. A recently published study by Dr. Khaled El Emam the ...
Health
Jul 07, 2011 |
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No health card means no family doctor for many homeless people
For every year a person is homeless, the odds of them having a family doctor drop by 9 per cent, according to a report by St. Michael's Hospital and Street Health.
Health
May 24, 2011 |
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Surge in parents taking kids with common medical problems to emergency care
The number of children taken to emergency care departments with common medical problems has risen sharply over the past decade, reveals a study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
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May 23, 2011 |
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Younger doctors prescribe more drugs to reduce heart risk but offer less lifestyle advice
Patients with heart disease risks are more likely to be prescribed cardiovascular (CV) drugs if they see a younger doctor and recommended to change their lifestyle if they see an older doctor, according to research in the ...
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May 16, 2011 |
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Patient reports of relatives' cancer history often not accurate
Doctors often rely on a patient's knowledge of family medical history to estimate his or her risk of cancer. However, patient reports of family cancer history are not highly accurate, according to a study appearing May 11th ...
Cancer
May 11, 2011 |
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