New findings on mortality of individuals with schizophrenia
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the average life expectancy of men and women with schizophrenia is 15 years and 12 years shorter respectively than for those who do not suffer from the disease. The study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Physicians admit feeling under qualified and lacking necessary education to treat obesity
Your primary care physician may be your first choice for assistance with most health-related issues, but according a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, primary care physicians ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 20, 2012 |
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40 percent of cancer patients receive opioids at end of life
(HealthDay)—For patients with one of five common cancers, 43.6 percent receive at least one prescription of opioids in the last three months of life, according to a study published in the Dec. 10 issue ...
Medications
Dec 13, 2012 |
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More neurologists and neurosurgeons are associated with fewer deaths from strokes in the US
Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, have found an association in the United States between a higher density of neurologists and neurosurgeons and a decreased risk of death from stroke. ...
Surgery
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Thyroid problems linked to irregular heart rhythm
People with an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) carry a greater risk of developing irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) than those with normal thyroid function, finds a study published on BMJ today. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Healthdirect study highlights lack of after-hours care
(Medical Xpress)—A study examining the appropriateness of referrals to the Royal Perth Hospital emergency department by the national telephone triage service healthdirect has spotlighted the lack of access to after-hours health ...
Health
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Evidence mixed on whether retail clinics disrupt doctor-patient relationships
A new RAND Corporation study examining the impact of retail medical clinics on the receipt of primary medical care finds mixed evidence about whether the clinics may disrupt doctor-patient relationships.
Health
Oct 31, 2012 |
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'Complicated' system making it difficult for sick people to claim benefits
Dr Dyson, a general practitioner who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, has first-hand experience of the difficulty faced with trying to claim sickness benefit. Due to her illness she has not been able to work since ...
Health
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Antibiotics not effective for cough due to 'common cold' in children
New research suggests that antibiotics are not effective in treating cough due to the common cold in children. The study, presented at CHEST 2012, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Treating stubborn depression
At least one in three patients with depression won't respond well to a series of treatments and experts in the field have joined together to outline practical treatments to tackle the issue, in the Medical Journal of Australia Op ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Doctors subjects of patients' verbal, physical aggression
More than 70 per cent of doctors faced verbal or written aggression and almost a third confronted physical aggression in the workplace over a 12-month period, according to new research.
Health
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Yoga: A cost-effective treatment for back pain sufferers?
Specialised group yoga classes could provide a cost-effective way of treating patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain, according to the UK's largest ever study of the benefits of yoga.
Health
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Study identifies barriers to breast health care in Pakistan
Among most women in Pakistan, there is limited awareness of breast cancer occurrence, detection, and screening practices, or the importance of self-breast exams and clinical breast exams, according to a study in the August ...
Cancer
Aug 01, 2012 |
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New study suggests clinicians overlook alcohol problems if patients are not intoxicated
Medical staff struggle to spot problem drinking in their patients unless they are already intoxicated, according to research by the University of Leicester.
Addiction
Aug 01, 2012 |
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A stronger doctor-patient relationship for the costliest patients
Patients who are frequently hospitalized account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending in the United States. Working with a $6.1 million grant, a new University of Chicago Medicine program will test whether ...
Health
Jul 18, 2012 |
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