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For diabetics, a steady job is good for your health

If you're diabetic or prone to diabetes, having a steady job appears to be good for your health, and not just because of the insurance coverage.

Diabetes created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US finds lead poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines

US health researchers said Thursday that they have documented lead poisoning risks among pregnant women who took Ayurvedic medicine and issued a new warning on the safety of traditional pills.

Health created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Factors tied to photoprotection ID'd for organ recipients

(HealthDay) -- For organ transplant recipients, patients factors, including sex and skin type, and receipt of advice from health care providers, are both associated with sun protective behaviors, according ...

Surgery created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spirituality correlates to better mental health regardless of religion: researchers

Despite differences in rituals and beliefs among the world's major religions, spirituality often enhances health regardless of a person's faith, according to University of Missouri researchers. The MU researchers believe ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Pre-test genetic counseling increases cancer knowledge for BRCA patients

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that when breast cancer patients are offered pre-test genetic counseling before definitive breast cancer surgery, patients exhibited decreases in distress. ...

Cancer created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Online obesity treatment programs show promise

Computer and web-based weight management programmes may provide a cost effective way of addressing the growing problem of obesity, according to a team of seven researchers who undertook a Cochrane systematic review. The researchers, ...

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individualized care best for lymphedema patients: scientist

Millions of American cancer survivors experience chronic discomfort as a result of lymphedema, a common side effect of surgery and radiation therapy in which affected areas swell due to protein-rich fluid buildup. After reviewing ...

Cancer created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Let's talk: The nature of the health care surrogate-clinician relationship

A new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine examines the relationship between family members who make decisions for hospitalized older adults with impaired cognition and the doctors, ...

Health created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poorest Americans at risk if states opt out of Medicaid expansion

Health coverage for the poorest Americans could be in jeopardy in many states as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last month on the Affordable Care Act, according to a new legal analysis. The report examines federal ...

Health created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Off-label drug use common, but patients may not know they're taking them, study finds

Many people have probably heard of off-label drug use, but they may not know when that applies to prescriptions they are taking, a Mayo Clinic analysis found. Off-label drug use occurs when a physician prescribes medication ...

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

Google it?: Internet searches often provide inaccurate information about infant sleep safety

In 2010, 59% of the U.S. population used internet searches for health information, and parents searching for information regarding their children were among the top users. In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ...

Pediatrics created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Black gay men worldwide 15 times more likely to have HIV and racial disparity

An international team of researchers, including a scientist at Georgia State University, found that black men who have sex with men (MSM) are more likely to have HIV than other MSM, and that social inequalities play a major ...

HIV & AIDS created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

JAAOS study highlights success of nerve transfer surgery

Because many physicians are unaware of nerve transfer surgery, some patients suffer long-term impairment from nerve injuries that could have been fixed.

Surgery created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oral contraceptives typically have little impact on libido

(HealthDay) -- For most women, oral contraceptives do not affect libido, but health care providers should be aware that some women may experience negative effects on sexual function, according to a study published ...

Medications created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ASBMR task force urges use of fracture liaision services to reduce costly osteoporosis bone breaks

An international expert task force is calling on health care providers to aggressively identify and provide care for the millions of people who have suffered their first osteoporosis-related fracture, in order to prevent ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0