Study questions association between common heartburn drugs and risk of pneumonia
Previous studies that have associated the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) – which include popular anti-heartburn medications like Prilosec and Nexium – with an increased incidence of pneumonia may not have found a ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 01, 2012 |
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UN urges protection for elderly as world grays (Update)
(AP)—The fast aging of Japanese society is evident as soon as one lands at Tokyo's Narita airport and sees who is doing the cleaning. Young people tend to take such menial jobs in other countries, but here ...
Health
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Palliative care experts call for better home care
Improved home care resources for people with conditions such as dementia, who would prefer to die at home, are key to providing better end of life care and reducing the strain of the UK's ageing population on the NHS, according ...
Health
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Survival of safety-net hospitals at risk
Many public safety-net hospitals are likely to face increasing financial and competitive pressures stemming in part from the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, according to researchers at Penn State ...
Health
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Chronic pain may cost U.S. $635 billion a year
(HealthDay)—Americans spend as much as $635 billion each year on the direct and indirect costs associated with chronic pain, according to a new study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Children's health, access to care differ by parents' immigrant status
Health is an important part of development, with links to how children do cognitively and academically, and it's a strong predictor of adult health and productivity. A new study of low-income families in the United States ...
Health
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Small mercies: Program for children with life-threatening conditions shows early success
(Medical Xpress)—A child is desperately ill, and a family faces a stark choice: Should they try to save the child's life with therapeutic treatments, or ease the pain through hospice and other pain-relief services?
Health
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Computer-based screening program for partner violence does not significantly improve quality of life
In a study that included more than 2,700 women receiving care in primary care clinics, those who were screened for partner violence and received a partner violence resource list did not experience significant differences ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 14, 2012 |
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ER overcrowding hurts minorities in California
Hospitals in areas with large minority populations are more likely to be overcrowded and to divert ambulances, delaying timely emergency care, according to a multi-institutional study focused on California.
Health
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Safety net health centers fill in urban gaps
Urban areas that are segregated by race, ethnicity or income have more Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which provide primary care services for disadvantaged populations, despite an adequate supply ...
Health
Jul 19, 2012 |
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A nursing program shows promise for reducing deaths from chronic illnesses
A community-based nursing program delivered in collaboration with existing health care services is more effective in reducing the number of older people dying from chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, ...
Health
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Unmet needs: Adolescents and young adult cancer patients lack psychological, social support
A cancer diagnosis for adolescents and young adults can be especially challenging, and new research shows the social, psychological and informational support these patients need might be going unmet.
Cancer
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Asians reluctant to seek help for domestic violence
Asian-American victims of domestic violence rarely seek help from police or health care providers – "an alarming trend" among the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Health
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Hospitals in recession-hit areas see uptick in serious cases of child physical abuse
In the largest study to examine the impact of the recession on child abuse, researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) PolicyLab detected a significant increase in children admitted to the nation's largest ...
Pediatrics
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Physical health problems bring mental health problems, demand for services
People who experience a serious physical health event are three times as likely to subsequently see a health care provider for mental health services and medication, according to a new study in Health Services Re ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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