Pregnancy adds challenge for teens treated for drug abuse, report says
(HealthDay)—Half of pregnant teens in substance-abuse treatment programs used alcohol or drugs in the month before they entered treatment. And nearly 20 percent used drugs or alcohol on a daily basis during ...
Pediatrics
May 09, 2013 |
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Putting the humanity back into healthcare
An innovative study led by The University of Nottingham is to investigate whether arts and humanities can help improve the mental health and well-being of patients and carers alike.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2013 |
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Protecting hospitals from 'new' terrorist threats
Health care facilities play a vital role in the UK's terrorism contingency plans, but a new study by researchers at the Adam Smith Business School, Glasgow University, provides a timely warning to managers, regulatory bodies ...
Health
May 03, 2013 |
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Few depressed college students receive adequate care
Less than one in four college students with symptoms of serious depression receives adequate treatment. Current health care services on campus might not be sufficient for delivering good quality mental health ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 17, 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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Researchers discuss new frontiers in breast cancer screening
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a "one strategy fits all" technology.
Cancer
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Mental health and substance use disorder benefits expanded
(HealthDay)—In a final rule, which will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers, mental health and substance use benefits will be expanded to 62 million Americans, according to a report published ...
Health
Feb 22, 2013 |
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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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End-of-life plans benefit patients and families
(Medical Xpress)—Health care at the end of life is a difficult issue but a new study highlights the importance of making a plan for end-of-life decisions.
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Depressed patients less likely to complete cardiac rehab
(HealthDay)—Depressed patients are less likely to complete exercise-based, cardiac rehabilitation programs, regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants, according to a study published in the Feb. ...
Cardiology
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Study suggests use of managed care plan for uninsured may significantly reduce costs, ED visits
(Medical Xpress) -- The cost of caring for the uninsured population who will gain coverage through the Affordable Care Act of 2014 can be reduced by almost half once the act is implemented, according to a new study from Virginia ...
Health
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Sharing individual health information could improve care and reduce costs for all, researcher says
Information collected from individual patients at doctor's office and hospital visits could be used to improve health care and reduce costs on a national scale, according to a discussion paper released by the Institute of ...
Health
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Primary care docs shouldn't screen all patients for oral cancer: experts
(HealthDay)—Not enough evidence exists to recommend that primary care physicians perform oral cancer screenings on adult patients who have no signs or symptoms of the condition, an expert panel says.
Cancer
Apr 11, 2013 |
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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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Partner abuse counseling for women insufficient
Only about one in five central Pennsylvania women who have experienced intimate partner violence is asked or counseled by a health care provider about abuse, according to Penn State medicine and public health science researchers. ...
Health
Mar 08, 2013 |
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