News tagged with health centers


CDC: 1 in 24 admit nodding off while driving

This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving.

Health created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Communication is key to medication adherence

(Medical Xpress)—Even the best medicines in the world can be rendered ineffective if they are not taken as prescribed. The problem known as medication "non-adherence" is a major health issue in the United ...

Health created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US childhood obesity dips for first time in decades

Obesity rates among small children may finally be on the decline after more than tripling in the United States the past 30 years, a study out Wednesday indicated.

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families

"Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death. Obesity ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study examines overuse of ambulatory health care services in US

An analysis of nationally representative survey data found significant improvement in the delivery of underused care, but more limited changes in the reduction of inappropriate care in ambulatory health care settings between ...

Health created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

During one of the earliest flu seasons, researchers share subtle strategy for promoting vaccination

(Medical Xpress)— With the nation experiencing one of the earliest flu seasons since the winter of 2003, Matthew McGlone – an associate professor of advertising in The University of Texas at Austin's College of Communication ...

Health created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Caricom to launch new health agency in Trinidad

(AP)—A Caribbean trade bloc says it has merged five different health research agencies into a single office that has already attracted nearly $10 million in aid.

Health created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart health worst in the South, best in Northeast

(HealthDay)—Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds.

Health created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

9/11 cancer study won't settle debate over risks

The most comprehensive study of potential World Trade Center-related cancers raises more questions than it answers and won't end a debate over whether the attacks were really a cause. ...

Cancer created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Banning vaccine preservative would hurt kids in poor nations, experts say

(HealthDay)—A United Nations proposal to ban the vaccine preservative thimerosal—which contains a form of mercury—should not go through, says a leading group of U.S. pediatricians.

Medications created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Thousands in Spain protest health privatization

(AP)—Several thousand Spanish public health workers and other people marched from four main hospitals in Madrid to converge on a main square in the capital Sunday, protesting the regional government's plans ...

Health created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Winter weather, snow shoveling pose heart risks

(HealthDay)—As temperatures fall during the winter months, the risk for heart attacks rises for people with heart conditions and those engaging in rigorous physical activity.

Health created Dec 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Dating violence in teen years can have lasting impact

(HealthDay)—Teenagers who experience dating violence could be more likely to get involved in violent relationships and have health problems as young adults, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

General thoracic surgeons emerge as leading providers of complex, noncardiac thoracic surgery

While thoracic surgeons are traditionally known as the experts who perform heart surgeries, a UC Davis study has found that general thoracic surgeons, especially those at academic health centers, perform the vast majority ...

Surgery created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antiseptic products can be contaminated, study says

(HealthDay)—Antiseptics are meant to keep bacteria and other pathogens from entering the body through breaks in the skin, but sometimes these products can be contaminated with the very organisms they're ...

Medications created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast