News tagged with health condition


New test to help heavy drinkers reduce alcohol intake

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a computer-based test that could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption.

Addiction created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthy neurotic? Being conscientious may help

(HealthDay)—Being both neurotic and conscientious may be good for your health.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Need to learn from incidents and near misses in the health care chain

Approximately 1,735 patients a year on average die in the Netherlands as a result of mistakes. Health care professionals try to learn from these incidents and near misses, but the learning process is often ...

Health created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tips on exercising, or not, when you are sick

Stuffy noses, hacking coughs and aches all over—cold and flu season has arrived. Though your body may be aching and your nose running like a faucet, it can be difficult to decide if you should continue your exercise routine ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientific progress could be casualty in public health vs. privacy debate over newborn blood samples

The tremendous potential public health benefits of research with blood samples left over after routine newborn screening must not be lost amidst controversy and litigation, say medical and bioethics experts in a commentary ...

Other created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prenatal testosterone levels influence later response to reward

New findings led by Dr. Michael Lombardo, Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen and colleagues at the University of Cambridge indicate that testosterone levels early in fetal development influence later sensitivity of brain regions related ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reactions to everyday stressors predict future health

(Medical Xpress)—Contrary to popular perception, stressors don't cause health problems—it's people's reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to researchers at ...

Health created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Even physically active women sit too much

Women who exercise regularly spend as much time sitting as women who don't, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Health created Oct 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High costs for early retirement due to spinal disorders

(HealthDay)—Spinal disorders that trigger early retirement have a significant impact on labor force participation and the gross domestic product (GDP) in Australia, according to a study published online ...

Health created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Living in ethnically homogenous area boosts health of minority seniors

An African-American or Mexican-American senior living in a community where many neighbors share their background is less likely to have cancer or heart disease than their counterpart in a more mixed neighborhood.

Health created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New findings could help speed recovery, alleviate pain associated with spinal cord injury

Research released today demonstrates how new scientific knowledge is driving innovative treatments for spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage is debilitating and life-altering, limiting or preventing movement and feeling ...

Neuroscience created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HK woman dies, 3 hospitalized by beauty treatment

(AP)—Hong Kong authorities said one woman has died and three others have been hospitalized after undergoing a beauty treatment involving blood transfusions.

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World first network on integrative mental health to improve treatments

The first network of its kind endorsing an integrative approach to the treatment of mental health has been launched as part of World Mental Health Week

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exposure to air pollution particles at mountaintop mining sites may lead to cardiovascular dysfunction, study finds

A published study by researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine and School of Public Health is the first of its kind to suggest that exposure to air pollution particles from mountaintop mining sites may ...

Cardiology created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthcare professionals as bad as patients at good respiratory inhaler technique

Healthcare professionals are as bad as patients when it comes to knowing how to use inhalers prescribed for asthma and other respiratory conditions correctly, says an editorial in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0