News tagged with health education


Global recommendations on child medicine

Transparent information on the evidence supporting global recommendations on paediatric medicines should be easily accessible in order to help policy makers decides on what drugs to include in their national drug lists, according ...

Medications created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dirty jokes the best medicine

When it comes to men's sexual health, dirty jokes may just be the best medicine. A QUT researcher is helping Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) use comedy and YouTube to deliver sexuality education to young ...

Health created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 15, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision ...

Ophthalmology created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New dysphagia and medicines resource now live

Healthcare professionals caring for patients with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) now have access to a new and comprehensive online resource called 'Medicines Optimisation in Patients with Dysphagia' (www.dysphagia-‐medicine.com/).

Medications created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving mental health starts with early childhood relationships

Making sure children grow up in a safe and stable environment is the goal of Iowa State University researchers working on a statewide evaluation through the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Maternal, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prematurity and maternal education affect early academic achievement

In a study published in the April 2013 edition of Pediatrics, Emory researchers suggest that late preterm birth and maternal education have a relative impact on standardized test performance—the most c ...

Pediatrics created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women

Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to a new study published today (20 March) in BJOG: An International Jo ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors decide to use CT scans, but with little talk of risks

(HealthDay)—Most decisions to undergo outpatient computed tomography (CT) scans are made by physicians and risk communication is infrequent, according to a research letter published online March 4 in JAMA In ...

Cancer created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A 'purpose in life' lowers risk of stroke for older adults

(Medical Xpress)—Among older American adults, a greater purpose in life is linked with a lower risk of stroke, a new University of Michigan study found.

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Demystifying addiction: An online educational resource

A new free online educational resource has been developed by health researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington to help people learn about addiction directly from those who have experienced it.

Addiction created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with mental illness at highly increased risk of being murder victims

The perpetration of homicide by people with mental disorders has received much attention, but their risk of being victims of homicide has rarely been examined. Yet such information may help develop more effective strategies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lead exposure negatively impacts MEAP scores of Detroit schoolchildren

(Medical Xpress)—Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University ...

Health created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early healthy nutrition vital for later life

What a mother eats before and during pregnancy can impact on her offspring in many ways, a University of Aberdeen researcher will tell a conference in Edinburgh today (February 7).

Health created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds slip, slop, slap message is slipping

Australians are becoming less attracted to having a suntan and fewer are being sunburned, but there's been less improvement in wearing sunscreen in recent years, according to new research from the Cancer ...

Cancer created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0