News tagged with health factors


Report shows improvment in child health in England

(Medical Xpress)—Research published today gives an improved picture of child health in England. Young people in England were eating more fruit and smoking less and fewer were overweight.

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Listen up, doc: Empathy raises patients' pain tolerance

A doctor-patient relationship built on trust and empathy doesn't just put patients at ease – it actually changes the brain's response to stress and increases pain tolerance, according to new findings from ...

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Managing erectile dysfunction, comorbid diseases linked

(HealthDay)—Diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction (ED) improves health outcomes for men with comorbid diseases, and vice versa, according to research published online Nov. 15 in The Journal of ...

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

Active lifestyle boosts brain structure and slows Alzheimer's disease

An active lifestyle helps preserve gray matter in the brains of older adults and could reduce the burden of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...

Neuroscience created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Routine checkups don't cut cancer, heart deaths, study says

(HealthDay)—Routine checkups don't help reduce a patient's risk of dying from either heart disease or cancer, new Danish research suggests.

Health created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trial results 'do not support the use of general health checks', warn experts

Researchers have found that routine general health checks, which have become common practice in some countries, do not reduce the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer. They do, however, increase the number ...

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

Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors

Critique 096: Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors: implications for drinking guidelines 20 November 2012

Cardiology created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower

Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting.

Health created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Letter from doctor boosts cholesterol medication use

In a new study, Northwestern Medicine researchers found that patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are more likely to receive a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medication, and to achieve lower long-term ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day

Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester are leading the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kicking the habit—New research examines the barriers to quitting smoking for smokers with asthma

(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Cincinnati study examines how anxiety sensitivity can thwart the efforts of smokers with asthma to quit smoking. This new direction of research from Alison McLeish, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Being neurotic, and conscientious, a good combo for health

Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study showing that some self-described neurotics also tended to have the lowest levels of Interleukin ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study examines how health affects happiness

(Medical Xpress)—A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the degree to which a disease disrupts daily functioning is associated with reduced happiness.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Rheumatoid arthritis plus depression may be deadly

(HealthDay)—People with rheumatoid arthritis have higher-than-normal rates of depression, which could increase their risk of death, according to a new study.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Job stress and mental health problems contribute to higher rates of physician suicide

Doctors who commit suicide appear to be under-treated for mental health problems, despite their seemingly good access to health care, a new University of Michigan study shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0