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'John, smoking is dangerous' sometimes works better than 'smoking is dangerous'

"Dear John, due to smoking you have a higher chance of developing lung cancer than if you would not smoke." People who have smoked for a longer period of time and who read such a personalised warning are especially more inclined ...

Health created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3Qs: Taking a patient-facing approach to health care

The United States spends $2 trillion in health care annually. New technologies and approaches to health care have led to a growing field in health informatics, which has a focus on both the clinical and personal ...

Health created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Following a trail of blood: A new diagnostic tool comes of age

Blood tests have been a mainstay of diagnostic medicine since the late 19th century, offering a wealth of information concerning health and disease. Nevertheless, blood derived from the human umbilical cord has yet to be ...

Health created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Internet a boost for answers to mental-health

University of Melbourne researchers have found Wikipedia is the most highly rated website for accessing information on mental-health related topics. 

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UK researchers rank best online advice for postnatal depression

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Sussex have identified the top five internet sites offering support for women struggling with postnatal mental illness such as depression or anxiety.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Electronic health records still need work

(AP) -- America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.

Health created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Making personal health records more usable

Although personal health records are now securely accessible online to a large and growing number of individuals, little research has been conducted on opinions about their ease of use.

Health created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lingua franca critical for electronic medical records and health information exchange

A universal method of identifying medical test results and other clinical measurements is essential for health information exchange, which requires a common terminology to ensure that medical data can be recorded, transferred ...

Health created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First study of emergency care for an entire state finds care isn't always local

The first study to examine patterns of emergency care for an entire state has found that 40 percent of emergency department visits in Indiana over a three-year period were by patients who visited more than one emergency department. ...

Health created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Journal supplement presents strategies for introducing health care delivery innovation

The health care system in the United States faces numerous challenges: how to bring innovation from the laboratory to the bedside, how to ensure more equitable use of medical services and, in a time of increasing financial ...

Other created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Major report identifies significant gaps and weaknesses

Children and young people who have chronic health conditions or need operations don't always have access to the high-quality, child-friendly information they need to understand what is happening to them. That is the key finding ...

Health created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New formula can help set commissioning budgets for general practices

A new formula that can predict future health costs more accurately than previous models could help guide commissioning budgets for general practices under the government's new Health Bill, finds a study published on British Me ...

Health created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop tool that saves time, eliminates mistakes in diabetes care

In the fast-paced world of health care, doctors are often pressed for time during patient visits. Researchers at the University of Missouri developed a tool that allows doctors to view electronic information about patients' ...

Health created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decrease in observed rate of TB at a time of economic recession

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the U.S. is reported as being on the decrease, however untreated infected people act as a reservoir for disease. Any pool of the world's population harboring this disease gives cause ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report calls for creation of a biomedical research and patient data network for more accurate classification of diseases

A new data network that integrates emerging research on the molecular makeup of diseases with clinical data on individual patients could drive the development of a more accurate classification of disease and ultimately enhance ...

Other created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0