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Stigma hampering cervical cancer battle in India

Social stigma is harming attempts to combat cervical cancer in India where more women die annually of the disease than anywhere else in the world, a new report said Friday.

Cancer created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood egg allergy a 'piece of cake' for researchers

Young children who suffer from allergy to raw egg are being fed cake containing baked egg in a new study aimed at helping children to outgrow their allergy.

Immunology created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Families 'benefit' from living with schizophrenia

(Medical Xpress)—Living with someone with schizophrenia can have a positive impact on their family, according to a preliminary study by QUT.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 03, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mast cells give clues in diagnosis, treatment of dengue

A protein produced by mast cells in the immune system may predict which people infected with dengue virus will develop life-threatening complications, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Local GP intervention a positive step for women living in fear of their partner

A world first trial has found intervention by general practitioners (GPs) in cases of domestic violence made impacts on women's symptoms of depression but not their quality of life.

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine screening and counselling for partner violence in health-care settings does not improve women's quality of life

New research published Online First in The Lancet confirms that routine intimate partner violence screening and counselling in primary-care settings does not improve women's quality of life, but does help reduce depressive sympto ...

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

App helps parents talk to tweens about sex

A new app that helps parents discuss confronting sexual issues with their tweens (10-13 year olds) has been developed in a collaboration between psychologist and Swinburne University of Technology alumna ...

Health created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genome wide study identifies genetic variants associated with childhood obesity

Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity. They also found an increased burden of rare structural variations in severely obese children.

Genetics created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Morbid obesity in women on the rise, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A Deakin University study has found that the rate of morbid obesity in women increased by almost 70 per cent over a 10 year period.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Growing shorter: Adult health habits influence how much we shrink with age

Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your height is still in your hands, reveal new findings by economists from the University of Southern California, Harvard University and Peking University.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Forced methadone withdrawal in jails creates barrier to treatment in community

Methadone treatment for opioid dependence remains widely unavailable behind bars in the United States, and many inmates are forced to discontinue this evidence-based therapy, which lessens painful withdrawal symptoms. Now ...

Addiction created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Working while pregnant won't harm the baby, study finds

(HealthDay)—Working during pregnancy does not increase a woman's risk of having a preterm or low birth-weight baby, a new study found.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Michigan hospitals national leaders in preventing common and costly urinary tract infections

Patients at Michigan hospitals are less likely to experience a urinary tract infection caused by a catheter than at other hospitals in the country, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Results of trial to determine how to prevent future strokes encouraging

(Medical Xpress)—The results of a major, multicenter clinical trial to determine the best treatment for younger patients who have strokes that are potentially due to a hole in the upper chambers of the heart has provided ...

Cardiology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Training program leads to police using less force

Researchers with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry designed a one-day training program for the Edmonton Police Service that resulted in officers being more likely to quickly identify mental health issues during a call, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0