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Researchers develop secure protocol for linking data registries for HPV surveillance

Monitoring the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in Canada requires that data from multiple registries and other data sources be combined. Linking registries can be problematic, however, since they are often managed by unrelated ...

Medical research created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IU expert: Current HIV testing approach 'not doing the job'

Beth Meyerson, co-chair of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University, said expanding HIV testing is critical.

HIV & AIDS created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unemployed Americans face greater risk of mortality: study

Employment policy is also health policy according to a University of British Columbia study that found that workers experienced higher mortality rates if they didn't have access to social protections like employment insurance ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time to act on COPD

As leading figures in respiratory health from across the globe gather in Birmingham for the COPD8 conference ahead of World Spirometry Day, the European COPD Coalition (ECC) is calling on policy makers across Europe to recognise ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cheaper AMD drug could lead to serious eye issues

A Queen's University study of two eye drugs used to treat wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) has determined the cheaper of the two could lead to eye inflammation, a potentially blinding adverse effect.

Ophthalmology created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers

(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.

Pediatrics created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

9 out of 10 non-elderly Californians will be covered under Affordable Care Act: study

Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a joint study by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor ...

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Outdoor physical activity ups quality of life for teens

(HealthDay) -- Over a five-year period, adolescents in the highest tertile of physical activity have a higher health-related quality of life (QoL) compared with their less-active counterparts, while the converse ...

Pediatrics created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Appalachian infant death rates point to healthcare deficit

Infant death rates in Appalachia remain significantly higher than much of the rest of the country, and are especially high in the central Appalachian region, according to Penn State health policy researchers.

Health created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overdiagnosis poses significant threat to human health

Overdiagnosis poses a significant threat to human health by labeling healthy people as sick and wasting resources on unnecessary care, warns Ray Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow at Bond University in Australia, in a feature ...

Health created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Patient mental health overlooked by physician when a family member is present

Existing research shows that it is beneficial to have a loved one present when visiting the doctor, but a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests the opposite may be true ...

Health created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nighttime intensivist staffing and mortality in the ICU

Nighttime intensivist physician staffing in intensive care units (ICUs) with a low-intensity daytime staffing model is associated with reduced mortality, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Me ...

Other created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Frequent cooking will help you live longer

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Public Health Nutrition links frequent cooking to a longer life.

Health created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Economic theory actually works in health care

A study of 7,424 privately insured colon cancer patients found that managed care presence in the market and hospital competition increased the likelihood laparoscopic surgery to treat colon cancer lowered costs, a national ...

Cancer created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quality variations exist, even among leading health systems

Five leading health systems are changing aspects of how they perform total knee replacements, as a result of data they collected that showed variations in length of stay, length of operating room time, and in-hospital complications. ...

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0