News tagged with health record


New findings in the search for genetic clues to insulin production

In research published online Dec. 23, 2012 in the journal Nature Genetics, scientists have found three new and relatively rare genetic variants that influence insulin production, offering new clues about ...

Genetics created Dec 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Decision support reduces antibiotic usage for bronchitis

(HealthDay)—Decision support strategies can help reduce the over-prescription of antibiotics for acute bronchitis in primary care settings, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Internal Me ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What is the best way to measure obesity?

(Medical Xpress)—Weight divided by height squared. The simple formula known as body mass index, or BMI, is used every day by doctors, researchers and others to determine who among us is obese, and therefore ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Electronic visits offer accurate diagnoses, may lead to overprescribing of antibiotics

One of the first studies to compare patients who see their doctors in person to those who receive care through the Internet, known as an e-visit, underscores both the promise and the pitfalls of this technology.

Health created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Troubled teens could benefit from online access to health records

Online health records could be surprisingly useful for at-risk teenagers who cycle through the juvenile justice system. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Depression may go overlooked when physicians use electronic medical records, researchers find

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who have three or more chronic medical conditions are half as likely to receive depression treatment in primary care practices that use electronic medical records as they are in practices that ...

Health created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records

Dozens of hospitals across the country lost access to crucial electronic medical records for about five hours during a major computer outage last month, raising fresh concerns about whether poorly designed technology can ...

Health created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

E-records linked to fewer malpractice claims

(HealthDay News) -- Malpractice claims dipped dramatically among Massachusetts physicians after they began using electronic medical records, according to new research, although it's not clear whether the ...

Health created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find link between premature births and severe mental disorders

(Medical Xpress) -- Last month the United Nations backed a study that produced among other things the statistic that 15 million babies were born prematurely in 2010, a number that represents how far medical ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Computers aid in collecting sensitive information from teens (w /Video)

More than 1 million youths ages 15-24 have sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea. Many others, however, are unaware they are infected because they have not been tested.

Other created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research suggests off-label prescribing of medications is common

A study evaluating off-label prescribing of medications in a primary care network in Canada suggests the practice is common, although it varies by medication, patient and physician characteristics, according to a report published ...

Medications created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Simple, common BMI data stored in e-records can identify patients with heart disease risk

Electronic medical records provide new opportunities to monitor and improve patients’ health. New research released online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that body mass index (BMI) ...

Health created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tenofovir, leading HIV medication, linked with risk of kidney damage

(Medical Xpress) -- Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over ...

Medications created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

No increased risk of serious cardiovascular events among adults who use ADHD medications: study

Although there have been cardiovascular safety concerns about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications because of their ability to increase heart rate and blood pressure levels, an analysis that included ...

Attention deficit disorders created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast