Study shows Internet-based program effective in reducing stress
The use of Internet-based stress management programs (ISM) effectively reduce stress for a sustainable period, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published recently in Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Targeting prescribers can reduce excessive use of antibiotics in hospitals
Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. This is important because ...
Medications
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Doctors say cancer drug costs are too high
More than 100 doctors from around the world have signed a letter decrying the high cost of cancer drugs which reach $100,000 per year or more, and calling for pharmaceutical companies to ease prices.
Medications
Apr 26, 2013 |
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Can computer-based decision support control health care costs?
William M. Tierney, M.D. focuses on the potential of electronic medical systems and computer-based decision support to control healthcare costs in "Controlling costs with computer-based decision support: ...
Health
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Decontamination of unused medical supplies reduces health-care costs
In rooms of patients with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), the outside of the packages containing sterile items can become contaminated. Unused medical supplies are often thrown away to prevent the items from becoming ...
Health
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Telehealth unlikely to be cost effective for patients with long term conditions
Telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment for patients with long term conditions, finds a study published in the BMJ today.
Health
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Antibiotic resistance 'has the potential to undermine modern health systems', say experts
Antibiotic resistance "has the potential to undermine modern health systems," argue health economists Richard Smith and Joanna Coast on bmj.com today. They believe that an increase in resistant organisms coupled with a big ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Home based telehealth does not improve quality of life for patients with long term conditions
Telehealth does not improve generic health related quality of life or psychological outcomes for patients with long term conditions over 12 months, finds a study published on BMJ website today.
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Scientists identify potential drug target for inflammatory diseases including cancers
A*STAR scientists have identified the enzyme, telomerase, as a cause of chronic inflammation in human cancers. Chronic inflammation is now recognized as a key underlying cause for the development of many human cancers, autoimmune ...
Inflammatory disorders
Nov 21, 2012 |
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New research on employment-based insurance sheds light on health care reform
Men with employment-contingent health insurance (ECHI) who suffer a health shock, such as a cancer diagnosis or hospitalization, are more likely to feel "locked" into remaining at work and are at greater risk for losing their ...
Health
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Change in treatment regime for cryptococcal meningitis may be needed
The most cost-effective treatment for cryptococcal meningitis (a serious infection of the brain membranes, usually in people with AIDS or other immune system deficiencies) is different to that currently recommended by the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Tackling 'frequent flyers' won't solve the rising emergency hospital admissions problem
Patients who are regularly admitted to hospital as emergencies (known as 'frequent flyers') make up a large proportion of admissions, but focusing just on them won't solve the problem of rising admissions, say experts in ...
Health
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Health-care costs hit the elderly hard, diminish financial wellbeing
The protection of the savings of the elderly—one of the primary goals of Medicare—is under threat from a combination of spiraling healthcare costs and increased longevity. As the government attempts to reduce Medicare ...
Health
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Look at smoking preferences reveals 'left-digit' price effects
(Medical Xpress) -- Georgia sold 544 million packs of cigarettes in 2010, earning $201 million in state tax revenue. New research from the University of Georgia suggests a $1 tax increase would decrease consumption by 20 ...
Addiction
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Canada's provinces plan to pool drug purchases
The leaders of Canada's 13 provinces and territories unveiled a plan Thursday to pool their purchases of generic drugs to gain a bulk discount amid concern over soaring healthcare costs.
Medications
Jul 27, 2012 |
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