News tagged with medical professionals
Task force recommends new lung cancer screening guidelines
A lung screening and surveillance task force, established by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and led by medical professionals from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), is strongly recommending new guidelines ...
Surgery
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Stronger focus needed on gender-specific health
There is growing evidence of the need for a separate approach to men's and women's health, according to a men's health expert at the University of Adelaide.
Health
Jun 13, 2012 |
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Nearly two-thirds of American osteoporotic hip fractures are seen in the extreme elderly
A new American study presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, calls for more aggressive management of osteoporosis in the extreme elderly as the true impact of osteoporotic ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jun 07, 2012 |
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A vaccination for depression
Over the last decade, Dr. Benjamin Van Voorhees has been trying to find the best way to teach coping strategies to adolescents who are at risk of suffering from severe depression. The idea is to help them keep depression ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2012 |
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How useful are short-term medical missions?
Australia is a world leader in sending medical personnel to less developed countries to assist with a variety of medical issues but the contribution of these missions has now been examined in a study, led ...
Health
May 30, 2012 |
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Autism often not diagnosed until age 5 or older: U.S. report
(HealthDay) -- Even though autism symptoms typically emerge before age 3, most children with autism are diagnosed when they're 5 or older, a new snapshot of autism in America shows.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 24, 2012 |
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Only half of meds taken by kids have 'adequate' safety info: study
(HealthDay) -- About half of medications used in children have little or no label information about drug effectiveness, safety or dosing in children, new research finds.
Pediatrics
May 11, 2012 |
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Study: Children tend to perceive obese physicians as less likeable, credible
(Medical Xpress) -- When comparing photos of overweight physicians with ideal size counterparts, children rate obese physicians as less likeable with less expertise, but youngsters found extra girth had no impact on trustworthiness, ...
Health
May 09, 2012 |
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96 percent of women in IVF preconception study faced multiple lifestyle issues and health risks
Ninety-six per cent of women who attended a preconception clinic before undergoing IVF had three or more lifestyle problems and risk factors, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Wireless medical monitors set to transform patient care
It's hard to find a better example of how technology is revolutionizing patient care than the tiny edible sensor Proteus Biomedical of Redwood City, Calif., plans to begin selling this fall in the United Kingdom.
Health
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Increasing clarity for medics in suspected physical abuse cases
Researchers at the University of Sheffield and The Children's Hospital, Sheffield, are developing techniques which will help clinicians more accurately identify whether injuries sustained by young children are as a result ...
Health
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Increased collaboration between nursing home RNs and LPNs could improve patient care
Researchers estimate nearly 800,000 preventable adverse drug events may occur in nursing homes each year. Many of these incidents could be prevented with safety practices such as medication reconciliation, a process in which ...
Health
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Study focuses on khat chewing in Yemeni culture
A new study conducted by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers shows that a majority of medical students in Yemen believe that chewing the plant khat is harmful to one's health but they would not advise ...
Addiction
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Medical School implements successful radiation protection program for undergraduate medical students
A medical school in Ireland has successfully implemented a radiation protection program, improving knowledge of radiation protection among medical undergraduates, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of ...
Other
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Researchers confirm WIC breastfeeding rate data
While medical professionals have long known breastfeeding positively impacts infant and maternal health, few effective tools are available to measure breastfeeding practices nationally. According to a new study, one preexisting ...
Health
Feb 22, 2012 |
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