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Picture this: A dramatic drop in wrong patient errors

Adding a photo of a face to x-ray images can reduce "wrong-patient" errors five-fold, a new study finds.

Cancer created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Overheard phone calls more memorable, rated more distracting than other background talking

A one-sided cellphone conversation in the background is likely to be much more distracting than overhearing a conversation between two people, according to research published March 13 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Ver ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Memory strategy may help depressed people remember the good times

New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Young children may go above and beyond when helping adults

Even very young children understand that adults don't always know best. When it comes to helping, 3-year-olds may ignore an adult's specific request for an unhelpful item and go out of their way to bring something more useful, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Telephone talks with nurse can reduce hospital re-admissions, study finds

Weekly telephone contact with a nurse substantially reduced hospital re-admissions for high-risk patients, according to results of a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health study.

Health created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Automated phone and mail notices increase medication adherence

Patients newly prescribed a cholesterol-lowering medication were more likely to pick it up from the pharmacy if they received automated phone and mail reminders, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Me ...

Health created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Violent TV shows keep young kids awake: study

(HealthDay) -- There's more evidence that watching violent or age-inappropriate images on TV, in movies or on computers can significantly disrupt children's sleep.

Pediatrics created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A woman's main focus moves off her partner once grandchildren arrive

A new study suggests that a woman's most intense relationship in her 20s is with a member of the opposite sex, but after the age of 45 this relationship shifts to a much younger female who is likely to be ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Post surgical phone support improves outcome following knee replacement

Poor emotional health and morbid obesity are associated with less functional gain following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. In the new study, "Can Telephone Support During Post-TKR Rehabilitation Improve Post-op Function: ...

Other created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internet interventions beat depression

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study from The Australian National University shows that online therapy programs can play a major and long-lasting role in treating depression.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Quitlines help smokers quit regardless of recruitment method

Proactive telephone counseling helps smokers quit regardless of how they are recruited to a telephone quitline, according to a study published online June 10th in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Health created Jun 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast