News tagged with professionalism


Tackling issues of sexuality among people with dementia

Managing the delicate issue of sexual expression amongst people with dementia is the focus of a new education resource produced by Griffith University researcher Dr Cindy Jones.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's a sure thing: Knowledge of the game is not an advantage in sports gambling

Psychologists have traditionally characterized compulsive gambling as an "impulse control disorder," and treated it by addressing the patient's obsessive tendencies. But according to Prof. Pinhas Dannon of Tel Aviv University's ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cervical cord contusions in athletes characterized

(HealthDay)—In professional athletes, cervical spinal cord contusion may be due, in part, to congenital stenosis, the horizontal facet orientation of the cervical C3-C4 level, and the relative hypermobility ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows rising rate of propofol abuse by health care professionals

Abuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a "rapidly progressive form of substance dependence" that is being more commonly seen among health care professionals, reports a study in the April Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. ...

Addiction created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows community approach effective in fight against diabetes

New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that a diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective at reducing blood glucose and potentially reducing diabetes over the long term.

Diabetes created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global consensus on concussion in sport

An international panel of concussion experts has provided new guidelines on evaluating and treating concussions during sporting events and in clinical settings.

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oregon lawmakers advance teen tanning ban

(AP)—Oregon lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban minors from using indoor tanning beds.

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

End-of-life plans benefit patients and families

(Medical Xpress)—Health care at the end of life is a difficult issue but a new study highlights the importance of making a plan for end-of-life decisions.

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain injury may be autoimmune phenomenon, like multiple sclerosis, research finds

Most scientists are starting to agree that repeat, sub-concussive hits to the head are dangerous and linked to neurological disorders later in life. A new collaborative study, though, attempted to find out why – and discovered ...

Immunology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Demystifying addiction: An online educational resource

A new free online educational resource has been developed by health researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington to help people learn about addiction directly from those who have experienced it.

Addiction created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with schizophrenia benefit from 'adherence therapy'

(Medical Xpress)—More than half of all patients suffering from schizophrenia do not take antipsychotic medication as prescribed, although this is essential for their effective treatment, according to research published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer doesn't change young girls' desire to have children, study shows

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that healthy adolescent females have predetermined expectations for becoming parents in the future, but have concerns about fertility and childbearing should ...

Cancer created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Slaying the dragon myth: A study of receptionists in UK general practice

General practice receptionists are not simply powerful and formidable 'gatekeepers' to GPs as they are occasionally portrayed in the mainstream media, according to research from The University Manchester.

Health created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most babies slow to grow catch up by early teens

New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried and concerned about their child's future size.

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Patients get little advice about effect of gynaecological cancer on sexuality, study says

A study in Ireland found that women recovering from gynaecological cancer received little advice from healthcare professionals about the effects of the disease on sexuality. This was not as important in initial stages of ...

Cancer created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0