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Wondering about your hospital's quality? Ask a nurse

(HealthDay)—The easiest way to assess a hospital's quality of care might be to just ask the nurses, new research suggests.

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Sexting' may be just a normal part of dating for Internet generation

(Medical Xpress) -- For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of "sexting," or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component ...

Health created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Schizophrenia in movies: don't believe everything you see

(HealthDay) -- Movies often stereotype people with schizophrenia as being violent and unpredictable, says a researcher who claims Hollywood dispenses misinformation about symptoms, causes and treatment of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Attitude towards age increases risk of dementia diagnosis

Our attitude towards our age has a massive impact on the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia. New research shows that when seniors see themselves as 'older' their performance on a standard dementia screening test ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Short waits, long consults keep most patients very happy with their physicians

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information which challenges common ...

Health created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Public ignorant about key messages concerning diet and cancer

New research reveals widespread lack of knowledge of the importance of diet and obesity as contributing causes towards the development of cancer.

Health created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The alcohol industry needs more scrutiny

The influence of "Big Alcohol" in the health arena deserves as much scrutiny as Big Pharma and Big Tobacco, especially in light of evidence of bias in funded research, unsupported claims of benefit, and inappropriate promotion ...

Health created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ACP and FSMB encourage doctors to 'pause before posting' and not 'friend' patients in policy paper

The creation and use of information online and the widespread use of the Internet offer exciting new opportunities for patient care, but also require physicians to consider how to best protect patient interests and apply ...

Other created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In media coverage of nursing homes, negative stories predominate

Analysis of media portrayals of nursing homes finds that negative stories outnumber positive stories by five to one, reports a study in the December issue of Medical Care. ...

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0