Archive: 12/03/2014
Boosting self-esteem prevents health problems for seniors
The importance of boosting self-esteem is normally associated with the trials and tribulations of adolescence. But new research from Concordia University shows that it's even more important for older adults to maintain and ...
Mar 12, 2014
Transition to ICD-10 may cause information, financial losses for providers
Health providers may experience information and financial loss during the mandated conversion from the current International Classification of Diseases to its new and improved version, report researchers at the University ...
Mar 12, 2014
Majority of transgender patients report negative experiences in emergency departments
A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) has found the majority of transgender patients have had a negative experience when it comes to receiving emergency department (ED) care. The findings, by first author ...
Mar 12, 2014
Newly diagnosed Crohn's disease patients show imbalance in intestinal microbial population
A multi-institutional study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Broad Institute has identified how the intestinal microbial population of newly diagnosed Crohn's disease patients differs ...
Mar 12, 2014
Two definitions for chronic multisymptom illness afflicting Gulf War vets should guide treatment
Two existing definitions of chronic multisymptom illness (CMI)—one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a study of Kansas Gulf War veterans—should be used by the U.S. Department of Veterans ...
Mar 12, 2014