Archive: 20/07/2018

Greening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression in city dwellers, study finds

Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences ...

Jul 20, 2018

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Characteristics of severe hypoglycemia identified in T2DM

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, characteristics of those with severe hypoglycemia include having a prior diagnosis of non-severe hypoglycemia and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Jul 20, 2018

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Same-day appointment system implemented in health network

(HealthDay)—A same-day appointment system can feasibly be introduced, according to the experiences of one health network presented in an article published in Managed Healthcare Executive.

Jul 20, 2018

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Secondhand smoke causing thousands of still births in developing countries

The study reveals that more than 40% of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to secondhand smoke—causing approximately 17,000 still births in a year.

Jul 20, 2018

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Former inmates at high risk for opioid overdose following prison release

A recent study in North Carolina found that in the first two weeks after being released from prison, former inmates were 40 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose than someone in the general population.

Jul 20, 2018

Salmonella outbreak in 26 states linked to raw turkey products

(HealthDay)—A Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 90 people in 26 states has been linked to a variety of raw turkey products, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Jul 20, 2018

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People love to hate on do-gooders, especially at work

Sometimes, it doesn't pay to be a do-gooder, according to a new University of Guelph study.

Jul 20, 2018

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Trampolines should be banned except for gymnastics, says injury prevention expert

Based on the high rates of injury on trampolines in Alberta every summer, the University of Alberta's Injury Prevention Centre would like to see the devices banned except for gymnastic training.

Jul 20, 2018

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New study questions use of talking therapy as a treatment for schizophrenia

The findings of the first meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) on improving the quality of life and functioning and reducing distress of people diagnosed with schizophrenia ...

Jul 20, 2018

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Trauma patients can indirectly affect the physical health of social workers

Exposure to traumatized client populations can have an indirect negative influence on the physical health of clinical social workers through secondary traumatic stress, Georgia State Distinguished University Professor Brian ...

Jul 20, 2018

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