A substantial proportion of patient information materials in general practice are written at a level too complex for the population they serve, and may contribute to increasing health inequalities, a new study has found.
Mar 10, 2015
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The incidence of prostate cancer among men of Afro-Caribbean origin is higher than in white men, they are more likely to be diagnosed as emergencies and their mortality rates are higher. Until now it has been unclear why ...
Mar 2, 2015
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Deaf people who sign have poorer health than the general population, according to a study led by researchers from the School for Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol, UK.
Feb 6, 2015
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People who dismiss their symptoms as trivial or worry about wasting the doctor's time may decide against going to their GP with red-flag cancer warning symptoms, according to a Cancer Research UK study* published in the British ...
Jan 25, 2015
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GPs should consider a more overt discussion with patients when referring them for further investigation of symptoms which may indicate cancer, according to a paper published in the British Journal of General Practice.
Dec 16, 2014
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The majority of people - including healthcare professionals - are unable to visually identify whether a person is a healthy weight, overweight or obese according to research by psychologists at the University of Liverpool.
Nov 11, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—New research led by King's College London suggests that many women under 30 with cervical cancer are diagnosed more than 3 months after first having symptoms. In many cases this was because they did not ...
Sep 29, 2014
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Wasim Maziak, M.D., Ph.D., one of the world's leading experts in nicotine and tobacco research, has come out strong against promoting e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes.
Sep 9, 2014
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World leading tobacco experts argue that a recently published World Health Organization (WHO)-commissioned review of evidence on e-cigarettes contains important errors, misinterpretations and misrepresentations putting policy-makers ...
Sep 4, 2014
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The current use of written care plans and care planning in the management of patients with long-term conditions by GPs in the UK is rare, a new study shows.
Sep 1, 2014
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