Health
Patient complaint procedures leave doctors emotionally distressed, finds new study
Complaints against doctors can impact on their psychological wellbeing, according to a new study from Imperial College London.
Jul 5, 2016
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Medications
Japan to file criminal complaint against Novartis (Update)
Japan's health ministry plans to file a criminal complaint against the local arm of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis over alleged exaggerated advertising for a popular blood-pressure drug, an official said Wednesday.
Jan 7, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How challenging masculine stereotypes is good for men
A man sits in a doctor's office after months of his wife's increasingly desperate pleas for him to seek professional help for his constant coughing. In the end, she was the one who booked his appointment and even drove him ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Pediatrics
Possible link between infants' regulatory behaviors and maternal mental health
Functional somatic symptoms (FSS) are physical complaints, such as headaches, pain, fatigue, and dizziness, that cannot be explained medically. These symptoms affect 10-30% of children and adolescents and account for 2-4% ...
Sep 27, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expressive writing shows some benefits for returning vets
In a study of nearly 1,300 returning veterans reporting reintegration problems, those who completed online expressive-writing sessions showed more improvements than peers who had not written at all or who had engaged only ...
Nov 4, 2015
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Other
Provider sites give poor info on cosmetic genital surgery
(HealthDay)—The Web sites of providers of female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) offer a limited amount of poor quality clinical information, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in BMJ Open.
Dec 6, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's leaves clues in blood
Alzheimer researchers in Spain have taken a step closer to finding a blood test to help in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 4, 2013
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Health
Half of all patient complaints in Australia are about three percent of doctors
Half of all formal patient complaints made in Australia to health ombudsmen concern just 3% of the country's doctors, with 1% accounting for a quarter of all complaints, finds research published online in BMJ Quality & Safety.
Apr 10, 2013
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Health
Why are more people in the UK complaining about their doctors?
An increase in complaints has been seen across the UK, which suggests wider social trends rather than localised issues. A large number of complaints did not progress because the issues raised could not be identified, which ...
Jul 20, 2014
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Medications
FDA aims to publish Essure safety review in February
Federal health officials aim to release their findings on a much-debated contraceptive implant by the end of February.
Nov 24, 2015
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