Cardiology
Small lifestyle changes may have big impact on reducing stroke risk
Making small lifestyle changes could reduce your risk of having a stroke, according to a new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Jun 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US health authorities in bird flu vaccine effort
US health authorities are liaising with domestic and international partners to develop a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed five people in China.
Apr 5, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Simple tool may help evaluate risk for violence among patients with mental illness
Mental health professionals, who often are tasked with evaluating and managing the risk of violence by their patients, may benefit from a simple tool to more accurately make a risk assessment, according to a recent study ...
Sep 14, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Simple tool may help inexperienced psychiatrists better predict violence risk in patients
Inexperienced psychiatrists are less likely than their veteran peers to accurately predict violence by their patients, but a simple assessment checklist might help bridge that accuracy gap, according to new research from ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Health
Interactive personal health records increase clinical preventive services
Patients who use an interactive personal health record (IPHR) are almost twice as likely to be up to date with clinical preventive services as those who do not, according to a new study led by Alex Krist, M.D., M.P.H., research ...
Jul 10, 2012
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Health
Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than once believed
A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden sharply upward for childhood asthma and for the first ...
Jan 26, 2012
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Health
From injuries to infectious diseases, what are the health risks in the aftermath of PNG's landslide?
It's a week since Papua New Guinea (PNG) experienced a massive landslide in the Enga province, in the country's highlands.
Jun 1, 2024
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Health
Natural toxins in food: Many people are not aware of the health risks
Many people are concerned about residues of chemicals, contaminants or microplastics in their food. However, it is less well known that many foods also contain toxins of completely natural origin. These are often chemical ...
May 16, 2024
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Health
Calls to end the restraining of prisoners receiving palliative care
There are urgent calls to abandon the restraining of prisoners receiving palliative care, with the ongoing practice blamed on the Australian justice and health systems colliding.
Mar 20, 2024
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Health
Comprehensive new Canadian guideline for skeletal health and fracture prevention
A comprehensive guideline from Osteoporosis Canada aims to help primary care professionals deliver care to optimize skeletal health and prevent fractures in postmenopausal females and males who are age 50 years and older. ...
Oct 10, 2023
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