The mortality of alcohol dependent patients in general hospitals is many times higher than that of patients without alcohol dependency. In addition, they die about 7.6 years earlier on average than hospital patients without ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Patients who have tried to commit suicide with medication, are prescribed more medication after the attempt, not less.
Feb 23, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health, new research suggests.
Sep 23, 2014
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Women with chronic physical illnesses are more likely to use mental health services than men with similar illnesses; they also seek out mental health services six months earlier than those same men, according to new study ...
Jun 26, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—People using mental health services in New Zealand are dying prematurely from both natural and external causes, a new University of Otago Wellington study has revealed.
May 23, 2014
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A new method for measuring delirium severity in older adults has been developed by researchers from Harvard, Brown, and UMASS. The new scoring system, CAM-S, is based on the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and standardizes ...
Apr 14, 2014
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Here's some neighborly advice for adults over age 50: Stay friendly with your neighbors.
Sep 17, 2013
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Men were more likely to develop a physical illness than women during a 10-year period studied by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.
Sep 9, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Sustained physical activity can add years to life and substantially improve the quality of those years, according to the latest results of a long-term study into more than 12,000 elderly Western Australian ...
Sep 5, 2013
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Older people who suffer a hip fracture should be routinely tested and treated for depression to aid their recovery and prevent their immune systems from being compromised, according to new research from the University of ...
Aug 5, 2013
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