The creation and use of information online and the widespread use of the Internet offer exciting new opportunities for patient care, but also require physicians to consider how to best protect patient interests and apply ...
Apr 11, 2013
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Analysis of media portrayals of nursing homes finds that negative stories outnumber positive stories by five to one, reports a study in the December issue of Medical Care.
Dec 13, 2012
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(HealthDay)—The easiest way to assess a hospital's quality of care might be to just ask the nurses, new research suggests.
Oct 11, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of "sexting," or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component ...
Jul 24, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- Movies often stereotype people with schizophrenia as being violent and unpredictable, says a researcher who claims Hollywood dispenses misinformation about symptoms, causes and treatment of this mental illness.
Jul 13, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information which challenges common public perceptions ...
Nov 23, 2011
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New research reveals widespread lack of knowledge of the importance of diet and obesity as contributing causes towards the development of cancer.
Sep 27, 2011
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The influence of "Big Alcohol" in the health arena deserves as much scrutiny as Big Pharma and Big Tobacco, especially in light of evidence of bias in funded research, unsupported claims of benefit, and inappropriate promotion ...
Jun 1, 2011
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