Researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) at St. Michael's Hospital and Public Health Ontario have analyzed health data from the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario and ICES, and found that there ...
Jun 18, 2024
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There is an urgent need for government, researchers and aged care staff to come together to establish a formal approach to the grief and loss experienced by families in the residential aged care system, a Flinders University-led ...
May 29, 2024
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Home health care use in the last three years of a patient's life is associated with a higher likelihood of hospice care at the end of life, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Feb 21, 2024
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A new study published in The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders by Flinders University has uncovered links between a patient's initial diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, or BPD, and their recurrent visits ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can increase the likelihood of developing cancer. Specifically, people with mutations in their BRCA 1 and 2 genes are substantially more likely to develop hereditary breast and ovarian ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Jan 11, 2024
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The quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities also accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Work led by scientists at Staffordshire University explores the organizational readiness of the 14 allied health professions (AHP) to use telehealth—the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies—to ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Few studies evaluate the impact of mental health hotlines on caller outcomes, according to a review published online Oct. 18 in Psychiatric Services.
Oct 31, 2022
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International efforts to promote children's physical health in schools are failing because of ineffective teacher professional development, new research suggests.
Oct 24, 2022
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