News articles tagged with 'medical'
Good news on multiple sclerosis and pregnancy
— 19 Nov 2009 18:18 | HealthThere is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only... — full story
Increased obesity hindering success at reducing heart disease risk
— 18 Nov 2009 13:10 | HealthThe dramatic increase in overweight and obesity in adult Americans over the past 20 years has undermined public health success at reducing risk for heart disease, according to research... — full story
Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
— 18 Nov 2009 12:40 | HealthA recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard... — full story
Cancer patients and doctors report drug side effects differently
— 18 Nov 2009 12:10 | HealthIn clinical trials for cancer, it is standard for clinicians rather than patients to report adverse symptom side effects from treatments, such as nausea and fatigue. At present, patient... — full story
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:20 | HealthMany patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University... — full story
Text message reminders can encourage healthy action
— 17 Nov 2009 16:14 | HealthPeople who received daily text messages reminding them to apply sunscreen were nearly twice as likely to use it as those who did not receive such messages, a new study led by a UC Davis... — full story
Acute heart attack patients receiving high ionising radiation dose
— 17 Nov 2009 11:19 | HealthAcute heart attack patients received an average total dose of ionising radiation equal to 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during their hospital stay, according to research presented... — full story
Rice sociologist looks at paediatric physicians' views on religion, spirituality
— 12 Nov 2009 09:29 | HealthPaediatricians and paediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear... — full story
Men leave: Separation and divorce far more common when the wife is the patient
— 11 Nov 2009 11:13 | HealthA woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a... — full story
Discussing adverse events with patients improves how they rate their hospital care
— 10 Nov 2009 15:55 | HealthA survey of patients had who experienced some sort of adverse event during their hospitalisation found that, although caregivers discussed the event with patients less than half the... — full story