News articles tagged with 'care' (Page 123)
U.S. ranks last among other industrialised nations on preventable deaths
— 8 Jan 2008 15:35 | HealthThe United States places last among 19 countries when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented by access to timely and effective health care, according to new research supported…
Higher Medicare spending yields mixed bag for patients
— 8 Jan 2008 12:46 | HealthMany recent studies have found that Medicare spending across the country varies greatly. But despite these spending differences, aggregate health outcomes tend to be the same no matter…
Patient care: a page out of the e-assistant book
— 7 Jan 2008 16:52 | HealthEuropean and Turkish doctors and technicians are perfecting a medical support system that can track patients' real-time vital signs, link those to patient medical history, and, crucially,…
Racial disparities persist in cancer care
— 7 Jan 2008 11:32 | HealthA new study finds that, despite efforts in the last decade to mitigate cancer treatment disparities, black patients are significantly less likely than white patients to receive therapy…
Contact lenses purchased online may place individuals at risk
— 5 Jan 2008 14:34 | HealthPurchasing contact lenses online may save consumers time, but the process could cause more problems in the long run, according to a new study reported in the January issue of Optometry:…
Heart patients find education programs lead to better health
— 4 Jan 2008 19:52 | HealthOlder women heart patients benefit from educational programs as a supplement to clinical care to help significantly lower cardiac symptoms, lose weight and increase physical activity,…
For hospital patients, defibrillation delays mean low survival
— 3 Jan 2008 17:34 | HealthAn estimated 750,000 hospitalised patients experience cardiac arrest and undergo CPR annually, and less than 30 percent of those leave the hospital alive. In a paper published in the…
Learning difficulties pushed to one side for mental health worker striving for management role
— 2 Jan 2008 18:10 | HealthA mental health worker who suffers from severe dyslexia is starting the New Year with a fresh resolution to move into management after enrolling on a Coventry University health care…
Researching for human health
— 4 Dec 2007 17:50 | BiologyThe Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the global group Johnson and Johnson have launched a joint program to promote healthcare research projects. Work is to focus on improving the diagnosis…