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Childhood psychological problems have long-term economic and social impact, study finds
— 29 Mar 2011 16:28 | HealthPsychological problems experienced during childhood can have a long-lasting impact on an individual's life course, reducing people's earnings and decreasing the chances of establishing…
Hispanic seniors less likely to be immunised against flu and pneumonia, study finds
— 25 Jan 2011 19:50 | HealthSeniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunised against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors, according to a new RAND Corporation study…
Massachusetts physician groups improving patient experience, study finds
— 4 Jan 2011 21:05 | HealthMost Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information…
Electronic medical records not always linked to better care in hospitals, study finds
— 4 Jan 2011 21:02 | HealthUse of electronic health records by hospitals across the United States has had only a limited effect on improving the quality of medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study…
Home health care could help sustain health care systems, study finds
— 9 Dec 2010 17:03 | HealthHome health care technology may provide one important solution to global concerns about how to sustain health care systems threatened by rising costs and manpower shortages, but such…
Antibiotic treatment for ear infections in kids provides only modest benefits, study finds
— 17 Nov 2010 10:30 | HealthUsing antibiotics to treat newly diagnosed acute ear infections among children is modestly more effective than no treatment, but comes with a risk of side effects, according to a new…
Americans less healthy than English, but live as long or longer, study finds
— 4 Nov 2010 13:24 | HealthOlder Americans are less healthy than their English counterparts, but they live as long or even longer than their English peers, according to a new study by researchers from the RAND…
Legalising marijuana in California would not substantially cut cartel revenues, study finds
— 14 Oct 2010 10:03 | HealthLegalising marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organisations from sales to the United States, according to a…
Study links large waist size to higher diabetes rates among Americans
— 7 Oct 2010 15:57 | HealthA higher rate of diabetes seen among adult Americans when compared to peers in England is explained primarily by a larger waist size rather than conventional risk factors such as obesity,…
Information patients use to pick physicians not always good predictor of quality
— 14 Sep 2010 10:28 | HealthWhen looking for a new physician, patients are often encouraged to select those who are board certified or who have not made payments on malpractice claims. Yet these characteristics…