Posts Tagged ‘health care’

Missed Rx: Does doctor listen or lecture?

BROWN (US) — Doctors rely on orders, rather than problem-solving, when talking with HIV-positive patients about taking their medication. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments

Lower death risk tied to 3 primary care traits

UC DAVIS (US) — Patients with greater access to three specific attributes of high-quality primary care have a reduced risk of death, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2011 6:01 - 1 Comment

Living wills: End-of-life care on your terms

U. MICHIGAN (US) — People who have living wills that specify end-of-life care preferences are more likely to die in hospice than in a hospital, particularly in those regions of the country with high Medicare spending. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments

Nursing care for diabetics a click away

MCGILL (CAN) — Nursing through the use of smart phones and the Internet is an effective way to help patients with uncontrolled diabetes manage their care, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments

For some nurses, satisfaction trumps pay

RICE U. (US) — Pay plays a relatively small role in a nurse’s decision to stay at or leave a job in a nursing home, according to new research. (more…)

Hand sanitizers affect alcohol tests

U. FLORIDA (US) — Frequent use of hand sanitizers can cause a false positive result on certain types of tests that screen for alcohol use. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2011 16:26 - 0 Comments

Racial gaps persist in VA health care

BROWN (US) — Despite dramatic overall improvements at Veterans Affairs medical centers, health outcomes of African-Americans remains at a level below that of whites. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2011 8:43 - 3 Comments

Extreme makeover: Hospital edition

VANDERBILT (US) — Medical errors—which are already at epidemic proportions at U.S. hospitals—will likely surge without dramatic organizational and cultural reforms within health care organizations, a new study suggests. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 9, 2011 14:59 - 0 Comments

Education spending hot, foreign aid not

U. CHICAGO (US) — Education is the top spending priority of Americans for the tenth time since 1990, according to a new report that finds aid to the poor has replaced health care for the No. 2 position. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments

Laughing quiets leg ulcer’s misery

U. LEEDS (UK) — Laughter—which improves circulation of blood through the body—coupled with traditional nursing care works better to ease leg ulcers than ultrasound therapy. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2011 11:35 - 1 Comment

In aviation and medicine, safety first

INDIANA U. (US) — An essential piece missing from the health care puzzle is communication between doctor and patient, particularly when complex information is being relayed in stressful situations. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 10, 2011 13:59 - 3 Comments

Is health care fix a walk in the park?

PENN STATE (US) — Putting more money into neighborhood parks could be the answer to healthier, more physically fit residents and a less strained health care system. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 17, 2010 10:49 - 2 Comments

Robots in ER? Not just sci-fi

VANDERBILT (US) — The idea of robot assistants that can perform effectively in the often-chaotic environment of the emergency room is not as futuristic as it may seem. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2010 9:41 - 0 Comments

Hospice for elderly a worthy benefit

BROWN (US) — More residents with dementia are seeking hospice and using it longer, according to a new study, that also estimates 40 percent of nursing home residents will die with some degree of dementia. (more…)

Best of 2010, Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2010 13:22 - 13 Comments

Is being American unhealthy for Mexicans?

RICE / DUKE (US) — Mexican-Americans who have assimilated into the U.S. culture are less healthy than those who have recently migrated from Mexico, a new study suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2010 15:34 - 1 Comment

Delaying HIV treatment proves costly

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Patients infected with HIV who delay treatment not only become sicker than those treated earlier, but also require tens of thousands of dollars more in care over the first several years of treatment. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2010 11:00 - 0 Comments

Pricier meds don’t mean better care

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Medicare patients in regions that spend the most on prescription medications are not necessarily getting better quality care. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2010 14:48 - 2 Comments

Lure of specialist pay hurts health care

UC DAVIS (US) — Specialists are paid as much as 52 percent more than primary-care doctors, even though primary-care doctors see far more patients. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 11:37 - 0 Comments

Costly cuts to mosquito monitoring

EMORY (US) — Slashing funding for mosquito-borne disease surveillance would not save money, according to a new report. (more…)

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