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Lower socioeconomic status linked with heart disease despite improvements in other risk factor
ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2011) People with lower socioeconomic status are much more likely to develop heart disease than those who are wealthier or better educated, according to a recent UC Davis study. Published online in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, the outcomes also show that this risk persists even with long-term progress in addressing traditional risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol
Most U.S. physicians will face malpractice claims, but risk of making payment is low, analysis finds
ScienceDaily (Aug. 17, 2011) While most U.S
Colon cleansing has no benefit but many side effects including vomiting and death, doctors say
ScienceDaily (Aug. 1, 2011) Colon cleansing — it’s been described as a natural way to enhance well-being, but Georgetown University doctors say there’s no evidence to back that claim.
Health providers should emphasize breast cancer screening, research finds
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2011) Wayne State University researchers believe medical practitioners can help reduce the number of breast cancer deaths among low-income African-American women by more effectively educating their patients about the importance of mammography screening. In a study published this month in the Journal of Cancer Education , Rosalie Young, Ph.D., associate professor; Kendra Schwartz, M.D., M.S.P.H., interim chair; and Jason Booza, Ph
Health providers should emphasize breast cancer screening, research finds
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2011) Wayne State University researchers believe medical practitioners can help reduce the number of breast cancer deaths among low-income African-American women by more effectively educating their patients about the importance of mammography screening. In a study published this month in the Journal of Cancer Education , Rosalie Young, Ph.D., associate professor; Kendra Schwartz, M.D., M.S.P.H., interim chair; and Jason Booza, Ph. D., assistant professor, all from the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences in WSU’s School of Medicine, examined clinical, structural and personal barriers known to prevent such women from having mammograms.
Panic symptoms increase steadily, not acutely, after stressful event
ScienceDaily (June 20, 2011) Just like everyone else, people with panic disorder have real stress in their lives. They get laid off and they fight with their spouses. How such stresses affect their panic symptoms hasn’t been well understood, but a new study by researchers at Brown University presents the counterintuitive finding that certain kinds of stressful life events cause panic symptoms to increase gradually over succeeding months, rather than to spike immediately
Panic symptoms increase steadily, not acutely, after stressful event
ScienceDaily (June 20, 2011) Just like everyone else, people with panic disorder have real stress in their lives. They get laid off and they fight with their spouses. How such stresses affect their panic symptoms hasn’t been well understood, but a new study by researchers at Brown University presents the counterintuitive finding that certain kinds of stressful life events cause panic symptoms to increase gradually over succeeding months, rather than to spike immediately
New tool aims to improve measurement of primary care depression outcomes
ScienceDaily (May 25, 2011) Primary care doctors have long been on the front lines of depression treatment. Depression is listed as a diagnosis for 1 in 10 office visits and primary care doctors prescribe more than half of all antidepressants. Now doctors at the University of Michigan Health System have developed a new tool that may help family physicians better evaluate the extent to which a patient’s depression has improved.
New tool aims to improve measurement of primary care depression outcomes
ScienceDaily (May 25, 2011) Primary care doctors have long been on the front lines of depression treatment. Depression is listed as a diagnosis for 1 in 10 office visits and primary care doctors prescribe more than half of all antidepressants. Now doctors at the University of Michigan Health System have developed a new tool that may help family physicians better evaluate the extent to which a patient’s depression has improved.
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