HMO patients more likely to get health counseling, preventive services
...nt." He said that finding that dispels some of the fears associated with capitation payment, which rewards doctors for holding costs down. "The cost-containment aspects of managed care have been heavily emphasized. However this study shows that payment incentives under managed care are also prompting phys...Study finds no association between oral contraceptive use and breast cancer for women 35 and over
... the health risks. This study should ease women's fears about oral contraceptives and breast cancer risk." Compared to women who had never used oral contraceptives, women who had used any type of oral contraceptive did not have a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Furthermore, examination of mult...Ecstasy may be drug of choice for those trying to cope with lonelienss, study finds
...eing by one's self to become acquainted with one's fears and accepting loneliness and its resulting pain), 2) Self-development and understanding (the increased self-intimacy, renewal and growth that often comes with active participation in organized focused groups or from receiving professional help and su...Albertans accepting of people with schizophreniabut won't marry one
...ortive, stigma remains, however, mainly to do with fears that those with schizophrenia are dangerous, says Thompson. And when participants were asked if they would marry someone with the disease, advocates from the schizophrenic society were less likely to say yes than were members of the general public. ...Extra care needed for dying patients
... not be afraid to talk to their doctor about their fears and concerns. There is no one right way to do this. Everyone is different and should be treated accordingly."...Study confirms nursing shortage affects patient satisfaction
...c., is releasing the results of a study confirming fears that the nursing shortage has an impact on patient satisfaction. Findings suggest that the higher the ratio between working registered nurses and residents in any given state, the higher the rates of patient satisfaction with the quality of nursing c...Children achieve sustained ADHD symptom improvement with long-term, once-daily use of Adderall XR
...g ADHD symptoms in this study should alleviate the fears of families and physicians that the once daily mixed salts amphetamine product may lose its effectiveness over time. This study documents a robust response which is maintained even when the drug is used in the long term." The medication was generall...Peanut Allergy: Major Advances in Treatment and Education
... peanut allergy sufferers, while also calming some fears about the dangers of the allergy. CONTACT: For more information and copies of the studies appearing in the July JACI, contact John Gardner, 414-272-6071 or jgardner@aaaai.org...Breakthroughs in research may bring hope to 1.5 million Americans suffering from peanut allergy
... peanut allergy sufferers, while also calming some fears about the dangers of the allergy. CONTACT: For more information and copies of the studies appearing in the July JACI, contact John Gardner, 414-272-6071 or jgardner@aaaai.org ....New tool helps doctors predict posttraumatic stress after child injury
...udden decline in grades? Is the child showing new fears or worries, or avoiding things related to the injury? Is he or she having trouble sleeping or concentrating? Is the child jumpy or extra tearful? If bothersome reactions persist beyond a month following the traumatic event, parents should consider se...Nanomedicine: Grounds for optimism and a call for papers
...ture. The techno-pessimists are using widely held fears about genetically modified organisms (GMO)-they talk of "atomically modified organisms" in nanoscience circles-to exploit modern anxieties about the applications of science in society.' Concluding that nanomedicine is a valuable new technology for h...Empowerment in cyberspace - Electronic discussion helps cancer patients cope
... their diagnosis, or how to cope with a daughter's fears that she might also have breast cancer. Such posts would start a wider discussion in the group, where advice of both a practical and an emotional nature could be given. Data were produced through participant observations on-line and face-to-face...Study points to long-term health problems for pediatric cancer survivors
...llowing the cancer/cancer therapy, and anxiety and fears following the cancer. Survivors were compared with 3,000 healthy siblings of survivors. The survivors fared worse than healthy subjects in all categories. Researchers also found that patients living in households with annual incomes of less than $20,...Addressing medical students as 'student doctors' may help quell patient fears
Simple semantics may help quell patient's fears about taking part in medical education, according ...es Dr Hany George El-Sayeh. This may be because of fears about being seen by a scruffy, disinterested youth who may well later report their intimacies in the...First peer-support helpline for people concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
... calling: 1-866-824-RISK (7475). "Confronting real fears about illness such as breast and ovarian cancer is as important in treating a patient as dealing with the illness itself," says James Coyne, PhD, a Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology) at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania...Self-management improves course of low back pain
...sychologist, said many study participants had deep fears of disability. All participants were counseled to communicate regularly with their physician rather than being a passive participant in control of their pain. "Our study showed that empowering low income adults to deal with their pain through such se......discrimination has increased along with heightened fears of terrorism, and policies that target some groups are politically contentious. Language is also a barrier to accessing healthcare and new waves of asylum seekers and refugees are likely to experience very low standards of living, with adverse conseq...Parents show increased concern about vaccine safety
...munized due to vaccine safety fears, whether those fears are real, unsubstantiated or even disproved, he says. Parents' most common fears focused on short-term reactions to the shots and pain from multiple injections. The doctors surveyed...Parents' vaccine concerns on the rise, making accurate information crucial
...with vaccines. These concerns, which often involve fears of more serious health risks than the risks described in the VIS, are what we always need to be ready to respond to." For parents who act on their concern by refusing to allow one or more vaccines to be given to their children, Freed notes that physi......said. "People express care and compassion for your fears and suffering, and you leave feeling more in control of your life and your illness." In addition, Brody said evidence exists that creating positive feelings in the health care environment goes a long way in treating a patient. "Scientific studies hav...