New survey reveals surprising insights into parental attitudes toward teenage sexual behavior
...cent Medicine. "While children are young, parents feel confident that they have control over their health...he child enters his or her teen years, parents may feel less connected and unaware of all he or she is doing. As such, it is important for parents to have ...July/August 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ed to a separate mental health clinic. Physicians feel the integrated approach leads to better communication between doctors and mental health specialists (93 percent), less stigma for patients (93 percent), and better coordination of mental and physical care (92 percent). Event Reporting to a Primary ...Study: Dementia often undiagnosed in clinical settings
...t the older patient has some memory impairment and feel that they can manage care without full assessment." She said more research is needed to understand the potential harm to patients caused by the low rates of assessment, diagnosis and treatment for dementia. "One area that I am concerned about is olde...AIDS toll in African heartland isn't always what people think
... is not always nor necessarily in the fields. "We feel very strongly that it would be a serious mistake to put all of the agricultural research resources into labor saving crops and technologies," Weber said. "The most important thing from a labor-saving standpoint is not about agriculture production alo...Darifenacin substantially improves quality of life for people with overactive bladder symptoms
...ise, work and travel. They are also less likely to feel depressed, anxious or nervous, as demonstrated by improvements in the King's Health Questionnaire (a questionnaire designed to assess the impact of bladder problems on patient's quality of life). "OAB symptoms can severely restrict people's lives. Pe...Optimal time to treat migraine pain with Relpax; is early in the attack, new study finds
... I've gotten in the habit of treating as soon as I feel an attack coming on and I am still amazed at how quickly the pain goes away when I treat early with Relpax, and I am able to get back to my day." The study findings are from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 613 patient...Patients not sticking to cholesterol drugs -- and the higher their co-pay, the lower their use
...gh cholesterol. "Patients don't necessarily feel any different, so they don't get regular positive reinforcement for being on statins," he says. "But of course we know there's a direct preventive benefit from long term use. We should try to set up systems that encourage patients to stay on these dr...Chronic care medicine: Physicians say 'help!'
...r the chronically ill, and assessing how well they feel they were trained to do so. Interviewees were selected randomly from American Medical Association and American Osteopathic Association member lists. On average, those interviewed were 46.7 years old and had graduated from medical school 19.4 years p...People with low incomes more likely to develop brain tumors
... due to disability from the tumor, the researchers feel there are other reasons for the results. "The short survival time for this type of cancer combined with the Medicaid requirement that you spend your assets and be disabled for at least 12 months may make it difficult for a middle-class person to beco...Largest study of its kind finds male breast cancer on the rise
...'s perhaps ironic that tumors in men are easier to feel than they are in women, yet the disease is being discovered at a later stage in men than in women," says Giordano. One reason for such a late diagnosis may be that men assume they are experiencing a benign condition called gynecomastia, or atypical ...Obesity may affect accuracy of mammography
...that women with larger breasts may be less able to feel breast lumps, making it more likely that once diagnosed, their breast cancers will be in later stages, the article states. However, the influence of obesity on mammography screenings has not been well studied. Joann G. Elmore, M.D., M.P.H., of the U...Approach of holidays has no effect on time of death
...e a major variable; learning how patients actually feel about birthdays and religious holidays, rather than assuming their significance; and including useful data on possible psychosomatic mechanisms that could tie the calendar to their time of death. "Until then," they say, "speculation will undoubtedly ...UCI Tobacco research center reports why teens are most vulnerable to smoking addiction
...kely to occur during adolescence. Teens may not feel the negative effects of nicotine as strongly. Another chemical in cigarette smoke works with nicotine to produce more rewarding effects in young people than nicotine alone can do. Together, these chemicals can alter the moods, behaviors and thought...Interventional procedures significantly improve quality of life for obese patients
...f stay following surgery averaged four hours. "We feel that for certain patients who can benefit from gastric banding procedures, offering an outpatient option provides them with a safe, effective alternative," said Scott Helton M.D. "Outpatient procedures are less expensive and more efficient for both ...Computer system makes 'chain' of health care stronger, safer
... a survey of referring physicians, to see how they feel about the new system. Those results are still being analyzed....Psychological factors may be root of back pain, say Stanford researchers
...evelop back pain even if he or she doesn't already feel discomfort. "It was thought that discography could separate the wheat from the chaff," said Eugene Carragee, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery and lead author of the study, which is published in the May 15 issue of Spine. "But the bottom line is th...APA poll: Most Americans have sought mental health treatment but cost, insurance still barriers
...to 97% of those polled, although only 70% say they feel they have adequate access to mental health care. The poll shows that only 30% of Americans say they would be concerned about other people finding out if they saw a mental health professional and only 20% believe there is any stigma associated with ...Women's health research registry aims to improve women's health for future generations
... "We want our participants to feel that they are helping to find the answers for important questions in medicine," Dr. Bairey Merz adds. "By encouraging more women to participate in clinical trials, we're insuring that future research is available for both genders." To enroll in the ...Magnetic treatment may help people with spinal cord injuries
... ability to move muscles and limbs, and ability to feel sensations. rTMS uses an electromagnet placed on ... the patient has still lost the ability to move or feel properly below the injury point. Dr Nick Davey from Imperial College London and Charing Cross Hospi......nd blood transfusions. And they could say how they feel about receiving food and water administered through "feeding tubes." The functional illiteracy of many Americans, and the difficulty even for skilled writers of expressing their wishes well, add to the problem, Fagerlin notes. And, people's preferen...