Significant amount of binge eating occurs in restaurants
...sing Research at the National Institute of Health, asked female binge eaters and dieters to record their daily food intake. The study showed that, not only did both groups consume more calories and fat on days they ate out, it also revealed that about 30% of binges occurred at restaurants. Binge eaters wer...Depression symptoms less likely in kids with accurate self-perceptions
...ss rosters at the beginning of the school year and asked how much they liked their classmates on a scale of...easure perceptual accuracy. The children also were asked to complete a questionnaire about whether they had experienced symptoms of depression, including fee...Civil society movement calls for transparency in the WHO director-general elections
...s for the final selection of the position, PHM has asked all candidates to respond to a set of questions*. These include: How will you counterbalance the disproportionate effect of the governments of rich countries, particularly the USA, on policy development in WHO? How will you ensure that WHO pla...Small but substantial proportion of surgeons interested in part-time training
...ns using a web-based survey. The respondents were asked to rate, on a scale of one to five, how interested they would be in a general surgery training program that lasted longer but featured shorter workweeks (between 40 and 80 hours). Of the 4,308 physicians and students who responded to the survey, 76 ...Economic pressures can lead to unequal treatment of patients
...viewed in more detail about their responses. When asked what affected their treatment decisions, both the first-year and more experienced residents cited significant financial pressure to cut costs, the correctional status of the patient, obstacles in treating incarcerated patients (for example, shackles ...Campaigns on young people's weight miss point, says research
...the 330 children into two groups, one of which was asked to draw a picture of themselves. Both groups were then shown one of two types of advertising posters; one a motivational poster urging them to get in shape and the other an educational poster giving them specific advice on how to lose weight. ...Study by Children's Hospital and Carnegie Mellon explains crucial deficit in children with autism
...computer monitor. In one experiment, children were asked to imitate the actions of a researcher who moved an object, such as a toy cat. Children were able to choose from other objects with varying degrees of similarities to the original toy. In the case of the toy cat, they could choose from a toy dog (the...Tipsheet: Focus on gait training, pain relief, pressure ulcers and hearing aid training
...with knee pain in the medial knee compartment were asked to wear lateral-wedge insoles in lightweight cushioned walking shoes for 4 weeks. They answered questions about the amount of pain, stiffness, and problems with activity they had before wearing the insoles and after wearing them for 4 weeks. The resu...Eating walnuts with high-fat meals helps to protect arteries against short-term damage
...vels and half had moderately high levels. Each was asked to follow a cholesterol-lowering Mediterranean diet for two weeks prior to the study and throughout its duration. A Mediterranean diet includes foods low in saturated fat but high in fiber or monounsaturated fat, such as fruits and vegetables, whole ...Studies identify food sources of disease and drug resistance
...n Europe. The question Dr. Belongia and colleagues asked was, does exposing poultry to virginiamycin lead to Synercid-resistant E. faecium in humans? The group isolated E. faecium in stool samples from 105 newly hospitalized patients and 65 healthy vegetarians, and in 77 samples of conventional retail po...Physicians slow to integrate information technology into patient practice
...pects of medical professionalism, respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they used five information technologies: e-mail communication with patients, e-mail communication with colleagues, online access to continuing medical education, online access to scientific journals, and computerized or on...Progesterone shows promise as treatment for traumatic brain injuries
...family members or other legal representatives were asked to give proxy consent for enrollment in the study. Four out of every five patients (80 percent) enrolled received intravenous progesterone, and one of every five (20 percent) received placebo. Patients, family members, doctors nor study staff knew wh...Effects of new sleep medication appear unlikely to have potential for abuse or cognitive impairment
...ug with abuse liability," the authors write. When asked the next day about the drug they had taken the day before, 11 of the 14 participants (79 percent) classified the highest dose of ramelteon as a placebo, compared with two (14 percent) who categorized the highest dose of triazolam as placebo and 12 (8...Study offers new clues to brain-stomach interaction in overeating
...ach brain scanning session, participants were also asked to answer a questionnaire, which measured three aspects of eating behavior: cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating. The questionnaire determined correlations between eating behaviors and areas of the brain activated by the sti...Weight training does not increase strength but may slow progression in OA patients
... each patient belonged. In addition, patients were asked to return to the fitness center for strength testing and assessment of pain and function every 6 months after the first year. Of the 221 patients, 67 did not complete the exercise program, mostly because of time and travel constraints; 174 patients w...Common cold may be just a fingertip away due to environmental contamination
...ty in the room before a morning checkout. All were asked to perform normal activities. Participants received food via room service and no other individuals entered the rooms. At check-in, participants blew their noses with a facial tissue immediately after entering the room and, then, investigators teste...Depressed stroke patients often not treated for depression
...searchers assessed participants for depression and asked about all medications they were taking, including antidepressants. At five years after stroke, researchers found: Nearly one in five stroke survivors (17 percent) were suffering from depression. Only 22 percent of those with depression were taking ...Stereotypes contribute to older men seeking, receiving depression care less frequently
...ion." For example, one primary care provider, when asked if men present their depression differently from women, said, "They try to hide it, basically, whereas women are more open and they come and talk because it is their nature for some reason." "Because older men tend not to endorse depressed mood or...Finger length ratio may predict women's sporting prowess
...fourth) ring finger. Study participants were also asked to rank their highest achievement in a wide range of individual and team sports, since the age of 11. Participation levels were highest for swimming, cycling, tennis and running in descending order. The association with finger ratio was highest for......hemselves as Latino/a, and 43% were female. When asked if they think blunts are addictive, respondents were evenly divided between affirmative and negative responses. In explaining their answers, many cited the role of tobacco, without prompting. Of those who said they think blunts are addictive, 17% sai...