Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain
...ined as working over 40 hours a week. Among women, dissatisfaction in combing paid work and family life was associated with weight gain. Among men, this association was weaker, although the pattern was similar to that for women: men who were somewhat satisfied in combining paid work and family life were more likely ...Hospice referral rates increase with intervention improving communication
... in the last weeks of life. Families often express dissatisfaction with the end-of-life care their relative receives in nursing homes. Nursing home residents receiving hospice care are more likely to receive better pain management, have their pain assessed and have lower rates of inappropriate medications and physic...Many resident physicians feel unprepared to care for culturally diverse patients
...ealth care leading to poor communication, patient dissatisfaction and reduced quality of care. In the past ten years both the American Medical Association and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education have issued statements emphasizing the importance of training in cross-cultural care. In 2002 the ...Key strategy to limit managed care drug costs failing, survey shows
... large U.S. cities. The survey found widespread dissatisfaction with the HMO strategy of making doctors financially liable for prescription drug costs above a certain limit. It also found doctors were often confused or unaware of the incentives, either because of unclear contracts with HMOs or failure of HMOs to ...Negative body image: New treatment study
...ived defects in appearance. Although some level of dissatisfaction may be common, it is often only slight and transie... nature of the negative body image might include a dissatisfaction with the shape and size of the body, but it can also involve perceived flaws of the face, hair, skin...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...Medicine (CAM) therapies for a variety of reasons: dissatisfaction with standard medical care, to improve quality-of-life, alleviate chronic pain, and promote general health and longevity. With increased use, further knowledge of the benefits and drawbacks of CAM therapies is becoming crucial. While the field is rel...Sexually satisfied but feeling frumpy: It's body image, not 'the change'
...ttractive feature and reported an overall sense of dissatisfaction with their bodies. The features that the women considered least attractive were stomach/abdomen, hips, thighs and legs. The researchers note that it is the norm for U.S. women to be dissatisfied with these parts of their bodies which are affected...Study finds significant reduction in respiratory illnesses in babies breastfed six months vs. four
...e to child illness, lower employee turnover due to dissatisfaction and lower direct health care costs. While many women need support to continue breastfeeding when returning to work, others need help right from the start. "Most women experience difficulties when they leave the hospital. These challenges often lead ...More black, Hispanic parents dissatisfied with health care for special needs children
...ew language as the key factor in Hispanic parents' dissatisfaction with care and ease of use of services. Hispanic/wh... was three times more likely to be associated with dissatisfaction with care, and lack of insurance coverage was associated with twice the odds of dissatisfaction with...New techniques ease colon cancer procedures for patients
...r satisfaction, 0 means no satisfaction or extreme dissatisfaction and 100 means extremely satisfied....Negative body image related to depression, anxiety and suicidality
..., anxious, and suicidal than those without intense dissatisfaction over their appearance, even when compared to adolescents with other psychiatric illnesses, according to a new study by researchers at Bradley Hospital, Butler Hospital and Brown Medical School. Researchers assessed the prevalence and clinical correl...Severe hot flashes associated with chronic insomnia
...g asleep, sleep that is not restful and an overall dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality. Because many othe...ulty falling asleep, non-restful sleep and overall dissatisfaction with their sleep patterns on a regular basis (at least three nights a week for at least the past six...Campaigns on young people's weight miss point, says research
...t young people to lose weight by focusing on their dissatisfaction with their appearance are missing the point, new research suggests. Young people who don't like their appearance are no more motivated to change their eating habits than those who are happy with the way they look, research from the University of Ba...Race impacts professional lives of physicians of African descent
...nsistently ignored. This can result in greater job dissatisfaction and unplanned career change." Some participants described race as a positive influence, especially in supportive relationships with some colleagues, minority patients and staff. However, most described the influence as negative. Many said they felt ...Eastern philosophy promises hope for Western women with eating disorders
...omen who have been through the program report less dissatisfaction with their bodies, increased self-esteem and improved personal relationships," Ms Morgan said. "They learn that thoughts and emotions don't have any power over us as they are just passing phenomena and aren't permanent." Mindfulness has already be...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...s may also have care-delivery implications, should dissatisfaction indicate poorer quality of care. Further study is needed to determine the reasons for dissatisfaction with care in patients with depression and pain. Veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stre...