Study shows dramatic increase in Caesarean sections
... clinical status, obstetric practice and training, family and social pressures, the legal system, availability of technology, women's requests and women's role models, such as celebrity elective caesarean delivery," Dr Pennell said. "The degree to which maternal request accounts for the increase in caesar...Vitamin D supplements may offer cheap and effective immune system boost against TB
...D supplementation on immunity to mycobacteria, the family of bacteria that cause TB. The researchers performed a randomised control trial on a group of volunteers who were given either a 2.5mg supplement or a placebo. Samples of the volunteers' blood were then tested in Dr Robert Wilkinson's Wellcome Tru...State spending keeps childless seniors out of nursing homes
...on nursing home admissions, and whether a senior's family status also played a role. Although the association was not statistically significant older people with living children, they found that doubling state HCBS expenditures per person over age 65 would reduce the risk of nursing home admission among chi...Anxiety hikes risk of heart attack, death
...vinced that spending time with the patient and the family and interacting with them as a caring human being is critically important to clinical outcomes." Previous studies have shown that mental stress and depression have harmful effects on the heart and blood vessels, but until now there has been little ...States' spending may help keep childless seniors independent
...whether the effect is different for those who have family and those who do not. They found that higher sta...ces. Many seniors, regardless of whether they have family support, prefer to live in their community as long as possible." Given the aging baby boom generat...Higher gas prices leave many workers running on empty
... The research also indicated much higher levels of family conflict for those required to modify spending habits. Finally, Hochwarter was interested in whether employees felt alone in their sacrifices or if their company had to tighten its belt as well. "Certainly, only a handful of employees noted that ...Most young women don't recognize heart attack warning signs
...lso found that about 88 percent of the women had a family history (a parent or sibling) with heart disease. ...d to be aware of their own risk factors, including family history. Prevention and modification of risk factors is important for young women. " To avoid possi...Employee health program improves blood pressure, diabetes control
...tion survey that asks about current health status, family history, daily nutrition, physical activity, the use of alcohol and tobacco, safe habits (such as seat belt usage), stress and depression, use of available medical screening tests and gender-related health questions. The survey ends by asking questio...An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer away
...hat the effect was also seen in individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer in a first degree family relative (which increases lifetime risk of an individual acquiring the disease by two to four times)...DALYs system for 'measuring' disability
...on its inability to hear but on the ability of its family and the community to use sign language. Dr Mont says: "The effect on someones life comes not from their functional status in this case their mode of communication but from the extent to which that mode of functioning has been accommodated." The ...Childhood obesity intervention shows promising results
...llness benefit. School nurses, pediatricians, and family physicians were trained to address issues of overweight and obesity among children. SUS also collaborated with 21 local restaurants to develop the SUS stamp of approval, which indicates that the restaurant offers healthy menu options. "If this s...Major employers, physicians, stakeholders unite to revolutionize America's healthcare system
...quality innovations and promote active patient and family involvement. The Patient-Centered Medical Home model will also engage patients and their families in positive ongoing relationships with their personal physicians. Further, the patient-centered medical home will improve the quality of health care ...Uveal melanoma patients at higher risk for colon cancer
...veal melanoma patients who provided their extended family medical histories. Results showed that a small, but significant, number of uveal melanoma patients and their families are at higher risk for development of other cancers, most significantly colon cancer. "Therefore, ophthalmologists need to advise p...Caring for the sick now a public health priority for developing countries
...d benefit from palliative care services, including family members and close companions. Lead author of the...build capacity in developing countries. Educating family members and utilising volunteer caregivers, in conjunction with publicly raising the profile of pall...HPV infection linked to throat cancers
...e disease, including tobacco and alcohol exposure, family history, and poor oral hygiene. Answers were compared with those of 200 control subjects with benign conditions. HPV 16 was present in the tumors of 72 percent of oropharyngeal cancer patients enrolled in the study. People with detectable antibod...Stress of deployment increases risk of child abuse, neglect in military families, UNC study shows
...he stress of war extends beyond the soldier to the family left behind," Rentz said. Although family support services are available in each branch of military services to assist troops and their famili...Meditation may fine-tune control over attention
...al training can affect attention. "Meditation is a family of methods designed to facilitate regulation of emotion and attention," says Davidson. The new study, which appears online May 8 in the journal PLoS Biology, examined the effects of three months of intensive training in Vipassana meditation, which...National Autism Conference slated for June
...communication assessment, data system development, family participation, functional behavior analysis, medical intervention, music therapy and occupational therapy intervention, play-based assessments, social-emotional assessment, and social skill instruction will take place June 29. A resource room featuri...UW study tests topical honey as a treatment for diabetic ulcers
... explains Eddy, who is also assistant professor of family medicine at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. "Unsuccessful conventional care for ulcers can cost thousands of dollars. Therapy with honey may only cost a few hundred." Diabetics typically have poor circulation and decr......he study, Sian Cotton, PhD, assistant professor of family medicine, said the team found that patients with HIV/AIDS, particularly black patients, claimed to have become more spiritual after diagnosis. However, more white patients felt alienated from their religious communities than did blacks. "Twenty-...