Stereotypes contribute to older men seeking, receiving depression care less frequently
...ates of depressive symptoms, lower rates of health service use, and more "atypical" presentations of depression. However, the problem of under-treatment in older men has received little focused attention. For their study, Hinton and his research team examined the data from a large, multisite study of a dis...Improving the patient experience one meal at a time
...ical Center, which recently established a new meal service to increase patient nutrition and satisfaction. "...s. Modeled after the pediatric menu, the new meal service emphasizes finger foods that patients can handle easily, such as tater tots, chicken nuggets, and fi...Sports medicine journal available to journalists
...more about AOSSM. Journalists using the "PreView" service who are interested in obtaining a PDF of the entire pre-publication manuscript should contact AOSSM Director of Communications and Member Services, Patti Davis, at 847/292-4900....Test can predict spread of eye cancer to liver
...er," says Harbour, who directs the ocular oncology service at the School of Medicine. "Ocular melanoma has a strong propensity to spread to the liver, and when it does, it usually leads to death within a very short time." Doctors have known for many years that patient age, tumor size and location and shape...Wiley expands partnership with Skyscape
...bile setting will further enhance the utility of a service designed to provide healthcare professionals with the information they need in their clinical practice," said Dr. Andrew Spong, Regional Manager, Healthcare Solutions, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. "With the launch of this application in association with S...Ground movement risks identified by Terrafirma
...ng a Pan-European ground motion hazard information service to detect and monitor ground movements in relation to building stability, subsidence and ground heave, landslides, seismic activity and engineered excavations. For over 15 years, Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) has been providing grou...Ageism endemic in health services
...riminated against. In England, decades of health service underfunding have provided an environment in which...r, that ageism is so deeply embedded in our health service that policy initiatives will never represent more than a tinkering round the edges, says the author....New approaches needed to promote worker health and well-being
...nomy continues to shift from manufacturing towards service provision, the type of risks workers face, the hazards they are exposed to, and the injuries people sustain as a result of employment will continue to change. "Indeed the whole terrain of occupational health is transforming," he continues. "And con...Frontline NHS staff should be trained to tackle alcohol misuse
...many areas voluntary agencies also provide a local service for people with alcohol problems, funded from various sources such as the local authority, primary care trusts, and charitable foundations. NHS services now rely solely on funds from primary care trusts. Funding by primary care trusts for alcohol s...Thirty percent of nurses report both verbal and physical abuse in the last four working weeks
...es caring for others and providing such a valuable service continue to feel so vulnerable in the workplace."...State health department Web sites inaccessible to many, study finds
...ntages of the Internet in terms of information and service availability will be denied to those unable to take advantage of conventional online resources," the authors write. The study also examined the increase in privacy and security policies among state sites. In 2000, only 8 percent of health departmen...Proteins necessary for brain development found to be critical for long-term memory
...pment is retained in the adult and recycled in the service of memory formation," said Thomas J. Carew, Donald Bren Professor and chair of UCI's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior. "It is a striking example of how molecular rules employed in building a brain are often reused for different purposes throug...Prevention programs for young rural teens can reduce methamphetamine abuse years later
...arn the Link is the focus of NIDA's current public service campaign, designed especially for young people. Hispanic versions of the public service announcement will be available in October....NDRI receives Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation grant
...lth challenge, it is essential that drug treatment service providers know how to institute effective public health responses. "We believe this grant will assure continued progress in developing a model training program that can be used throughout the Nation," said Dr. Shiela M. Strauss, Ph.D., NDRI princip...Better after-school snack choices boost nutrition for low-income kids, UC Davis research confirms
...eadership and a little bit of political will, food service for kids really can be improved," Cassady said. The UC Davis researchers focused on an after-school program called Students Today Achieving Results for Tomorrow, which serves some 8,000 low-income children from 44 public elementary schools in Sacra...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, green chemistry breakthroughs
... in 2004. Hal Morris is a global sales/technical service manager at Rohm and Haas Company. He received a B.S. in chemistry from Philadelphia University in 1978. Paul Nedwick is global research manager at Rohm and Haas Company. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University ...American College of Physicians expresses support for executive order on health care transparency
...e for complex illnesses or evaluate the quality of service provided." said Dr. Kirk. "As a group that represents some 120,000 internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists and medical students, it is incumbent upon us to work with the administration to assure that any information provided to the publ...Survey shows many teens injured on the job
...sconsin while Zierold was an epidemic intelligence service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."Developing programs and strategies to reduce injury must be made a priority," Zierold said. But training on the job where safety could be stressed often is given by another employee. "Th...Just breathe: Ozone forecaster unveiled at University of Houston, available via Web
... basis, Byun and IMAQS are performing an important service for the Houston and southeastern Texas community."...India-Australia cancer care research headed up by CQU academic
...h particular focus on the areas of palliative care service delivery and community-based health promotion. T...d CarePlus, an innovative and holistic domiciliary service operated out of the RCC. Ultimately, this project strives to explore avenues that can better meet th...