Penn researcher uses computer-based screening to help identify domestic violence victims
...f domestic violence are often eager and willing to talk about the issue with a healthcare provider but are...mpleted the computer screening were more likely to talk to a physician or nurse practitioner about domestic violence and twice as likely to disclose domesti...Lower literacy means poor health and poor health care access for older people
...kills. It is our responsibility, as clinicians, to talk to and to educate all of our patients in a way that they can understand." Sudore says further research is needed to identify interventions that would prevent poor health outcomes in these "vulnerable elders." She points to multidisciplinary educatio...One-third of adults with diabetes still don't know they have it
..., CDC, and 200 partner organizations. "You should talk to your health care professional about your risk. If your blood glucose is high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes, losing weight and increasing physical activity will greatly lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes. If you have dia...Telemedicine solutions to optimise healthcare
...t to their local doctor's office and I was able to talk to them and see them over a computer, but surprise turned to satisfaction when they realised they wouldn't have to come to the hospital," says Dr Marco. "Barbastro, [where he works], is the only hospital for a widely distributed population. Many peop...Menopausal women don't get enough guidance on treatment options, Stanford survey shows
... growing and that physicians should be prepared to talk to their patients about it." The study appears in the May/June issue of The Journal of the North American Menopause Society. The study was funded by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, which had no role in the study design, data collection or prepar...4th International Conference on Memory
...ing meaning" from our everyday experiences. "As we talk about our experiences with others," she says, "we reinterpret, re-evaluate and reconstruct our experiences for ourselves. She says kids learn what events are "reportable" and how to report them, and in this way develop an "autobiographical voice". P...Kids who blow bubbles find language is child's play
...blems. "We have already examined how much parents talk to their children at home. Now we are also going to look at parents' levels of education, and the children's home environments, such as the number of books they have, to see what influences these have."...Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks
... have published a study showing that motorists who talk on handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as i...nd that people are as impaired when they drive and talk on a cell phone as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit" of 0.08 pe...New sleep gene discovery wakes up scientists
...e met David Virshup, M.D., while giving an invited talk at the University of Utah. Virshup's previous research was on the gene involved in circadian rhythms and its role in cancer development. Their experiments had also suggested that genetic mutation caused the protein to degrade more quickly. Virshup su...EU Nanotechnology Projects in Action in Munich at ESOF2006
... major achievements from the science of the small, talk to leading scientists and communicators, participate in the demonstrations and contribute to the nanodebate. Two of the projects are of particular interest to young people. They will be able to play the game developed by DECIDE to get involved in po...New mothers should be screened regularly for postpartum depression
...ving for a longer period of time. Medication and talk therapy are effective treatments for postpartum depression. "Support groups also can decrease the isolation and stigma that depressed mothers can feel," Chaudron said. Understanding postpartum depression is critical to improving care for mothers an...UGA researchers find high rates of off-label prescriptions
...this information sets up an opportunity for you to talk to your physician or talk to your pharmacist about exactly why you're being prescribed this drug. And I encourage people to do...NICE gives backing for the use of advanced biological therapies to treat severe psoriasis
...d out more about biological therapy are advised to talk to their dermatologist. In the European Union, Enbrel is approved for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapy including...Distressed by your babys distress? How you respond matters
...'s point of view as much as possible. When mothers talk to their babies, even at six months, about the baby's mental state and how the baby is feeling, infants respond to that verbalization," she said. But don't obsess over your baby's distress. "Sensitivity doesn't necessarily mean responding to your b...Message to older adults: embrace, don't fear the effects of sensible exercise
...an benefit from moderate exercise, and they should talk about it with their physician to determine an appropriate exercise and any other options for treatment." The Hopkins study's exercise program followed current guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine. The study was part of a larger,...Understanding what people with arthritis believe about exercise
... participants feel more comfortable and willing to talk openly, the groups were segmented by exercise status, socioeconomic status, and race. Each focus group came together and discussed their perceptions of exercise, as well as their experiences. Each discussion was transcribed and coded by two people....Studies examine physician disclosure of medical errors
...e. We can learn from the doctors who are wiling to talk about their errors and what helps them disclose their errors," he said. The overall domains that motivate doctors to report errors include: responsibility to patients, responsibility to self (the physician's integrity), responsibility to the profe...Africans much better than North Americans at taking anti-HIV meds
...a and the Democratic Republic of Congo. "When we talk about AIDS in Africa, it is usually in broad terms--'millions of people infected' etc. In making policy, we must always be mindful that we are talking about someone's mother, daughter, brother, sister, father or son. Policymakers make decisions tha...Sociologists dissect doctor-patient dialogue
...s to understand the social organization of medical talk while helping to improve doctor-patient relationships, Maynard says. The sociologist co-edited the anthology with John Heritage, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Eighteen researchers from the United States, the...Two-thirds of pregnant women with depression aren't getting treatment for it
...chiatry. Without adequate treatment -- medication, talk therapy, or both together -- prenatal and post-par...pressant medications (alone or in combination with talk therapy) had been taking them at the recommended dose for at least six weeks. Such medications often...