Patients who are frequently hospitalized account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending in the United States. Working with a $6.1 million grant, a new University of Chicago Medicine program will test whether an updated version of the traditional general practitioner can reduce...
A study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows an association between increased concentrations of phthalates in the body and an increased risk of diabetes in women. Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are commonly found in personal care products such as...
Twenty percent of U.S. women (18.7 million) ages 19-64 were uninsured in 2010, up from 15 percent (12.8 million) in 2000, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report on women's health care. An additional 16.7 million women were underinsured in 2010, compared with 10.3 million in 2003. The report...
My close friend and I have tons of fun, and our differences blend well. But one thing annoys me: I respect everyone's right to have safe hookups, but my friend just TALKS about his hookups so much.. he thinks he's so exciting and cool, but honestly--I'm not a casual hookup kind of guy, so u can...
Remote presence robots are used in intensive care units (ICUs) to help critical care physicians supplement on-site patient visits and maintain more frequent patient interactions. Physicians who employ this technology to supplement day-to-day patient care strongly support the positive clinical...
They help you walk, run, dance, drive, and kick. Your feet are one of the strongest parts on your body, crucial for most daily activities. Lots of people find them gross, but I actually think they're pretty cute, despite the fact that they*contain over 250,000 sweat glands. Actually, you can...
Some of these may be a little tricky, some a little obscure, but this question is all in fun. So, enjoy!
1. One of Haydn’s early symphonies is noted primarily for it’s ‘walking 8s.’ Musically, what specific technique does the phrase refer to? For bonus points, which symphony and which movement...
Foster kids who receive mentoring and training in skills such as anger management, healthy communication, and problem solving are less likely to move foster homes or to be placed in a residential treatment center, and more likely to reunify with their biological families, according to a study by...
Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD, President of the American Medical Association (AMA), said that the AMA is pleased with the ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold health reform. Dr. Lazarus added that the AMA has always supported health insurance coverage for all US citizens. The decision means that...
...than other countries? I live in in Houston, and it always seems like we have "racial issues" going on in some way or another. Frankly, I am tired of it.
I was in the nation of Luxembourg recently, and to be honest, it was a relief. People in Luxembourg don't talk about "race." There is no...
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder in which skin cells proliferate out of control. For some hard-to-heal wounds, the problem is just the opposite: Restorative skin cells don't grow well or fast enough. In a paper published in Immunity, researchers at the University of California, San Diego...
Though it would seem logical, cancer patients don't always choose therapies with the best chance for survival - cost and side effects are also major considerations. Little has been known about the extent to which cost and side effects influence a patient's treatment decision. Now, new findings...
New data from an Internet-based study show that patients with head and neck cancers (HNC) may be at risk for significant late effects after their treatment, but they're unlikely to discuss these and other survivorship care issues with their doctors. The findings, from researchers at the Perelman...
Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors. The outdated system was devised for glioblastoma and related brain tumors that were treated by...
The United States spends more on health care than 12 other industrialized countries yet does not provide "notably superior" care, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund. The U.S. spent nearly $8,000 per person in 2009 on health care services, while other countries in the study spent...
Hi everyone,
first of all sorry for my english, i'm belgian and as you see, my english is not really good.
Well, i'm a nurse (a male nurse :D) and here in Belgium I worked many years in hospitals, retirement homes, home care... During my few years experience I noticed that patients are...
Hi everyone,
first of all sorry for my english, i'm belgian and as you see, my english is not really good.
Well, i'm a nurse (a male nurse :D) and here in Belgium I worked many years in hospitals, retirement homes, home care... During my few years experience I noticed that patients are...
Snooki isn't what we'd call the poster child for skin cancer prevention, but she gave some surprisingly wise skin care advice following the story this week about "Tan Mom"*Patricia Krentcil*taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning salon. Maybe Snooki will rock this whole parenting thing...
The mantra in stroke care is "time is brain." With each passing minute more brain cells are irretrievably lost and, because of this, timely diagnosis and treatment is essential to increase the chances for recovery. While significant strides have been made to improve the response time of...
Today, it is May. Which, aside from bringing some relief to allergy sufferers (hopefully) also mean's it's Employee Health and Fitness Month. But some companies take the health and fitness of their employees seriously all year round--and we think that deserves some praise. More »Post from: Blisstree