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Drug or alcohol problems among veterans may increase risk of suicide, study finds

Veterans who have drug or alcohol problems are more than twice as likely to die by suicide as their comrades, a new study finds. And women veterans with substance use disorders have an even higher rate of suicide -- more than five times that of their peers, the research shows.

16 Mar 2017

Adolescents who prefer casual sex more often involved in sexual harassment, study finds

Adolescents who sexually harass others have had casual sex more often than those who do not harass others. They also fantasize more about casual sex and find it more acceptable to have sex without any commitment or emotional closeness.

16 Mar 2017

DeepMind case ought to be ‘cautionary tale’ for health care institutions seeking help from tech companies

Researchers studying a deal in which Google's artificial intelligence subsidiary, DeepMind, acquired access to millions of sensitive NHS patient records have warned that more must be done to regulate data transfers from public bodies to private firms.

16 Mar 2017

Positive change in sleep linked to better physical and mental wellbeing, study shows

Improving your sleep quality is as beneficial to health and happiness as winning the lottery, according to research by the University of Warwick.

16 Mar 2017

Clinical trials – how can patients get the most benefit out of them?

Putting patients at the centre of clinical trial research is perhaps something that goes without saying. At the Clinical Innovation and Partnering World congress in London last week, this was much discussed, along with the need to increase efforts into engaging patients to take part in clinical trials, and the fact that patients are sometimes suspicious of research because it is not explained enough and patient engagement is poor.

16 Mar 2017

Study: ‘No-fat’ or ‘no-sugar’ label on packaging rarely reflect actual nutritional quality of food

Terms such as no-fat or no-sugar, low-fat or reduced-salt on food packaging may give consumers a sense of confidence before they purchase, but these claims rarely reflect the actual nutritional quality of the food, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

16 Mar 2017

Smoking cessation program prior to hip or knee replacement provides better surgical outcomes

Smokers who needed a hip or knee replacement experienced better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events including hospital readmissions, surgical site infections and blood clots if they were enrolled in a smoking cessation program prior to surgery, according to preliminary new research that needs to be confirmed by larger studies.

16 Mar 2017

Regular consumption of tea lowers risk of cognitive impairment in older adults, NUS study finds

A cup of tea a day can keep dementia away, and this is especially so for those who are genetically predisposed to the debilitating disease, according to a recent study led by Assistant Professor Feng Lei from the Department of Psychological Medicine at National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

16 Mar 2017

Many employees unaware of workplace health promotion programs, study reveals

Most US employers offer workplace health promotion programs, but many employees aren't aware of these programs, reports a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

16 Mar 2017

Total hip replacement provides lasting improvements in quality of life for patients, study shows

Patients undergoing total hip replacement experience meaningful and lasting improvements in quality of life (QOL) through at least five years after the procedure, reports a study in the March 15 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

16 Mar 2017

Research reveals reasons for adolescents not getting vaccinated against HPV

Concern about sexual activity is declining as a reason parents do not get their daughters the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a research study presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2017 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

16 Mar 2017

MOQI program reduces health care spending, potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes

Five years into the Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes, a program aimed at improving nursing home care, researchers at the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri are seeing significant reductions in spending and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in participating nursing homes.

16 Mar 2017

Early morning ‘Coffee and Cases’ session seeks to develop clinical skills

The sun is just beginning to rise in the sky as about 25 first- and second-year medical students file into a classroom in Evans Hall.

16 Mar 2017

New Smilow Liver Cancer Program aims to maximize value of care for patients

In the last 10 years there has been a constant growth in the number of patient with primary liver cancer treated at Yale New Haven Hospital and at Smilow Cancer Hospital.

15 Mar 2017

Variation in hospital-level resources may impact diagnostic evaluation of children with appendicitis

At some hospitals, children receive better care in the daytime than they do at night for suspected appendicitis. This is the finding of a study to be published in the April 2017 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

Age may not be discernible factor on outcomes of shoulder replacement surgery, study suggests

Whether you're younger than 65 or older than 75, age may not be a discernible factor in the success of shoulder replacement surgery, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

15 Mar 2017

Scientists develop first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide to help adults preserve thinking, memory skills

Baycrest scientists have led the development of the first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide to help adults over 50 preserve their thinking and memory skills as they age.

15 Mar 2017

Moderate daily vegetable and fruit intake linked to lower rates of psychological stress

Published today in the British Medical Journal Open, the longitudinal study of more than 60,000 Australians aged 45 years and above measured participants fruit and vegetable consumption, lifestyle factors and psychological distress at two time points, 2006-08 and 2010.

15 Mar 2017

Pre-surgery information can help predict cognitive decline after postoperative delirium, study finds

Evidence suggests that experiencing delirium after surgery can lead to long-term cognitive decline in older adults.

15 Mar 2017

Higher rate of IV fluids decreases number of c-sections, shortens overall length of labor

Labor is an intensely strenuous activity, with the uterine muscle contracting every few minutes to reposition a baby through the pelvis and down the birth canal.

15 Mar 2017

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Drug or alcohol problems among veterans may increase risk of suicide, study finds

Adolescents who prefer casual sex more often involved in sexual harassment, study finds

DeepMind case ought to be ‘cautionary tale’ for health care institutions seeking help from tech companies

Positive change in sleep linked to better physical and mental wellbeing, study shows

Clinical trials – how can patients get the most benefit out of them?

Study: ‘No-fat’ or ‘no-sugar’ label on packaging rarely reflect actual nutritional quality of food

Smoking cessation program prior to hip or knee replacement provides better surgical outcomes

Regular consumption of tea lowers risk of cognitive impairment in older adults, NUS study finds

Many employees unaware of workplace health promotion programs, study reveals

Total hip replacement provides lasting improvements in quality of life for patients, study shows

Research reveals reasons for adolescents not getting vaccinated against HPV

MOQI program reduces health care spending, potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes

Early morning ‘Coffee and Cases’ session seeks to develop clinical skills

New Smilow Liver Cancer Program aims to maximize value of care for patients

Variation in hospital-level resources may impact diagnostic evaluation of children with appendicitis

Age may not be discernible factor on outcomes of shoulder replacement surgery, study suggests

Scientists develop first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide to help adults preserve thinking, memory skills

Moderate daily vegetable and fruit intake linked to lower rates of psychological stress

Pre-surgery information can help predict cognitive decline after postoperative delirium, study finds

Higher rate of IV fluids decreases number of c-sections, shortens overall length of labor

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