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Texas Hispanics, women show largest reductions in rates of uninsured
• Public Health • Jun 02 15

Texas Hispanics, women show largest reductions in rates of uninsured

Hispanics and women in Texas showed the largest percentage of reductions in rates of uninsured since enrollment began in the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA)… Texas Hispanics, women show largest reductions in rates of uninsured   

 
 

Cultural Differences May Affect Psychiatric Diagnosis
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • May 31 15

Cultural Differences May Affect Psychiatric Diagnosis

A new survey of psychiatrists in the United States and India has shown differences in how each group weighs symptoms in the diagnosis of… Cultural Differences May Affect Psychiatric Diagnosis   

 
 

Parents feel racial socialization may help minority children succeed in school
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 29 15

Parents feel racial socialization may help minority children succeed in school

A child’s ability to succeed academically is one of the strongest determinants of his or her future quality of life. In particular, it has… Parents feel racial socialization may help minority children succeed in school   

 
 

New cancer cases rise globally, but death rates are declining in many countries
• Cancer • • Public Health • May 28 15

New cancer cases rise globally, but death rates are declining in many countries

New cases of virtually all types of cancer are rising in countries globally - regardless of income - but the death rates from cancer… New cancer cases rise globally, but death rates are declining in many countries   

 
 

Wal-Mart urges meat suppliers to curb antibiotic use
• Food & Nutrition • • Nutrition and Food Safety • • Public Health • May 25 15

Wal-Mart urges meat suppliers to curb antibiotic use

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is pressing meat, seafood, dairy and egg suppliers to reduce the use of antibiotics, becoming the first large retailer to take… Wal-Mart urges meat suppliers to curb antibiotic use   

 
 

Diagnostic errors linked to high incidence of incorrect antibiotic use
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • May 18 15

Diagnostic errors linked to high incidence of incorrect antibiotic use

New research finds that misdiagnoses lead to increased risk of incorrect antibiotic use, threatening patient outcomes and antimicrobial efficacy, while increasing healthcare costs. The… Diagnostic errors linked to high incidence of incorrect antibiotic use   

 
 

Aging baby boomers, childless and unmarried, at risk of becoming ‘elder orphans’
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • May 15 15

Aging baby boomers, childless and unmarried, at risk of becoming elder orphans'

With an aging Baby Boomer population and increasing numbers of childless and unmarried seniors, nearly one-quarter of Americans over age 65 are currently or… Aging baby boomers, childless and unmarried, at risk of becoming ‘elder orphans’   

 
 

Dartmouth study shows that playing games can shift attitudes
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • May 13 15

Dartmouth study shows that playing games can shift attitudes

A Dartmouth research laboratory is working to quantify the effects of playing games. In a study published online last month by the Games for… Dartmouth study shows that playing games can shift attitudes   

 
 

Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 11 15

Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions

Kids and teens who suffer a concussion worry about their academic skills in the weeks afterward, and older kids and those with more severe… Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions   

 
 

Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work
• Neurology • • Public Health • May 11 15

Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work

A study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a workplace mindfulness-based intervention reduced stress levels of employees exposed… Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work   

 
 

California may require warnings on products containing chemical BPA
• Public Health • May 09 15

California may require warnings on products containing chemical BPA

Plastic drinking bottles, canned goods and other items containing the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) distributed in California might soon be required to carry a label… California may require warnings on products containing chemical BPA   

 
 

Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 09 15

Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines

On network and cable TV, during shows aimed at kids under age 12, the vast majority of commercials are for products with too much… Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines   

 
 

Healthcare spending for privately insured children with diabetes rises sharply, 2011-2013
• Diabetes • • Public Health • May 07 15

Healthcare spending for privately insured children with diabetes rises sharply, 2011-2013

Per capita health care spending for children with diabetes covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) grew faster than for any other age group with… Healthcare spending for privately insured children with diabetes rises sharply, 2011-2013   

 
 

Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 05 15

Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking

Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes as smoking, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health… Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking   

 
 

Treatment reduces risk of recurrence of C. difficile infection
• Infections • • Public Health • May 05 15

Treatment reduces risk of recurrence of C. difficile infection

Among patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) who recovered following standard treatment with the antibiotics metronidazole or vancomycin, oral administration of spores of a… Treatment reduces risk of recurrence of C. difficile infection   

 
 

Connecting uninsured patients to primary care could reduce emergency department use
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • May 05 15

Connecting uninsured patients to primary care could reduce emergency department use

An intervention to connect low-income uninsured and Medicaid patients to a reliable source of primary health care shows promise for reducing avoidable use of… Connecting uninsured patients to primary care could reduce emergency department use   

 
 

Study questions quality of US health data
• Public Health • May 01 15

Study questions quality of US health data

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers concludes that most U.S. clinical registries that collect data on patient outcomes are substandard and lack critical… Study questions quality of US health data   

 
 

A minority of women seek health care after military sexual assault
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • • Sexual Health • Apr 28 15

A minority of women seek health care after military sexual assault

Despite growing public awareness of sexual assault of women during their military service and increased efforts by the Department of Defense to deter sexual… A minority of women seek health care after military sexual assault   

 
 

California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds
• Neurology • • Public Health • Apr 23 15

California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress

Most California residents facing psychological distress do not perceive the public as being supportive, with a large proportion reporting discrimination both in personal relationships… California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds   

 
 

Happiness can be spread through the smell of sweat, study finds
• Public Health • Apr 19 15

Happiness can be spread through the smell of sweat

Pharrell Williams should probably watch out - the “Happy” hitmaker might get an influx of fans trying to sniff him if the results of… Happiness can be spread through the smell of sweat, study finds   

 
 

59 percent of California physicians support Affordable Care Act, UCLA study shows
• Public Health • Apr 15 15

59 percent of California physicians support Affordable Care Act

UCLA researchers have found that 77 percent of California primary care and specialty physicians understand the basics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care… 59 percent of California physicians support Affordable Care Act, UCLA study shows   

 
 

Does home care serve men and women equally?
• Public Health • Apr 15 15

Does home care serve men and women equally?

As the population ages, there is increasing demand for publicly funded home care services to help older people preserve their independence, improve their quality… Does home care serve men and women equally?   

 
 

Gay and lesbian job seekers face discrimination
• Public Health • • Sexual Health • Apr 08 15

Gay and lesbian job seekers face discrimination

A new study shows that discrimination of gay and lesbian job seekers is commonplace within both private firms and the public sector in the… Gay and lesbian job seekers face discrimination   

 
 

How to crowdsource the world for emergency medicine
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Apr 02 15

How to crowdsource the world for emergency medicine

Two new studies, published online Tuesday in Annals of Emergency Medicine, illustrate the power of social media and the Internet to promote scholarly dialogue… How to crowdsource the world for emergency medicine   

 
 

Internet Searches Create Illusion of Personal Knowledge, Research Finds
• Brain • • Public Health • Apr 02 15

Internet Searches Create Illusion of Personal Knowledge

Searching the Internet for information may make people feel smarter than they actually are, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

… Internet Searches Create Illusion of Personal Knowledge, Research Finds   
 
 
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