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Physicians in pediatric telemedicine service frequently face difficulties and challenges

Doctors who provide pediatric care over the telephone - known as "telemedicine" - face a range of challenges that do not come with traditional face-to-face contact.

6 Aug 2018

Childhood trauma associated with anxiety and depression in adults with head and neck cancer

Among individuals with head and neck cancer, those who experienced childhood trauma were more likely to have advanced cancer, to have higher alcohol consumption, and to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression.

6 Aug 2018

Penn study suggests method to measure and operationalize inclusion in heath care organizations

The importance of an inclusive workforce culture in health care is key to advancing scientific inquiry, improving the quality of care, and optimizing patient satisfaction.

3 Aug 2018

Stanford’s chief wellness officer aims to prevent physician burnout

Stanford Medicine hired Dr. Tait Shanafelt as chief wellness officer last year, not so much for the well-being of the patients — but of the physicians.

3 Aug 2018

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice. And then a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life, and that alarm becomes a deafening wake-up call.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers develop 3D model of human placenta

The placenta is the organ connecting mother and embryo. Its main functions are the exchange of nutrients, gases and metabolic products and the production of hormones and other substances essential for embryonic development.

3 Aug 2018

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Wearable devices are increasingly bought to track and measure health and sports performance: from the number of steps walked each day to a person's metabolic efficiency, from the quality of brain function to the quantity of oxygen inhaled while asleep.

3 Aug 2018

Scientists uncover molecular 'switch' that may control the benefits of exercise

Some people respond well to both aerobic exercise and strength training, while others don't. And some of us respond well to only one of those things, but not both. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have uncovered a surprising molecular "switch" that may help to explain why this happens.

2 Aug 2018

New treatment may be on the horizon for Parkinson's disease

More of us are susceptible to Parkinson's as we age, as evidenced by actor Alan Alda's recent diagnosis. A new treatment may be on the horizon.

2 Aug 2018

Intensive outpatient treatment shows rapid and meaningful changes in veterans' PTSD symptoms

Military veterans who participated in a three week, intensive outpatient treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder saw rapid and clinically meaningful changes in PTSD and depression symptoms, according to results of a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center published July 30 in BMC Psychiatry.

1 Aug 2018

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Eating high fiber foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behavior, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

1 Aug 2018

High Throughput Biophysical Screening for Development and Formulation of Biologics

In this interview, John Champagne, Ph.D. Senior Applications Scientist and Northeast Regional Manager for Wyatt Technology, talks to News-Medical about

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 1 Aug 2018

Survey: Only half of health care practitioners ask for patients’ sexual orientation

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say their small survey of nearly 100 health care practitioners who are members of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America revealed that only half routinely ask their patients directly about their sexual orientation.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit smoking.

1 Aug 2018

Service workers who rely on tips are at high risk of mental health issues, shows study

Approximately 102 million Americans work in the service industry, according to the Pew Research Center, filling critical positions in restaurants, salons and transportation.

1 Aug 2018

Research: Two out of three at-home ovulation tests do not provide accurate results

Research announced today at the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo reveals that two out of three of the digital home ovulation tests sold by U.S. retailers do not accurately predict when a woman is ovulating.

31 Jul 2018

Progesterone and lipoic acid combination ameliorates death of photoreceptors in the retina

Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare and hereditary neurodegenerative disease which causes vision loss due to the death of photoreceptors in the retina, and for which there is currently no treatment.

31 Jul 2018

Study: Women's brains more vulnerable than men's to injury from soccer heading

Women's brains are much more vulnerable than men's to injury from repeated soccer heading, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore.

31 Jul 2018

Women & Infants Hospital introduces new technology for physicians to mark and find breast lesions

Thanks to better imaging and increased screening, many breast lumps today are detected at the earliest stages, often when lesions are small and hard to locate during surgery.

31 Jul 2018

Long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in muscles

A new study finds that long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in the muscles. The discovery could lead to new treatments for people with chronic illness or disease. The study, the first of its kind in humans-; is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

31 Jul 2018

Stress News and Research

Physicians in pediatric telemedicine service frequently face difficulties and challenges

Childhood trauma associated with anxiety and depression in adults with head and neck cancer

Penn study suggests method to measure and operationalize inclusion in heath care organizations

Stanford’s chief wellness officer aims to prevent physician burnout

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Researchers develop 3D model of human placenta

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Scientists uncover molecular 'switch' that may control the benefits of exercise

New treatment may be on the horizon for Parkinson's disease

Intensive outpatient treatment shows rapid and meaningful changes in veterans' PTSD symptoms

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

High Throughput Biophysical Screening for Development and Formulation of Biologics

Survey: Only half of health care practitioners ask for patients’ sexual orientation

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

Service workers who rely on tips are at high risk of mental health issues, shows study

Research: Two out of three at-home ovulation tests do not provide accurate results

Progesterone and lipoic acid combination ameliorates death of photoreceptors in the retina

Study: Women's brains more vulnerable than men's to injury from soccer heading

Women & Infants Hospital introduces new technology for physicians to mark and find breast lesions

Long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in muscles

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