Removing user fees does not improve health outcomes in Ghana
Removing user fees for primary health care changed health utilization behaviour but did not improve health outcomes among households with children under the age of five in Ghana, says a new study...
View ArticleWork stress associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes in...
Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers,...
View ArticlePressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection in Men and Women
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the...
View ArticleThe global financial crisis is bad for more than just your pocket
One in four Australian adults has taken an action that puts their health at risk as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to a new MBF Healthwatch poll.
View ArticlePrenatal health-care providers inconsistent in weight-gain counseling
A new study from UCSF shows that prenatal health care professionals are concerned about patients' excessive weight gain during pregnancy but have difficulty providing effective counseling.
View ArticleThe LifeGene project provides unique insight into the causes of disease
The unique resources available in the Nordic region, such as civic registration numbers and the registries of genetically informative populations and health outcomes, make it an epidemiological...
View ArticleUnmet expectations and smoking prove key factors in quitting bladder medication
Nine out of ten patients who discontinued their overactive bladder (OAB) medication said it was because it didn't work as expected or they couldn't tolerate it, according to research in the May issue...
View ArticleLiability issues limiting recreational use of public school facilities
Encouraging physical activity is vital to positive health outcomes and is a worthwhile public health goal. Although most public schools have some recreational facilities that could be used outside of...
View ArticlePublic transit systems contribute to weight loss and improved health
Increasing the availability of public transit systems is one among a number of modifications to the built environment that offers opportunities for increasing physical activity and reducing the...
View ArticleStudy shows impact of brain injury on women's health
After a brain injury, women often ask how the injury will affect their fertility, pregnancy and postpartum health. Now a new U of T/Toronto Rehab study provides some much-needed answers.
View ArticleA better way to measure global poverty
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new poverty measure that gives a 'multidimensional' picture of people living in poverty is launched today, which its creators say could help target development resources more...
View ArticleRelationships improve your odds of survival by 50 percent
A new Brigham Young University study adds our social relationships to the "short list" of factors that predict a person's odds of living or dying.
View ArticleHigher education predicts better cardiovascular health outcomes in...
In one of the first international studies to compare the link between formal education and heart disease and stroke, the incidence of these diseases and certain risk factors decreased as educational...
View ArticleLosing your religion deemed unhealthy
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who leave strict religious groups are more likely to say their health is worse than members who remain in the group, according to a Penn State researcher.
View ArticleReport: For every 1 homeless person in Canada, another 23 live in inadequate...
For every one person in Canada who is homeless, another 23 live in unsafe, crowded or unaffordable housing, meaning the country's housing crisis is even worse than previously thought, according to Dr....
View ArticlePublic health in the genomic era: A global issue
The major challenge for public health in the era of genomics is to generate the base of evidence necessary to demonstrate when use of genomic information in public health can improve health outcomes in...
View ArticleResearcher finds proximity to freeway associated with autism
Living near a freeway may be associated with increased risk of autism, according to a study published by a team of researchers from Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Keck School of Medicine of the...
View ArticleSex, race, and geography influence health outcomes following primary HIV...
Women, nonwhites, and people in the southern United States who were newly infected with HIV and followed for an average of four years experienced greater HIV/AIDS-related morbidity compared to men and...
View ArticleNew study finds reminders for immunizations challenging for pediatric practices
A new study led by researchers at the Children's Outcomes Research (COR) Program at The Children's Hospital and Colorado Health Outcomes Program (COHO) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine...
View ArticleHigh-spending hospitals may save more lives
Studies have shown that regions spending more on medical care, such as Miami, do not have better health outcomes than regions that spend relatively less, such as Minneapolis. However, less is known...
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