health problems

U.S. workers may have health problems due to job insecurity

harminka — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:12:28 -0500

Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine.

Molecules self-assemble to provide new therapeutic treatments

harminka — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:39:26 -0600

Researchers in the laboratory of Samuel I. Stupp at Northwestern University have an interesting approach for tackling some major health problems: gather raw materials and then let them self-assemble into structures that can address a multitude of medical needs.

Excessive weight loss can be bad thing

harminka — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:11:24 -0600

Doctors are not doing enough to pick up on problems with excessive weight loss, says a Saint Louis University physician who helped draft recent guidelines to diagnose the condition called "cachexia" (kuh-kex-ee-uh).

Behavioral difficulties may lead to lifelong health, social problems

harminka — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:49:48 -0600

Adolescents who misbehave at school are more likely to have difficulties throughout their adult lives, finds a 40-year study of British citizens published on bmj.com today. These difficulties cover all areas of life, from mental health to domestic and personal relationships to economic deprivation.

Substance abuse adds millions to Medicaid's total health care costs

harminka — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:32:48 -0600

Comprehensive study of Medicaid records finds substance abuse increases the cost of other health problems

World leaders must be more open about their health

harminka — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:04:23 -0600

Anyone who runs for Prime Minister or President should have an independent health examination to ensure their ability to govern, argues a doctor on bmj.com today.

The Truth About Fat

gina_clark — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:04:11 -0500

Fat is considered the enemy. We try to eat a fat-free diet and avoid fat at all costs. It’s important to understand, though, that not all fats are bad and some are actually necessary for a healthy diet and proper nutrition.

Claims linking health problems and the strength of cannabis may be exaggerated

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:57:06 -0500

Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), both from Australia.

Socio-demographic factors influence costs of back pain

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:02:54 -0500

It is well-known that back pain belongs to the most frequent health problems in the industrial nations and, it is also well-known that it is the cause of considerable costs for health insurance schemes and the economy.

Healing precedes positive future for indigenous Australians

harminka — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:09:21 -0500

The Australian Government should form a National Indigenous Healing Foundation to provide compensation to the stolen generations.

Being born bottom first is inherited

harminka — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:00:38 -0500

A baby is twice as likely to be born bottom first if either or both the parents were themselves breech deliveries, according to a study published ahead of print on bmj.com. The results suggest genes are a contributing factor.

Women's health-related scientific findings presented

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:12:38 -0500

The clinical and basic science research findings of nearly two dozen studies are being presented by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh-affiliated Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) at the 55th annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI).