News tagged with medical mistrust
Study finds high level of medical mistrust among minority women impacts quality of health care
Nearly 70 percent of minority women agree that health-care organizations sometimes deceive or mislead patients, one of the key findings of a Michigan State University study that researchers say can prevent women from getting ...
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Radiation risks from Fukushima are likely to be less than for Chernobyl
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radiation exposures to the public in Japan from meltdowns at three Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reactors in the wake of last year’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake and 45-foot tsunami ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking
(AP) -- Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people - including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a serial killer - who were ...
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Irradiation underused to fight E. coli in foods
(AP) -- Zapping salad fixings with just a bit of radiation can kill dangerous E. coli and other bacteria - and food safety experts say Europe's massive outbreak shows wary consumers should give the long-approved ...
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Bahrain's rulers cast net for loyalty oaths online
(AP) -- While Bahrain's justice minister was making the latest accusations against alleged enemies of the state - this time medical staff - other officials were busy organizing a patriotic blitz that encourages ...
May 07, 2011 |
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Tuberculosis in Nunavut: a century of failure
A recent outbreak of tuberculosis in Nunavut, with a population infection rate 62 times the Canadian average, points to a need to rebuild trust in public health to combat the disease, states an editorial published in CMAJ ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 14, 2011 |
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'Manning up' appears to help, not hinder, African-American male's health
Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Study: Personal contacts at work help people better understand organ donation
Face-to-face workplace interactions may be the best way to educate and encourage people to consider becoming organ donors, according to new research from Purdue University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Preventive drugs for higher-risk women rarely used to treat breast cancer
The millions of Americans who take a pill each day to drive down their cholesterol or blood pressure do not generally think of themselves as "sick." They believe that they are treating one thing -- high cholesterol or ...
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Bioethics scholars fault requirement that all women in clinical drug trials use contraception
(Garrison, NY) Research ethics review committees often require all women of childbearing age who enroll in clinical trials to use contraceptives to protect against a developing fetus being exposed to potentially harmful drugs. ...
Sep 30, 2010 |
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China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry
(AP) -- China's plans to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off a popular outcry that highlights widening public distrust of the authoritarian government ...
Sep 13, 2010 |
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