News tagged with mental healthcare services

Depression twice as likely in seizure sufferers

A new study published in Epilepsia finds that the prevalence of depression is almost twice as high in people with epilepsy compared to the general population. Among those with epilepsy, racial minorities have seven times ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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iHome for smart elderly

The first smart home, "iHome", has newly opened in Yau Ma Tei in Hong Kong revealing the future of home care for the elderly. Established by PolyU in collaboration with the Hong Kong Housing Society and the ...

Technology / Other

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deciphering developmental disorders

A new UK nationwide project aimed at improving the care and diagnosis of developmental disorders and understanding their relation to the human genome is announced today. The Deciphering Developmental Disorders (DDD) Project ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Look to overweight for source of U.S. health problems

U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin came to Berkeley’s Alumni House Thursday to deliver her “vision of a healthy and fit nation.” But the day’s most burning health question, at least in the minds of the ...

Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity

created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spanking 1-year-olds is common in depressed dads

Just like new moms, new fathers can be depressed, and a study found a surprising number of sad dads spanked their 1-year-olds.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First international index developed to predict suicidal behavior

Although thousands of people commit suicide worldwide each year, researchers and doctors do not have any method for evaluating a person's likelihood of thinking about or trying to commit suicide. An international ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aging with grace: In-home assessments lead to better care, lower health costs

The March 2011 issue of the journal Heath Affairs highlights an evidence-based model of geriatric care management developed, implemented and tested by researchers and clinicians from Indiana University, the Regenstrief Instit ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cancer patients' partners become ill themselves

Katarina Sjövall has studied partners of individuals with colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer or prostate cancer. The study shows that the number of diagnosed diseases among partners increased by 25 per cent ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NIH launches largest oil spill health study

A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

New mode of dementia care improves health, lowers hospitalization rates

An innovative model of dementia care developed by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute significantly reduces emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and encourages ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women war veterans face higher risk of mental health problems during pregnancy

Pregnancy among women veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan appears to increase their risk for mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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