Clinicians’ skills in narrative can help chronically ill patients heal
"What patients bring to their clinicians is their stories," writes behavioral scientist Thomas Egnew. It is through these stories that clinicians try to understand and...
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Core outcomes established for multimorbidity research
According to a panel of international experts, clinical trials of multimorbidity should measure and report, at minimum, quality of life, mortality, and mental health outcomes....
Toothpaste alone does not prevent dental erosion or hypersensitivity
The rising prevalence of dental erosion and dentin hypersensitivity has led to the emergence of more and more toothpastes on the market that claim to...
New guidelines on preventing and treating ‘equine strep throat’
Just as strep throat can run rampant in elementary schools, strangles, the "strep throat" of horses, caused by a different Streptococcus bacterium, Streptococcus equi sp...
8 faculty-led projects funded under UCI Confronting Extremism initiative
Irvine, Calif., March 13, 2018 -- From a massive open online course countering science skepticism to intimate culinary workshops fostering cultural understanding, eight faculty-led University...
Exploring the role of cognitive factors in a new instrument for elders’ financial capacity
Thessaloniki, Greece, March 13, 2018 - Although the general public and mental health professionals seem to disregard incapacity regarding financial issues and relevant decision making...
Asthma management tools improve asthma control and reduce hospital visits
A set of comprehensive asthma management tools helps decrease asthma-related visits to the emergency department, urgent care or hospital and improves patients' asthma control. The...
New analysis recommends against using digital rectal exam in primary care
Although the digital rectal exam is widely used in primary care to screen for prostate cancer, a new study finds limited data to support its...
Machines see the future for patients diagnosed with brain tumors
For patients diagnosed with glioma, a deadly form of brain tumor, the future can be very uncertain. While gliomas are often fatal within two years...
Patients with multiple conditions receive higher level of care in affluent areas
Patients with multimorbidity--two or more long-term medical conditions--have complex health care needs, often requiring higher levels of care than other patients. According to a new...
Oseltamivir does not increase risk of suicide in children
A new study finds that use of oseltamivir, an antiviral drug used to treat influenza A and B, does not increase risk of suicide in...
No increase in shared decision-making for PSA testing but discussions have broadened
Although health care organizations differ in their recommendations for use of prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer screening, they agree that the decision to undergo...
Electronic consultation system improves access to specialty care
An electronic consultation system designed to reduce excessive wait times for appointments with specialists experienced exponential growth during a recent five-year period. The Champlain BASE...
Infected ‘zombie ants’ face no discrimination from nest mates
Credit: de Bekker et al., 2014 Carpenter ants infected with a specialized parasitic fungus are not subjected to aggression or isolation from their nest mates,...
Mowing the lawn less often improves bee habitat
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Penn. (March 13, 2018) - When it comes to improving habitat for beleaguered native bee species, doing less may accomplish more. New research...
