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Tag: "communication" at medical news

Pick Apples for Good Neurological Health, Says New Research

... that transmit messages to other nerve cells. Such communication between nerve cells is vital for overall good health, not just in the brain. In addition to finding the improved levels of acetylcholine in their brains, "it was surprising how the animals on the apple-enhanced diets actually did a superior job on th...

'Ire' of Irish Moms pained over maternity services in Ireland.

...ring ante natal check–ups, little or dismally poor communication between the doctors and patients, and an obvious shortage of staff. Coupled with these irritants is the fact that most women are put through a battery of procedures during ante natal period and during delivery involving new technology which most wo...

Videoconferencing, an impetus to Pediatric Oncology

...f pediatric oncologist specialists, and absence of communication channels, has also contributed to the status quo in developing nations. Efforts to improve medical care in developing countries include twinning programs that involve the exchange of personnel between participating institutions, a practice that is...

Consumers, Caregivers Taking Steps to Safer Surgery

...improve patient safety during surgery and increase communication between patients and their caregivers. // Of the 40 million inpatient and outpatient surgeries patients undergo each year, tens of thousands end up with associated postoperative complications. SCIP is working to prevent complications in four areas ...

Neuroprotective properties of a protein in Jellyfish

... nerve cells, said Moyer. Calcium is necessary for communication between neurons in the brain, and learning and memory are not possible without it. But too much of it leads to neuron death, interfering with memory and contributing to neurodegenerative diseases. "There are ways in which cells control the influx o...

Low Health Literacy Interferes with Good Health Care

... understand health information. But clear health communication is a vital part of a patient’s capacity to understand and act upon health information. Patients need to become full partners in their own health care. Source-Newswse SRM...

Novel Plans Of FDA To Monitor Safety Of Medical Devices

...eported that they also plan to revolutionize their communication systems with each other and with the general public. The proposed changes come after debates over the past one year following the recall of many such gadgets primarily related to cardiac diseases of the heart such as cardiac stents which prevent ma...

Hundreds dying in northeast from AIDS

...r access to treatment," said Noble Thalari, senior communication advisor of UNAIDS in India. Source-IANS...

Why Public Should Really Know About HPV?

...Survey, a monthly barometer of the public's health communication practices and needs. The survey is jointly funded by the National Cancer Institute, the Annenberg School for Communication and the Sunnylands Trust at Annenberg. It was fielded in June, 2006, roughly coinciding with FDA approval of the vaccine. A ...

Mock Exercise Conducted to Combat Potential Public Health Crisis

...exercise was a success, which has strengthened the communication and partnership between the three jurisdictions. The exercise measured their emergency response and notification strategies to handle potential health crises. Nearly 40 public health professionals participated in the mock exercise portraying an assu...

Internet Health Advice Causing More Harm than Good

...gned to improve the care of sufferers. It includes communication between professionals, tailoring care to the needs... 'It should lead to more integrated care, improved communication among NHS staff and social work teams and allow special attention to be paid to the needs of childre...

Measures to Prevent HIV in Railway Employees

...on activities – Various information, education and communication activities such as exhibitions, street plays, lectures, quiz competitions, rallies. Distribution of educational material and condoms are being performed in coordination with respective State AIDS Control Societies and Mumbai district AIDS control Soc...

Bernard Rimland, the Pioneer of Modern Autism Research Dies.

...sm is characterized by poor language skills , poor communication and social skills.It is reported that his son , Mark had autism. Rimland was born in Cleveland in 1928. When he was a child, his family moved to California . He did a master's in psychology at San Diego State University and obtained a doctorate at ...

Public Transport Causing Backaches in Delhi, Mumbai

...umbai who use public transport as the sole mode of communication reported back problems. "Bad roads, overcrowded public transport systems, poor quality of chairs, and rough rides compound the problem for youngsters of both metros," said Dev Mehra, director of Health India. He said backaches were growing by ove...

AIDS Will Touch Half a Million Lives in Indonesia by 2010

... is known that medical infrastructure and means of communication are not technologically advanced in Indonesia making it more cumbersome to gather accurate data. Therefore the figures that are available may only be the tip of an iceberg. The health minister Siti Fadilah Supari in a news conference,voiced concern a...

Synthetic Cannabinoid Could Improve Fertility in Smokers

...osed to nicotine. "We think there is an important communication between the cannabinoid and cholinergic receptor systems in human sperm," said Burkman. "No one has shown this interaction before when looking at human tissue. AM-1346, the drug that we tested, is a synthetic version of a natural cannabinoid found in...

Recording Neo-natal Consultations Is Helpful to Parents

...e control group. The authors say that effective communication underpins family-centred care in NICUs and they suggest that neonatologists develop guidelines for the use of audio recordings. Audiorecording of medical conversation has immense potential for research and may have implications for doctors working...

Best HIV-Prevention Programs Help People Build Skills

... the spread of HIV – role-playing, better personal communication and proper condom use, for example.// But the gov...ruction on relaxation, stress reduction and better communication with others. Nine programs taught people how to avoid falling into the trap of “risky sex,” the re...

Equal Opportunity for the Disabled

... often find it difficult to access information and communication technologies simply because information that is pr...exploring better ways of accessing information and communication technologies that are as much a right to the disabled, as it is to the rest of the population. Signi...

New Compound May Improve Fertility in Smokers

...sed to nicotine. "We think there is an important communication between the cannabinoid and cholinergic receptor systems in human sperm," said Burkman. "No one has shown this interaction before when looking at human tissue. AM-1346, the drug that we tested, is a synthetic version of a natural cannabinoid found in...

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