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Canadian men reluctant to consult mental health services

Between 20 and 70 percent of Canadians affected by mental illness shun medical treatment. Such avoidance of services provided by doctors and psychologists is particularly acute among men, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research . In Canada,...

Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment

They only raised about half their concerns, so doctors should listen carefully, study says FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients and surgeons don't communicate effectively when discussing surgical treatment options, even though the decision to have surgery can be particula...

Most generalists reluctant to provide primary care for young adults with chronic illness

The majority of general internists and pediatricians in the United States are not comfortable serving as primary care providers for young adults with complex chronic illnesses that originate during childhood, according to findings from a new national survey. The survey, conducted by researchers...

Recent Safety News About Smoking Cessation Therapies Leaving Smokers Confused, More Reluctant to Quit

New data indicates smokers may avoid medication when quitting PITTSBURGH, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- There has been recent news regarding the safety of a prescription smoking cessation therapy. A new survey found that this news has raised safety concerns and caused confusion among a signific...

Out-of-hours doctors reluctant to do home visits, say patients

Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England have completed research suggesting that patients feel that doctors providing out of hours services in primary care are reluctant to do home visits. Researchers held group discussions and carried out telephone interviews wi...

Out of hours doctors reluctant to do home visits, say patients

Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England have completed research suggesting that patients feel that doctors providing out of hours services in primary care are reluctant to do home visits. Researchers held group discussions and carried out telephone interviews wi...

Joel Madden is Reluctant to Speak on Nicole Richie's pregnancy

It seems that singer Joel Madden is reluctant to confirm or deny reports about his girlfriend Nicole Richie's pregnancy . In a recent interview with radio host Kelly K, the Good Charlotte frontman made it very clear that he was not willing to share the news with the world. The DJ beg...

Travolta Maybe Reluctant to Publicaly Discuss About Sons Autism

John Travolta is interested in having a third child, but the actor is recoiling from making his 15-year-old sons autistic condition public . Travolta has not come out in the open to declare that his son, Jett, is autistic. However, a magazine editor, who interviewed the actor, is of ...

Doctors in Tamil Nadu Reluctant to Serve in Backward Pockets

Health Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu told the Legislative Assembly on March 28 that doctors were reluctant// to join duty in the relatively backward pockets of the state. Consequently as many as ten districts went without proper medical care, he not...

Asian Men are Reluctant to Seek Help for Impotency: Report

Impotent Asian men are reluctant to seek medical treatment to correct the malady, a media report said Tuesday//. A recent study of 10,900 men found erectile problems affected 50 percent of men over 50 in China, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan, the South China Morning Post said. But Andre...

Grieving Relatives Reluctant To Give Consent For Organ Donation

A study states that the organ donation rate in UK is one of the lowest in Western Europe because the grieving relatives are reluctant to allow such procedures. // This was primarily due to the families are blocking the wishes of potential organ donors because they are distressed and confused about ...

Comfortably Obese And Reluctant To Get Fit

A startling analysis from a Cancer Research UK Poll, conducted amongst 4000 people, of whom more than half of the people polled were overweight, has revealed that nearly 26% were obstinately holding on to their obesity, showing no inclination to shed the extra weight. //Worse still, almost 75% of t...

Many Texas Docs Not Pushing HPV Vaccine for Girls

... of the vaccine and what it prevents, but they may lack knowledge about issues of safety and how to address parental concerns. That may be making them reluctant to deliver the vaccine," Dr. Jessica Kahn, an associate professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, said in a news relea...

Less Aggressive Care for More Severe Heart Disease

...to get more specific," Brilakis said. "Are patients saying they don't want aggressive treatment? Do they not have enough insurance? Why are physicians reluctant to give aggressive treatment?" More information Details of the "Get With the Guidelines" program are described by the American Heart Associa...

Nexicon Partners With IntentionQuest to Protect Intellectual Property Rights of Self Help Industry

...n unemployment and the associated demand for self-improvement related materials. While recognizing the problem, copyright holders are often reluctant to take enforcement action against a population that consists largely of their own fans. Moreover, traditional legal remedies (cease and desist notic...

Pelosi, Democratic Leaders Remarks Today at News Conference on Legislative Accomplishments

...ible. Question on misrepresentations in health insurance reform debate.] Speaker Pelosi. Is that what I called it? Did I call it that? I'm reluctant to ... Do you want to respond to that? [Laughter.] Congressman Van Hollen. What we talked about was the not coming but ongoing campaign of di...

CryoLife Reports Record Quarterly Revenues of $28.2 Million

...in our inability to use them fully or at all, adverse regulatory action outside of the U.S. could affect our business, physicians have been and may be reluctant to implant or use our preserved tissues or products, our existing insurance policies may not be sufficient to cover our actual claims liability, curre...

Errors in diagnosis of depression lead to over and under diagnosis in primary care

... also suggests equivalent errors in the diagnosis of depression from allied health professionals and hospital specialists. Health professionals may be reluctant to give a label of depression, particularly in the medical notes. Further not all diagnostic errors are converted into therapeutic mistakes. Clinician...

For Some Kidney Patients, Home Dialysis Is Better

...emodialysis in the United States, Rocco noted. These include a lack of training in home hemodialysis, especially nocturnal dialysis, making physicians reluctant to recommend it to patients. Funding for home hemodialysis training is inadequate, and physicians and staff aren't promoting it, he added. But Cong...

Fecal incontinence and quality of life

...a normal part of aging, or the perception that no treatment is available. Doctors may fail to comprehend patient hints about diarrhea and FI or may be reluctant to ask about fecal leakage, perhaps because of their own embarrassment or the perception that FI is a trivial concern. A team led by Lynne Bartlett...

OB10 and Memorial Hermann Show How e-Invoicing Program Optimized Accounts Payables and P-Card Spend

... of Finance Supply Chain - Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, believes, "…many healthcare organizations have a fondness for paper and are reluctant to move away from it because of the comfort they feel with touching a live document. But the opportunity OB10 offered in terms of electronic invoice ...

Study Finds Soy Safe for Men

... can be an important part of a heart-healthy diet and may contribute to a decreased risk of coronary heart disease." He noted that some men have been reluctant to consume soyfoods due to concerns about estrogen-like effects of soy isoflavones, often referred to as phytoestrogens. But according to Phipps, "it...

Gene Connections Key to Brain Tumor Growth

...ard research into other cancers. "My feeling is that this approach is novel and may indeed be successful in other tumor types that so far have been reluctant to give us their code," he said. "This is an appealing and promising approach to identify the language of tumors." More information The U.S. ...

Repair ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly

...begun to realize about these kids," Micheli said. "Some of us have been doing this, but I think the average orthopedist doesn't know this, and is very reluctant to recommend surgery on a 10-year-old." Essentially, "it's better to fix something sooner," said Ganley. "It's like fixing your car: you can change...

Schizophrenia Drug Got Bad Rap

...toring schedules are a drawback that would be encountered with heightened use of clozapine, and physicians and other hospital staff might therefore be reluctant to initiate clozapine treatment." The researchers suggest that restrictions on clozapine use were arbitrary. "Restrictions on use of clozapine and ...

Possible benefit from online genetic testing for lung cancer

... tests and underscores the importance of conducting future research as to how to best educate smokers about gene-environment risks." Scientists are reluctant to endorse the tests based on this one study, because the sample was limited to 44 individuals who were biologically related to people with lung cance...

PDHI Launches ConXus Profile Third-Party Health Risk Assessment Data-Load Process

... with data collected from the ConXus Profile HRA. Organizations may be reluctant to switch their current HRA data to a new vendor for fear of losing valuabl...ity was Innovative Wellness Solutions, a client of PDHI. "Organizations are reluctant to change HRA vendors, as they do not want to lose their investment in the ...

Should All Kids Be Screened for Depression? This Expert Says Yes and Explains How It Can Save Lives

...issue including the following: Parents tend to be in denial about their own kids and often miss warning signs. Kids are reluctant to discuss emotional problems with their parents. Teen behavior is often dismissed as hormonal when it may be more serious. Medicatio...

Stroke survivors report loss of sexual desire, blurred gender roles, anger and fatigue

...sband didn't do the washing right "but he is only trying to help so I let it pass". Survivors said they felt safe and comfortable at home but were reluctant to resume social activities with their spouse because of swallowing problems, anxiety and fatigue. Some came to agreements whereby their spouse would ...

Finances Trigger American Reluctance to Spend More on Healthier Foods

... Remains a Favorite Ingredient for Families Seeking Affordable Meals ST. LOUIS, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost half (46 percent) of Americans are reluctant to spend more on healthier versions of food, the United Soybean Board's (USB) 2009 Consumer Attitudes about Nutrition survey reveals. This is not fo...

HPV Vaccine Acceptability Study Announces Results

... FORT WORTH, Texas, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Female caregivers of African American girls are reluctant to have their children vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study by the Center for Community Health (CCH) at the UNT...

IUPUI chemists develop Distributed Drug Discovery: Finding drugs for neglected diseases

...rculosis, leprosy, leshmaniasis, dengue fever, and Chagas disease. Even in times of economic prosperity, the pharmaceutical industry has often been reluctant to get involved in developing treatments for diseases that occur primarily in low income countries. The low cost D3 approach, involving distributed gl...

Tough Guys Speak Out About Men's Health On The Healthcare Scoop

...embers to share their health-related experiences online and increase the dialogue around preventive care and common men's health issues. Think men are reluctant to talk about health issues? Think again. Consumer Story A man in Everett, Wash. shared his experience after his latest physical on The Healt...

Video: Bon Secours Finds Young Families are In Line With National Economic Trend

...Women are working longer into their pregnancies out of fear that maternity leave will impact their job security. -- Young women and men are reluctant to take time off from work, for any reason, for fear of losing their jobs. Safe & Sound's five components include: -- More Value:...

Video: Plan for Long Term Care Before the Crisis Hits

...m Care insurance at Genworth. "There's nothing golden about silence on this issue; these family discussions take time. Understandably, many people are reluctant to have a frank conversation about the future. However, the right planning is crucial for two reasons: it helps create a secure future for our loved o...

Scientists use bed bugs' own chemistry against them

...re achieved in small areas, but Benoit and colleagues hope the technique could also be applied to large environments infested with bed bugs. Benoit is reluctant to suggest the use of desiccant dusts with alarm pheromones until additional experiments are conducted. "Before companies start selling desiccant ...

Researchers call for new space headache category following astronauts' survey

... space missions in astronauts who do not normally suffer from headaches on earth" says Dr Vein. "Previous research has shown that astronauts can be reluctant to reveal all the physical complaints they experience in space, so the actual incidence could be even higher than our study suggests." The authors ...

Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments

...largely because the disease is often diagnosed after it has already progressed. In addition, some black women have misconceptions about cancer and are reluctant to seek medical help, the researchers said. "We found in this study on locally advanced breast cancer, mainly done in black women, that almost a qu...

Methamphetamine Use Triples Among Pregnant Rehab Patients

...gma associated with abuse behavior and they may be reluctant to seek care. They may also have concerns about lo..."Women who are pregnant or have young children are reluctant to enter formal treatment because they must separa...om their children, and many treatment programs are reluctant to accept pregnant women," he said. Both Terpla...

Research Reveals How Down Syndrome Shields Against Cancer

...eins or nucleic acids that could then be used to try it out in patients, [but] the activity in that area is very, very little. Drug companies are very reluctant to try these new targets without simple approaches." Another expert agreed that the road to any effective cancer therapy is an arduous and uncerta...