January 22nd, 2007
As we blogged yesterday, AOL co-founder Steve Case launched his $100/year online health offering today, featuring information, insurance services, and social networking for people with health concerns. The launch was announced in The Wall Street Journal.
Steve Case wrote an introductory letter to users ...
January 20th, 2007
A new study published in the open source journal PLoS Medicine demonstrates that most of the clinical drug studies the researchers examined had one or more "ghost authors." Ghost authorship is the failure to attribute authorship of a study to an individual ...
January 19th, 2007
Informing a partner that you have a sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a sensitive and arduous task. The traditional method has been to simply tell your partner that they need to seek treatment. This approach is difficult as the stigma associated with ...
January 19th, 2007
Newer antipsychotic medications approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are being prescribed to millions of Americans for depression, dementia, and other psychiatric disorders. A new analysis by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality fails to find strong evidence that the ...
January 18th, 2007
Cigarette manufacturers are increasing the level of nicotine in cigarettes, according to an analysis of cigarettes sold in Massachusetts from 1997 to 2005. The independent review found increases in smoke nicotine yield per cigarette averaged 1.6 percent each year, or about 11 ...
January 18th, 2007
The changing nature of the family structure elevates mental health risks for certain family members. Previously married mothers have higher rates of depressive disorders and alcohol abuse as compared to married or never-married mothers, according to new research.
The study by the ...
January 18th, 2007
New research discovers mental health problems increase for workers who lost or left their job, and perhaps surprisingly, for workers who remain employed after jobsite enforced redundancies (downsizing).
The researchers base their findings on prescriptions among more than 26,500 municipal workers in Finland ...
January 17th, 2007
The stress associated with being a primary caregiver, whether for a child and/or a parent, is a topic gaining deserved attention. In fact, finding the right healthcare for a child or loved one can leave you feeling like you need a visit ...
January 17th, 2007
A review article has discovered the use of narcotic drugs (opiods) for short-term relief of chronic back pain can be a dangerous practice. While the pain may be relieved to some extent over the short-term (3 months), the risk of addiction and ...
January 17th, 2007
Researchers announce the discovery of what appears to be the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease. The team of scientists from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. and Taipei, Taiwan believe the majority of people carrying this genetic mutation descend ...
