(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If asked whether we’d steal, most of us would say no. Would we try to save a drowning person? That depends—perhaps on our fear of big waves. Much research has explored the ways we make moral decisions. But in the clinch, when the opportunity arises to do good or bad, how well do our predictions match up with the actions we actually take?
Month: February 2011
Babies With Mental Health Issues Unlikely to be Treated
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON — Infants and toddlers can suffer serious mental health disorders, yet they are unlikely to receive treatment that could prevent lasting developmental problems, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
How Important is This Relationship to You?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a recent hit song, Bruno Mars sings his heart out to a woman who did him wrong. The verse lyrics go like this “I’d catch a grenade for you/Throw my hand on a blade for you/I’d jump in front of a train for you/You know I’d do anything for you/ but you won’t do the same.” Taken literally, this guy sounds like he is psychotic at worst or deep in lust at best. The woman sounds pretty bright because she isn’t going to follow his self destructive lead.
Anti-clotting Agent Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients with Severe Pneumonia
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Use of the blood clot-inhibiting medication tifacogin does not appear to improve outcomes of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP), according to a study conducted by researchers from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Want to Avoid Surgery? Consider PRP!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MCLEAN, VIRGINIA – February 22, 2011 – Each year, millions of people suffering from an injury or disabled with a chronic pain condition, consider undergoing surgery to find relief.
Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 22, 2011 — New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 63rd Annual Meeting in Honolulu April 9 to April 16, 2011.
Ignition Interlocks Reduce Alcohol-impaired Driving
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Ignition interlocks help prevent drivers who were previously arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) from being re-arrested, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Painful Shingles Can Strike More Than Once
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Having shingles can be a miserable experience. Now, the long-held notion that people can only get shingles once in their lives appears to be false.
Top Tips to Pull a Loose Tooth
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2011 — Pulling a tooth is a rite of passage for children as they shed their baby teeth for an adult set. But parents often ask: What are the safest and most painless ways to pull a loose tooth?
To Kill a Germ!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ‘Tis still the season to Kill a Germ with cold and flu season in full swing (Well, I should say germs!), . Of course, these days, we’re concerned with killing all sorts of germs. How often do we shake someone’s hand, pay for something, touch something many others have touched and then touched our face? How often during the course of one day do we touch our face after touching something?
Still Working? 7 Ways To Stay Vibrant When Over 50 or 60
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The graying of the American workforce has begun. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the number of workers age 55-64 in the workplace is expected to increase by 36.5 percent between 2006-2016.
Study Shows Tobacco Retail Proximity to Schools
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. — For years the tobacco industry has argued that efforts to ban tobacco advertising near schools would constitute a total ban on tobacco advertising in urban areas.
HIMSS Releases Policy Priorities for 2011/2012
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – February 21, 2011) HIMSS has released its “Call for Action” for 2011/2012, summarizing the Society’s top policy priorities for the 112th Congress and the Obama Administration.
House Approves Cuts Targeting Seniors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2011 — Cuts included in the spending bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this past week would harm seniors by drastically slashing initiatives that help older Americans to sustain their economic independence and health.Provisions would:
Chemical Compounds in Trees Can Fight Deadly Staph Infections in Humans
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBIA, Mo. – Most people would never suspect that a “trash tree,” one with little economic value and often removed by farmers due to its ability to destroy farmland, could be the key to fighting a deadly bacterium.
Washington Consulting, Inc. Launches Health IT Solution to Streamline Claims and Cash Flow Management
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – McLean, VA – February 21, 2011 – Washington Consulting, Inc. (WCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alion Science and Technology, has launched a set of health information technology solutions that support healthcare providers with their claims management processes.
The Birth of Chemotherapy at Yale – Setting the Record Straight
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. – After years of detective work, physicians at Yale School of Medicine have recovered, and are now making public, long-lost medical records of the first patient to receive intravenous chemotherapy treatment for cancer, a seminal event that took place at Yale in 1942.
Fight Over a Fix for Florida ‘Pill Mills’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s call to cancel a state drug-monitoring program has sparked an uproar in Appalachian states that say they are deluged with illegally bought pills from South Florida pain clinics.
Innovative Technologies, Creative Approaches are Changing the Landscape of Healthcare
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Across the globe, exciting new technologies and partnerships are transforming healthcare, bringing benefits to patients and providers. Most of these technologies are in use today – not a vision of what might be coming. They are helping provide high quality healthcare with improved affordability.
Women, Sexuality, and Body Hate
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – I attended the International Society for the study of Women’s Sexual Health this past week. This is one of the greatest meetings I go to during the year, and this one in particular was phenomenal. One of the lectures was about sexual desire and women. The lecture touched on many different components to female sexual desire, the awareness that sexual desire alone does not lead to sex for women.