End of life care for cancer patients differs in US and Canada
In the United States, older patients with advanced lung cancer make much less use of hospital and emergency room services at the end of life than their counterparts in Ontario but use far more...
View ArticleEat fish, build up brainpower
Can pregnant women help boost their children's brainpower by eating fish? The findings of a study, presented in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, show how children born to women who consumed...
View ArticleMaking healthy choices easy for shoppers
FoodSwitch, an Australian-first iPhone app, has been launched recently to help shoppers make healthier food choices in the supermarket and reduce high levels of fat, salt and sugar from their diets.
View ArticleBenefits available to those exposed to 9/11 toxins
(AP)—New York officials are reaching out to people who may have been physically affected by the 9/11 attacks to tell them they may still be eligible for health benefits.
View ArticleHow beneficial polyphenols truly are?
Scientifically proving the health benefits of polyphenols, particularly in reducing cardiovascular disease risks, can only be useful when taking into account how they fit in the body's complexity.
View ArticleNo 'one size fits all' for health claims
Health claims and symbols on food products could have a positive impact on public health. But there's no clear view yet on what works best.
View ArticleChemical companies shore up supplement science
As evidence mounts showing the potential health benefits of probiotics, antioxidants and other nutritional compounds, more and more people are taking supplements. And the chemical industry is getting...
View ArticleReport checks health claims of popular sports, vitamin drinks
A new report by UC Berkeley researchers questions the health claims of popular energy, sports, tea and fruit drinks on the market.
View ArticlePromoting the positive effects of nutrition on health
The EU BIOCLAIMS project is identifying new ways of confirming the beneficial effects of nutrition, which could help food firms make positive health claims.
View ArticleTrue cost of medical malpractice
The debates over health care reform may soon become more informed. A new study undertaken by a group of researchers, including Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Professor Amitabh Chandra, provides a...
View ArticleE-records linked to fewer malpractice claims
(HealthDay News) -- Malpractice claims dipped dramatically among Massachusetts physicians after they began using electronic medical records, according to new research, although it's not clear whether...
View ArticleLooming malpractice: Waiting for claims resolution takes up more than ten per...
The average physician can expect to spend nearly 11 per cent of his or her career with a malpractice claim waiting to be resolved. Some specialists will spend nearly a third of their careers with open...
View ArticleStudy: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 pct
(AP)—The nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs—the biggest driver of insurance premiums—will jump an average 32 percent for individual policies under President...
View ArticleStudy reveals alcohol industry tactics to influence alcohol policy reform in...
including supermarkets, drinks companies, and trade associations – distorted international evidence on effective alcohol control measures in an attempt to influence the Scottish Government's public...
View ArticleUK experts: Cosmetic surgery needs tighter rules
A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal...
View Article'Catastrophic' malpractice payouts add little to health care's rising costs
Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and...
View ArticleTV drug ads: The whole truth?
Consumers should be wary when watching those advertisements for pharmaceuticals on the nightly TV news, as six out of 10 claims could potentially mislead the viewer, say researchers in an article...
View ArticlePayment for routine office visits varies substantially
(HealthDay)—There is substantial variation in private insurance payment to physicians for routine office visits, according to research published in the September issue of Health Affairs.
View ArticleNoneconomic damages caps cut malpractice payments by 15 percent
(HealthDay)—Adoption of noneconomic damages caps reduces average malpractice payments by 15 percent, according to research published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
View ArticleExamination of nondisclosure agreements in medical malpractice settlements
A review of medical malpractice claim files at an academic medical center found that while most settlements included nondisclosure clauses there was little standardization or consistency in their...
View ArticleBowel condition could hold key to developing health super foods
Research has begun to understand how certain foods affect functional gut disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as part of a multi-million dollar Government initiative to develop premium...
View ArticleSpending more on patients lowers doctors' malpractice risk, study finds
Physicians who spend more money and resources conducting tests and procedures for patients are less likely to be sued for malpractice, according to a new study that indicates "defensive medicine" may...
View ArticleFront of package food labels do not mean a food is healthy
American grocery shoppers face an array of front of pack (FOP) nutrition and health claims when making food selections. But relying on the front of pack (FOP) claims to determine the nutrition quality...
View ArticleZika conspiracy theories on social media putting vulnerable people at risk
Conspiracy theories and pseudoscientific claims refuting the facts around Zika virus vaccines could be putting vulnerable people at risk, according to a new study published in Vaccine. By analyzing...
View ArticleHelping consumers to better understand health-related food package labelling
The EU CLYMBOL project has held its final project conference, presenting its findings on food labelling and health claims to a large audience of European stakeholders.
View ArticleScientists find no link between appetite and calorie intake
A new study has revealed there is no link between how hungry we feel and the amount of calories we consume.
View ArticleAcai berry hype highlights flaws in new food marketing rules
Hype in the marketing of açaí berry products—which sell for up to $150 a kilo—has highlighted serious flaws in new rules governing food health claims.
View ArticlePatient complaints can identify surgeons with higher rates of bad surgical...
Recording and analyzing patient and family reports about rude and disrespectful behavior can identify surgeons with higher rates of surgical site infections and other avoidable adverse outcomes,...
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