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Anxious Pregnant Mothers More Likely To Have Smaller Babies

19:07 27-10-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have affected babies.

Older Patients With Dementia At Increased Risk For Flu Mortality

19:01 27-10-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

An epidemiological study finds that patients over age 65 with dementia have an increased risk of dying from complications of the flu. The obstacles to early diagnosis and treatment of flu among older patients with dementia include limited access to health care and inadequate testing practices, as well as patients' difficulty communicating symptoms.

Older Patients With Dementia At Increased Risk For Flu Mortality

18:07 27-10-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

An epidemiological study finds that patients over age 65 with dementia have an increased risk of dying from complications of the flu. The obstacles to early diagnosis and treatment of flu among older patients with dementia include limited access to health care and inadequate testing practices, as well as patients' difficulty communicating symptoms.

Married With Children The Key To Happiness?

18:01 27-10-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Having children improves married peoples' life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are. For unmarried individuals, raising children has little or no positive effect on their happiness.

Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health

18:01 27-10-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a new report. The analysis of consumer health informatics was based on an examination of 146 published research studies of patient-focused electronic tools. It is among the first to explore the potential value of consumer health informatics.

Adding Tools Against Breast Tumors

18:01 27-10-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

At the end of a 10-year, coast-to-coast study of women with an unusual form of breast cancer, medical researchers are making the case for a particular combination of treatments to stop the tumors in their tracks.