Regular medication can ease severe asthma attacks
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) A quarter of severe asthma attacks could be averted if only patients took their prescribed medication regularly, according to a new study by the Henry Ford ... Read more...
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Unstable heart rhythm ‘ups risk of death in kidney patients’
January 14th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A new study has found that elderly kidney patients who have had a recent heart attack are less likely to take their medications as prescribed."Several types of medications ... Read more...
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Irregular medication use increases seniors’ chances of falling
May 20th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study says that older adults increase their chances of falling by not taking their medications as directed.This new finding comes from a recent study of ... Read more...
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Web, phone counseling may help smokers kick the butt
May 19th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A new study has found that web- and phone-based counseling can be useful in helping smokers quit.A randomized trial compared three ways to deliver a behavioral smoking cessation ... Read more...
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Even bosses snub the doctor’s orders
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that only 68 percent of corporate executives in the US took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor.Overall, the executives who ... Read more...
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Mail-order pharmacies use helps patients adhere to medication regimen
January 18th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new American research has found that patients buying medicine by mail helps them adhere to the medication regimen as advised by their doctor.The study conducted by researchers ... Read more...
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‘SMS therapy’ for chronic diseases
December 31st, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Text messaging is considered a lethal distraction for drivers and is also cursed for dehumanizing personal interactions, but for doctors treating patients with chronic diseases, it can prove ... Read more...
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Changing behavior helps older adults take medication as prescribed
October 27th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Older adults often don't adhere to the instructions given by doctors while prescribing medications. Now, researchers have suggested that applying behavior-changing strategies might improve their abilities to take ... Read more...
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‘Difficult-to-treat asthma’ may be due to poor use of meds
October 24th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): A new study by researchers in Northern Ireland has revealed that difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as ... Read more...
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Electronic health records help cardiac patients stay healthy
August 8th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): As part of an innovative program, electronic health records of patients helped them stay healthy even two years after they left the program by keeping them in touch ... Read more...
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24 students graduate as Asia’s first HIV workers
June 8th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) It was like a dream come true for 23-year-old Shiraj Ali, a physiotherapist, to become a certified HIV healthcare worker. He was among the first batch of ... Read more...
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Automated calling service may help improve medication adherence among asthmatics
May 18th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): American scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, in Portland, Oregon, have revealed that they have tested an automated calling service designed to encourage asthma patients ... Read more...
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Scientists test new device to monitor medication adherence in HIV/AIDS patients
April 22nd, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Experts at the University of Florida and Xhale Inc. have invented a breath-monitoring device which may be helpful in detecting medication adherence in patients with HIV/AIDS.The ... Read more...
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