Most Americans think health care system needs change: Survey
April 7th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Nearly 72 percent of Americans taking part in a Commonwealth Fund survey think the country's health care system needs change.The survey also reveals strong support for more patient-centered ... Read more...
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60 Minutes: Jimmy Carter Blasts Ted Kennedy on Health Care
September 17th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to Former President Jimmy Carter, although the late Senator Ted Kennedy was an advocate for Obama’s health-care bill, it was his fault that a decent health ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Teens need to learn about safe use of pain medications, say researchers
May 5th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center suggests that most teens, who have started to make more decisions about their own health care, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Intervention proves effective in increasing correct breast self-exams
April 30th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have found that a brief intervention program boosted the number of women correctly performing breast self- exams by tenfold.The Kaiser Permanente Center for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Only 12% of American adults are health literate
May 18th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Only 12 percent of Americas 228 million adults have the skills to administer their own health care proficiently, says a new study.These skills, known collectively as health ... Read more...
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