News - Powered by Yahoo NewsPatients Use Touchscreen Technology To Record Pain And Distress
Cancer patients in Newcastle, NSW, have been taking part in a unique Australian trial to record levels of pain and distress using touchscreen technology. When out-patients see their doctor at Calvary Mater Newcastle, they use touchscreen computers to complete pain and distress "thermometers", as well as a brief psychological assessment.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:19:38 GMT - (Medical News Today)
Anti-same-sex marriage amendments spark distress among GLBT adults and families, says new research
( American Psychological Association ) Amendments that restrict civil marriage rights of same-sex couples, such as Proposition 8 that recently passed in California, have led to higher levels of stress and anxiety among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults, as well as among their families of origin, according to several new studies to be published by the American Psychological Association.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:26:03 GMT - (EurekAlert!)
Paulson rules out using US financial aid to help economy
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Tuesday ruled out using the 700-billion dollar financial bailout to shore up the battered economy, amid distress calls for help from the ailing auto industry.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:52:36 GMT - (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Distress test for retirees
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:28 GMT - (BRW Inside Business)
Man Sues, Claims Bedbugs Infested Apartment
A man says bedbugs in his apartment left him with painful welts and months of psychological and emotional distress.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:10:54 GMT - (News Channel 5 Cleveland)
Analysis: Hotmail users more power than Facebooks?
How much power do users have over the design of free web sites they use for communication purposes? Why do web site redesigns have the potential to create so much user distress? And why do some vendors listen to user redesign feedback more than others?
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:23 GMT - (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
This season, try to de-stress from your holiday distress
Tis the season to be jolly. Yeah, right. Tell that to your dwindling bank account and retirement plan. Notify your sinking heart when you have to inform the kids that Santa is going to be a little short of presents this year.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:33:15 GMT - (Hattiesburg American)
No distress call from crash pilot
The pilot of a plane that crashed into a hillside and exploded on South Thormanby Island had to get special clearance to fly that morning because of poor weather conditions, a Transportation Safety Board official said Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:21:42 GMT - (Vancouver Sun)
'We said never again after Climbié. We were wrong'
Lord Laming, the child protection expert who led the inquiry into the circumstances of the killing of Victoria Climbié in Haringey in 2000, spoke of his distress that the same north London borough should have been the setting for the death of another child known to welfare and health agencies, despite the reforms that followed his investigation. "What I had hoped was that Haringey ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:59:24 GMT - (Guardian Unlimited)
Clemson creates fund to help furloughed employees
Clemson University has started a "furlough fund" for full-time employees facing financial distress over a mandatory unpaid vacation.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:49:39 GMT - (Anderson Independent-Mail)