Differences In Overall Health Of Latino-American Subgroups Revealed By Study

Despite a shared Latino heritage, there are significant differences in the overall health and the use of health-care services among Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans and Puerto Rican-Americans - even between men and women in the same subgroup - according to two recently published studies by Florida State University researchers. The authors, led by College of Social Work Professor and Associate Dean Amy L. Ai, evaluated the physical and behavioral health, as well as the health care service usage, of all three major Latino subgroups in the United States...
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Deprivation Linked To Maternal Mental Health

The issue of perinatal mental illness among women in deprived socio-economic groups is highlighted in the October edition of the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP). The BJGP article highlights a UK-wide study in which researchers studied more than 100,000 women with antenatal and postpartum depression and other mental health problems. They found that the poorest patients, particularly those aged over 35 years, were almost three times as likely to develop depression as women from affluent backgrounds...
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Survey Of Clinicians: Majority Believe Electronic Exchange Of Health Information Will Have Positive Impact On Health Care

Survey results released today reveal that an overwhelming majority of clinicians believe that the electronic exchange of health information will have a positive impact on improving the quality of patient care, coordinating care, meeting the demands of new care models, and participating in third-party reporting and incentive programs...
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