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Quiet Confidence Seems to Help Salespeople Succeed TUESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- The most effective salespeople are neither too assertive nor too shy, but instead are "ambiverts," or those who possess qualities of both introverts and extraverts, new research suggests. For the study, researcher Adam Grant, of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, had 300 salespeople take a personality survey. He also collected their sales records for a three-month period. The personality data help...

Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight TUESDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Even though many smokers fear the weight gain that often comes with quitting, a new study suggests those extra pounds won't undo the health benefits of kicking the habit. The study, of more than 3,200 U.S. adults, found that former smokers cut their risk of heart disease and stroke in half. And it did not matter if they gained weight after quitting. "This gives reassurance to smokers that the benefits of ...

Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who smoked up until their surgery were more likely to take up the habit again compared to those who quit earlier, a new study finds. The study from the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., included lung cancer and head and neck cancer patients who quit smoking before or immediately after surgery. They were followed for a year after the surgery. "Sixty percent of patients who smoked during the we...

Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pacemakers and implanted cardiac defibrillators have a major, negative impact on the quality of life of children and teens who were born with heart defects and require the heart rhythm devices as part of their long-term care or to prevent sudden death. The study included nearly 200 young patients, aged 8 to 18, with congenital heart defects and their parents. Forty patients had implanted defibrillators and about ...

Questions to Ask Your Child's Doctor No parent wants to see his or her child suffer. A diagnosis of cancer in a child is one of the most devastating events in a parent's life. One of the best coping mechanisms is to be informed. Cancer is extremely complex and difficult to understand. It is important to ask as many questions as necessary to be completely clear about the diagnosis and what to expect, and to understand why certain tests are being done. Parents are entitled to a clear explanation about any...

Questions to Ask Before Surgery Important questions to ask before having surgery Millions of Americans will undergo surgery each year. It is important for patients to be informed about the surgery being recommended, particularly if it is elective surgery (an operation you choose to have performed), rather than an emergency surgery (also called urgent surgery). All surgeries have risks and benefits which you should familiarize yourself with before deciding whether the procedure is appropriate for you. Th...

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Quality of Life After Cancer May Depend on Tumor Type TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors' quality of life can vary widely depending on the type of cancer, and millions of U.S. cancer survivors have a lower-than-normal quality of life, a new study finds. Researchers looked at more than 1,800 adult cancer survivors and more than 24,000 adults with no history of cancer and found that survivors of melanoma, breast and prostate cancers had a mental- and physical-health-related quality of l...

Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study FRIDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A simple three-question survey might identify women who have symptoms that may indicate ovarian cancer, according to a new study. The two-minute paper-and-pencil questionnaire can be given in a doctor's office and checks for six warning signs that may improve early detection of ovarian cancer, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. The survey asks women if they are exp...

Quitting Smoking Just as Hard for Teens: Study FRIDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- It's hard to give up smoking, even for those who are fairly new to the deadly habit, according to a new study that found that quitting smoking is just as hard for teenagers as it is for adults. In the study, published online Sept. 4 in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research , scientists at Brown University found that young people who are new smokers suffer nearly all of the same negative psychological effects when the...