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Doctors in U.S. overuse pap smears
A new study finds U.S. physicians are performing Pap smears far more often than needed to prevent cervical cancer. The study, published in The Milbank Quarterly, examines Pap smear usage alongside cervical cancer ...
Cancer
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Caffeine gives a small boost to painkillers' effectiveness
Caffeine improves the effectiveness of over-the-counter pain relieving drugs, but only by a small margin, according to a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library.
Medications
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Antipsychotic drug combinations are often given to patients early in treatment
Patients with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses are commonly prescribed high dose combinations of antipsychotic drugs earlier than recommended by some guidelines, finds a new study in the March issue ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Most teens with juvenile arthritis use complementary medicine
Seventy-two percent of adolescents with juvenile arthritis use at least one form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but only 45 percent have discussions about it with their health care providers.
Inflammatory disorders
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Single men spend weekends sitting, watching TV
Single, middle-aged people who live alone spend more time sitting. A new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine discovered that men tended to sit for longer periods watching TV on ...
Health
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Simple, common BMI data stored in e-records can identify patients with heart disease risk
Electronic medical records provide new opportunities to monitor and improve patients’ health. New research released online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that body mass index (BMI) ...
Health
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Making exercise fun and cool for at-risk teens
Motivating teens to exercise is often a tough sell, but a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that introducing culturally tailored activities, those that young people find fun and po ...
Health
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Playing team sports encourages young girls to stay physically active
Good news for soccer moms: Girls who join organized team sports at age 11 are more likely to stay physically active as they get older, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Health
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Employee wellness programs provide significant savings over time
Employees who participated in a health-improvement program had fewer medical costs than non-participants, according to a new report in the American Journal of Health Promotion. In addition, three year employ ...
Health
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Sexually abused boys engage in more unsafe sex
Boys who are victims of sexual abuse are far more likely to engage in unsafe sexual behavior as teenagers, finds a new review in the current Journal of Adolescent Health. Sexually abused boys were twice as lik ...
Health
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Bilingual immigrants report better health than speakers of one language
Healthy individuals who immigrate to the U.S. often see their health decline over time. A recent study from Stanford University suggests that immigrants who learn English while maintaining their native language ...
Health
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Girls who rely on a boyfriend for money are less likely to use condoms
Young women whose boyfriends are their primary source of spending money are more likely to report that their boyfriends never use condoms, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Health
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Primary care doctors fail to recognize anxiety disorders
(Medical Xpress) -- Primary care providers fail to recognize anxiety disorders in two-thirds of patients with symptoms, reports a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Few depressed college students receive adequate care
Less than one in four college students with symptoms of serious depression receives adequate treatment. Current health care services on campus might not be sufficient for delivering good quality mental health ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Quitting smoking results in minimal weight gain
The declining rate of smoking is unlikely to be a major contributor to the recent increases in the incidence of obesity. While quitting smoking might cause some people to gain weight, the amount gained will ...
Addiction
Feb 17, 2012 |
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