http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Physicians often fail to ask high school-aged patients about alcohol use and to advise young people to reduce or stop drinking, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-opportunities-underage-alcohol-screening.html Pediatrics Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:20:29 EST news279267621 The weight gain commonly known as the "Freshman 15" is a negative aspect of the college experience for many college freshmen who are independent for the first time, most making lifestyle decisions about eating and exercise. Researchers say it's no surprise freshmen experience one of the largest weight gains in their lifetimes when they attend college. A new study from the University of Missouri has found that a brief intervention, sometimes as little as 30 minutes, can help put students back on the right track to a healthy lifestyle – a change that can impact the rest of their lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-interventions-college-students-healthy-lifestyle.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:30:45 EST news273429038 The new UK alcohol strategy includes a plan to ensure that General Practitioners (GPs) advise heavy drinkers to cut down. There is good evidence that this can reduce how much people drink. The big question is, what should GPs say to their patients? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-gps-drinkers-daily.html Health Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:09:39 EST news252155370 The U.S. Joint Commission recently approved new hospital accreditation measures related to alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for all hospitalized patients. Yet little is known about the effectiveness of brief interventions (BIs) or inpatient acceptability of SBIRT when performed by healthcare professionals other than physicians. A new study has found high hospital-patient acceptability of and comfort with nurse-delivered SBIRT. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-hospitalized-patients-nurse-delivered-alcohol-interventions.html Health Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:00:07 EST news245930079 A team of researchers at Wayne State University's Parent Health Lab in the School of Medicine have received a three-year grant to develop a computer-delivered intervention for pregnant women at risk for alcohol use, which can lead to lifelong negative effects on the fetus. Prenatal exposure to alcohol affects attentional, cognitive, social and behavioral functioning and is a major cause of mental retardation. Infants born to African American women are at increased risk of adverse effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-computer-delivered-intervention-alcohol-pregnancy.html Health Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:45:03 EST news238855496