Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: role model http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Mobile phone services help smokers quit Support for quitting smoking via text and video messages can help smokers kick the habit according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors of the review found that people were more likely to stay away from cigarettes over a six month period if they received motivational messages and advice to their mobile phones. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-mobile-smokers.html Addiction Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:00:08 EST news272047068 Bigger play areas for kids cut obesity risk The global fight against obesity could be helped by providing support for child's play, a researcher from The University of Western Australia has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-bigger-areas-kids-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:32:55 EST news268986535 Setting a good example? Smoking amongst key occupational groups (Medical Xpress) -- A new study published by researchers from University of Otago, Wellington has found that smoking rates have declined rapidly amongst many occupational groups over the last 25 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-good-key-occupational-groups.html Health Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:10:03 EST news246088351 Teens look to parents more than friends for sexual role models The results of a national online study show that 45% consider their parents to be their sexuality role model. Shattering stereotypes that parents and society hold about teen sexuality, the survey also revealed that only 32% looked to their friends and just 15% took inspiration from celebrities. Dr. Jean-Yves Frappier, a researcher at the University of Montreal's affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Centre will be presenting the results at the Canadian Paediatric Society's 88th Annual Conference on June 18, 2011. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-teens-parents-friends-sexual-role.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:21:09 EST news227359233 Note to dads: Good parenting makes a difference Father's Day this Sunday is a chance to recognize dads for putting up with all manner of nonsense that kids manage to cook up on the way to adulthood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-dads-good-parenting-difference.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:47:47 EST news227281645