News tagged with behavioral health


Кesearcher identifies factors to help parents and professionals recognize teens in distress

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, a University of Missouri public health expert has identified factors that will help parents, medical ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Starting antiretroviral therapy improves HIV-infected Africans' nutrition

Starting HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy reduces food insecurity and improves physical health, thereby contributing to the disruption of a lethal syndemic, UCSF and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers ...

HIV & AIDS created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Enhancing oral health via sense of coherence: A cluster randomized trial

Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a study titled "Enhancing Oral Health via Sense of Coherence: a Cluster Randomized Trial." This study by lead author Orawan Nammontri, ...

Dentistry created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improved communication could reduce STD epidemic among black teenagers

(Medical Xpress)—Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies at Oregon State University have identified ...

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effect of behavioral intervention on alcohol misuse evaluated

(HealthDay)—Behavioral counseling interventions may be beneficial for adults with risky drinking behaviors, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Sept. 25 in the Annals of Internal Me ...

Addiction created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pacific Islanders have high obesity, smoking rates

In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking.

Health created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking trends among Mexicans, Mexican-Americans

(Medical Xpress)—Led by UC Davis researchers, the first-ever transnational study of Mexico-U.S. migration and smoking has found that U.S.-born Mexican Americans start smoking at an earlier age but are more likely to quit ...

Addiction created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight gain worry for stressed black girls

Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, ...

Health created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Visits to the petting zoo require vigilant hand washing to prevent spread of disease, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—A trip to a petting zoo may bring more than a smile to a child's face—it also could lead to them getting sick. That's one reason why a Kansas State University professor says that interactions between ...

Health created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genes could be powerful predictor of our capacity to deal with stress, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do with genes than you might think, according to research by Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many more U.S. households ready for disasters: CDC

(HealthDay)—Many households in the United States are ready should a disaster—such as a hurricane or earthquake—strike, federal officials said Thursday.

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Youth smoking rates reduced by restaurant bans

(Medical Xpress)—Teenagers and young adults are less likely to smoke when faced with restaurant smoking bans and minimum tobacco-purchase ages in Europe, according to new research by a Purdue University sociologist.

Addiction created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parental divorce linked to stroke in males

Men with divorced parents are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke than men from intact families, shows a new study from the University of Toronto.

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Even with personalized assessments, many underestimate disease risks

People with a family history of certain diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, often underestimate their risk for developing them, even after completing a risk assessment and receiving personalized prevention messages, ...

Health created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fighting obesity: Americans respond to positive messages, not shame

(Medical Xpress)—With over two thirds of Americans now overweight or obese, public health campaigns have emerged across the country to promote behavior that can help reduce America's waistline. But do the ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0