News tagged with behavioral medicine


'Coaching Boys into Men' an effective tool for stopping teen dating violence

Male high school athletes' ability to recognize and intervene to stop dating violence -- the physical, sexual and emotional aggression prevalent in adolescent romantic relationships -- is improved with the intervention of ...

Health created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Unhealthy behaviors more prevalent in survivors of multiple cancers, study shows

A study published by University of Kentucky researchers shows that survivors of multiple cancers report unhealthier behaviors post-diagnosis than control counterparts.

Cancer created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kids' abnormal breathing during sleep linked to increased risk for behavioral difficulties

A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Use of telephone intervention did not improve adherence to osteoporosis medication regimen

Telephone motivational counseling sessions did not result in a statistically significant improvement in adherence to an osteoporosis medication regimen, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Me ...

Health created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female cancer survivors have 'worse health behaviors' than women with no cancer history

A recent study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has found that female cancer survivors receiving screening mammography have "worse health behaviors" ...

Cancer created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A therapist in your pocket

Brooding in your apartment on Saturday afternoon? A new smart phone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to call or go out with friends.

Medical research created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: Communicating health risk is a risky task for FDA

The impact of efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to notify the general public and health care providers about unanticipated risks from approved medications has been "varied and unpredictable," according to a ...

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

To fight epidemic of unnecessary suffering, Stanford dean calls for major public health campaign

The amount of needless suffering caused by both acute and chronic pain in the United States is a major, overlooked medical problem that requires improved education at multiple levels, stretching from the implementation of ...

Health created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Behavioral interventions can increase condom use, reduce sexually transmitted infections

Behavioral interventions aimed at reducing sexual risk behaviors, such as unprotected sex, are effective at both promoting condom use and reducing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) long after the initial intervention, ...

Health created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Life after cigarettes

Life without cigarettes is not all doom and gloom. In fact, successful quitters are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier, both one year and three years afterwards, than those who continue to smoke. That's according ...

Health created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study aims to understand adolescent risky behavior

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study has found that providing preventive services to adolescents in a primary care setting can lessen certain kinds of risky behavior.

Health created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It pays to be healthier: Targeted financial incentives for patients can lead to health behavior change

Financial incentives work for doctors. Could they work for patients, too? Could they encourage them to change unhealthy behaviors and use preventive health services more? In some cases, yes, according to Dr. Marita Lynagh ...

Health created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

No heart attack risk from attention-deficit drugs: study

A major study of more than one million children and young adults has shown no higher risk of heart attack among those who take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a US study said Tuesday.

Medications created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New study finds gay and bisexual men have varied sexual repertoires

A new study by researchers at Indiana University and George Mason University found the sexual repertoire of gay men surprisingly diverse, suggesting that a broader, less disease-focused perspective might be warranted by public ...

Health created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men with disabilities 4 times more likely to be sexually abused than men without disabilities

Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the ...

Health created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0