News tagged with health education


Majority of families in urban areas have access to Internet, show willingness to receive health info electronically

In a study of mostly minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged families, 99 percent of participants reported having access to the Internet. More than half of the families were interested in receiving health information ...

Health created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Not enough pediatricians providing lifestyle counseling

(HealthDay) -- Less than half of adolescents are advised by their pediatric health care provider to eat healthily and exercise more, but rates of counseling are higher among obese teens, according to a study ...

Pediatrics created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Video games positively impact variety of health outcomes

(HealthDay) -- Although additional rigorous clinical trials are warranted, the literature suggests that video games can be useful in improving a variety of health outcomes, particularly those in the areas ...

Health created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physical education is good for kids' grades, study finds

(HealthDay) -- Boosting students' levels of physical education improves their grades, a new, small study says.

Health created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Colonoscopy may detect curable cancer in elderly: study

(HealthDay) -- Colonoscopies helped doctors detect a high rate of curable cancer in elderly people who had the screening for the first time, a new study indicates.

Cancer created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly

Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.

Cancer created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How a five-minute chat can make a big difference to dialysis patients

The constant health education that dialysis patients receive can lead to boredom and noncompliance.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A little more education, a little longer life?

(HealthDay) -- It's graduation season, and new research offers yet another reason to congratulate someone who has completed at least nine years of education: They're likely to live longer.

Health created May 14, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alternative approach to medical education may increase interest in and meet demand for careers in geriatric health

(Medical Xpress) -- Medical education that focuses on attitude-based learning may increase interest in geriatric health careers, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University, the University of Pittsburgh and ...

Other created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK health system not designed to cope with rising numbers of people with multiple health problems

New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and ...

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physician's mindfulness skills can improve care for patient and provider

Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Letting go can boost quality of life

Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adolescent expectations of early death predict young adult socioeconomic status

(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents' expectations of an early death can predict their economic futures more than a decade later, according to a new study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Marriage and a high socioeconomic level improve health

People with a high socioeconomic level have been demonstrated to have better health than the rest of people. Other protective factors against chronic diseases are having higher education, having a job, and the per capita ...

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Geographic information systems demonstrate links between health and location

The neighborhoods in which children and adolescents live and spend their time play a role in whether or not they eat a healthy diet, get enough exercise or become obese, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme ...

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0