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Clinical trial evaluates intervention to reduce pregnancy risk among adolescent girls

More consistent use of condoms, oral contraception or both was reported by a group of teenage girls who took part in a youth development intervention aimed at reducing pregnancy risk in high-risk adolescents, according to ...

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study raises questions about dietary fats and heart disease guidance

Dietary advice about fats and the risk of heart disease is called into question in BMJ today as a clinical trial shows that replacing saturated animal fats with omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable fats is linked to an increa ...

Cardiology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Outreach through social media can encourage condom use in young adults, study shows

Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few students and young adults receive comprehensive ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers

A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years compared to those younger than 9.

Pediatrics created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'Self-Managing' COPD might pose risks, study suggests

(HealthDay) -- In a finding that seems counterintuitive, a new study revealed that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more likely to die after receiving comprehensive education and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight loss and increased fitness slow decline of mobility in adults

Weight loss and increased physical fitness nearly halved the risk of losing mobility in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, according to four-year results from the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial ...

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

Lifestyle changes for obese patients linked to modest weight loss

A program that helps obese patients improve healthy behaviors is associated with modest weight loss and improved blood pressure control in a high-risk, low-income group, according to researchers at Washington University School ...

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds that annual screening with chest x-ray does not reduce rate of lung cancer deaths

In a trial that included more than 150,000 participants, those who underwent annual chest radiographic screening for up to 4 years did not have a significantly lower rate of death from lung cancer compared to participants ...

Cancer created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study uses planning prompts to enhance vaccination rates

(Medical Xpress) -- We all have good intentions, but sometimes we need a nudge to turn those intentions into actions. According to a new study, encouraging people to write down the date and time when they plan to get their ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Effect of fluid and sodium restrictions on weight loss among patients with heart failure

A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated ...

Cardiology created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise-related changes in estrogen metabolism may lower breast cancer risk

Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman's breast cancer risk, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a jour ...

Cancer created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision ...

Ophthalmology created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors

Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over a year for participants in a randomized controlled ...

Cardiology created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Digitally aged photos encourage young smokers to quit

Showing young people computer-generated images illustrating the effects of smoking on their appearance later in life may encourage them to quit, a new study has found.

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Barrier assessment improves care for elderly with diabetes

(HealthDay)—For older adults with diabetes, an active intervention involving assessment of barriers to self-care and development of strategies to cope with these barriers is superior to usual care, according ...

Diabetes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0