News tagged with journal of behavioral medicine


Ethical, legal aspects of docs' discrimination discussed

(HealthDay)—Recent examples of doctors refusing to treat certain patients on questionable grounds, including their weight, have triggered discussion of discrimination among doctors, according to a perspective ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teen girls less successful than boys at quitting meth, pilot study says

A UCLA-led study of adolescents receiving treatment for methamphetamine dependence has found that girls are more likely to continue using the drug during treatment than boys, suggesting that new approaches are needed for ...

Addiction created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Child fruit consumption up with pre-slicing in schools

(HealthDay)—Schools that use fruit slicers to pre-slice fruit report increased fruit sales, more fruit eaten, and less fruit wasted, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of ...

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

Diabetes target achievement up from 1999 to 2010, more needed

(HealthDay)—For U.S. adults with diabetes there has been an improvement in achievement of targets from 1999 to 2010, but many still do not meet the recommended goals, according to research published in ...

Diabetes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over two decades

Researchers have forecast the cost savings and rise in obesity prevalence over the next two decades in a new public health study.

Health created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cognitive behavioral therapy adds no value to drug treatment for opioid dependence

(Medical Xpress)—In a surprise finding, Yale researchers report that adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the most commonly used drug treatment for opioid dependence does not further reduce illicit drug ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children raised with corporal punishment at greater risk of developing cancer and heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Parents who smack or shout at their children could be placing them at greater risk of developing cancer, heart disease and asthma.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Wearable cameras provide new insight into lifestyle behaviors and health

Understanding the relationships between lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes can be enhanced by the use of wearable cameras, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme issue of the American Jo ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The 'bystander effect' in crime also applies to medicine

(Medical Xpress)—The "bystander effect," which refers to people standing by and doing nothing while an emergency situation takes place, can also apply to medical care, according to two Yale doctors. Their ...

Health created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Commuting to work by car linked to weight gain

Using active transport to commute to work can reduce the weight gain common to most adults. According to an Australian study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, urban residents who drive to wor ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long commutes may be hazardous to health

As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary behavior is known to have adverse effects on cardiovascular and metabolic ...

Health created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Acute physical exercise improves executive function

(HealthDay)—Acute physical exercise improves executive function in children, adolescents, and young adults, according to a meta-analysis published online March 6 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Health created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1