National study examines health risks of coarse particle pollution 58 minutes ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have conducted the largest nationwide study on the acute health effects of coarse particle pollution. Coarse particles are airborne pollutants that fall between ... | |
Children more likely to use fruit tuck shops when schools ban unhealthy snacks 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Children who attend schools that run fruit tuck shops are much more likely to eat more fruit if they and their friends are also banned from bringing unhealthy snacks on to the school premises, according to research published ... | |
Expanded food and nutrition program shows $10 benefit for each $1 spent 7 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A program to teach low-income adults about healthy food choices is a good bargain in terms of the health and economic benefits achieved, reports a cost-effectiveness study in the May/June issue of Journal of Nutrition ... | |
Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine. | |
Chronic disease management: Does it improve health and save money? 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A study published in the May/June issue of Health Affairs reports on the first randomized trial providing a scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income ... | |
Quit smoking message not getting air time in mental health care May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
People with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to stop smoking, despite high rates of nicotine dependence and deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. | |
Homeless youth need more than treatment for substance abuse, study says May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets. Instead, researchers found that creating more opportunities for work, education ... | |
Memory lane: Older persons with more schooling spend fewer years with cognitive loss May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Those with at least a high school education spend more of their older years without cognitive loss – including the effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia -- but die sooner after the loss becomes apparent, reveals ... | |
Men are more likely than women to crave alcohol when they feel negative emotions May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders. Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than men, while men have greater rates of alcohol-use disorders ... | |
Peer pressure, the new weapon against teen smoking May 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Enrolling an influential student to convey an anti-smoking message to schoolmates is a valuable way of getting youngsters to say no to cigarettes, a British study suggests. | |
Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, ... | |
Young people are intentionally taking drink and drugs for better sex May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. Findings published today in BioMed Central’s open access journal, BMC Public Health, reveal that a third of 16-35 ... | |
 Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns May 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention ... | |
Mothers' high normal blood sugar levels place infants at risk for birth problems May 07, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal—but not high enough to be considered diabetes—are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same ... | |
Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of problems for both themselves and their child, according to a new report by the RTI International-University ... | |
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