Trusting Their Doctor Helps People Manage Diabetes
09/26/2013, American Journal of Health Behavior - Having trust in one's physician has been correlated with better adherence to diabetes self-care, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Behavior. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Exercise Benefits People with Asthma
09/24/2013, - People with asthma who engaged in appropriate exercise programs had improved cardiovascular fitness and an overall improved quality of life, finds a new review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Binge Eating More Likely to Lead to Health Risks in Men
09/17/2013, General Hospital Psychiatry - Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women however, obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating Depression Helps Some Smokers Quit
09/19/2013, The Cochrane Library - Adding mood management strategies to smoking cessation programs helped people with depression or a history of depression quit smoking for longer periods than a standard program, finds a new review in The Cochrane Library (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Education, Not Income, Fights Obesity
09/12/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion - Higher education, rather than income, protects women in disadvantaged neighborhoods from obesity, finds a new study in American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kids Get More Exercise in Smart Growth Neighborhoods
09/10/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Children who live in smart growth neighborhoods, designed to improve walkability, get 46 percent more moderate or vigorous physical activity than those who live in conventional neighborhoods, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Exercising with Others Helps College Students Reduce Stress
09/03/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion - College students who exercise with friends are less likely to report feeling stressed, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Less than 10 Minutes of Brisk Activity Helps Maintain a Healthy Weight
09/05/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion - Short bursts of less than 10 minutes of higher-intensity physical activity reduce the risk of obesity, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Body Image Tied to Suicidal Thoughts in Young Teens
08/29/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Seeing oneself as overweight or obese may be an important, independent predictor of suicidal thoughts, especially in young girls, reports a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restricting Food and Fluids during Labor is Unwarranted
08/22/2013, The Cochrane Library - Despite the longstanding, widespread practice of restricting women's food and fluid intake during labor, a large-scale analysis in The Cochrane Library finds it unwarranted and supports women eating and drinking as they please. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bedwetting Treatments Offer Help
08/20/2013, The Cochrane Library - Simple treatments for bed-wetting are better than nothing at all, but aren't as effective as more advanced alarm therapy or drug therapy, according to a new meta-analysis in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rural Seniors Prefer Self-Care Over Doctors
08/15/2013, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - A survey of older rural adults found a high degree of medical skepticism, the belief that one knows and can control their own health better than a medical professional can, reports a recent study in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens with Fighting Injuries Have Declines in IQ
08/13/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Teenagers who have been seriously injured in a fight show a reduction in intelligence and cognitive ability, according to a large study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High Lifetime Costs for Type 2 Diabetes
08/08/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - A person with type 2 diabetes spends on average more than $85,000 treating the disease and its complications over their lifetime, according to a recent study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do Antioxidants Improve a Woman's Chances of Conceiving?
08/06/2013, The Cochrane Library - There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman's chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new Cochrane review. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
