First Sips of Alcohol Start in Second Grade
06/18/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - The age at which many children in the U.S. take their first sip of alcohol is surprisingly young, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Negative Public Health Campaigns May Undermine Weight Loss Goals
06/20/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Public health campaigns that stigmatize obese people by using negative images or text do not motivate them to lose weight any more than more neutral campaigns, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emergency Departments Still Missing Signs of Pelvic Disease in Teens
06/13/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Despite government efforts to expand diagnostic criteria for pelvic inflammatory disease, ER doctors are not identifying the condition any more often in adolescent girls, finds a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parkinson's Patients More Likely to Stick With Certain 'Add-on' Drugs
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Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors Don't Provide Sexual Health Info to Teens
06/11/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Most sexually active teens don't get information about sexual health from their health care providers, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cyberbullying Puts Teens at Risk
06/04/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, Teenage victims of cyberbullying, defined as the use of the internet or cell phones to send hurtful and harassing messages, are more likely to develop symptoms of depression, substance abuse and internet addiction, reports a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quitting Smoking: Licensed Medications Are Effective
06/06/2013, The Cochrane Library, Nicotine replacement therapy and other licensed drugs can help people quit smoking, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Probiotics Prevent Diarrhea Related To Antibiotic Use
06/06/2013, The Cochrane Library, Probiotic supplements have the potential to prevent diarrhea caused by antibiotics, according to a new review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walking Leads to Better Health for Older Men
05/30/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion, The more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents' Activity Unlikely to Influence Teen Fitness
05/28/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, Teens don't necessarily follow in their parents' footsteps when it comes to physical activity, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Predominately Black Hospitals Provide Poor Trauma Care
05/16/2013, Health Services Research, Victims of trauma are at higher risk of either dying or suffering a major complication if they are treated at a hospital that serves a large population of black patients, finds a large new study in Health Services Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breast Cancer Treatments Delayed for Black and Rural Women
05/21/2013, Health Services Research, Black women with breast cancer are more likely than Hispanic or white women to experience delays in the initiation of chemotherapy or radiation after surgery, finds a new study in Health Services Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens Have Unsupervised Access to Prescription Drugs
05/23/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, Most teens have unsupervised access to their prescription drugs at home, including drugs with potential for abuse, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens Experience Both Sides of Dating Violence
05/14/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, Teens in a relationship that involves dating violence are likely to be both a victim and perpetrator, as opposed to being just one or the other, finds a recent study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety
05/07/2013, General Hospital Psychiatry, Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new research published in General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
