Teens Overeat at Subway, Too
05/07/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway as at McDonald's, a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health finds, despite the fact that they think Subway offers healthier food. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calorie Counts on Menus Have Small but Promising Effects
05/09/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Menu labeling has made more people aware of how many calories are in restaurant meals and has some people reducing their intake, according to new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Black Students Drink More Soda When Available at School
05/09/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at school, finds a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire
05/02/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion, People who signed up for a workplace wellness center but then used it infrequently experienced declines in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teaching Patients about New Medications? A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words
04/30/2013, The Cochrane Library, Improving people's knowledge and skills about their medications may be best achieved with multimedia patient education materials, finds a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals
04/30/2013, The Cochrane Library, Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smoking Prevention in Schools: Does it Work?
04/30/2013, The Cochrane Library, Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Credit Card Debt Leads Some to Skip Medical Care
04/25/2013, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Birthing Centers Provide Equal or Better Deliveries
04/18/2013, Health Services Research, Low-income women who chose to deliver their baby at a birthing center under the care of a certified nurse-midwife had the same or better birthing experience as women under traditional care with a hospital-based obstetrician, according to a new study in Health Services Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alcohol and Mental Health Problems a Costly Combo for ICU Patients
04/16/2013, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, People admitted to a hospital ICU with alcohol withdrawal were more likely to be readmitted or die within a year if they had a co-existing mental health condition, finds a new study in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smoke-Free Public Housing Would = Better Health and Savings
04/16/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Establishing smoke-free policies for public housing would help protect residents, visitors and employees from the harmful effects of smoking and result in significant cost savings, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women With Partner, Baby Gain More Weight Than Single Women
01/05/2010, (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most High School Students Are Sleep Deprived
01/05/2010, (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Childhood Vaccination Gaps Narrowing in U.S.
01/05/2010, (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare "Doughnut Hole" Causes Seniors to Skip Diabetes Meds
01/07/2010, (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
