Children With Chronic Health Conditions Less Likely to Graduate From High School
10/16/2014, Journal of Adolescent Health - Approximately 32 million U.S. children have at least one chronic health condition, which can negatively affect their chances of receiving a high school diploma or its equivalent by age 21, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nationality at Birth Plays a Role in U.S. Adult Vaccination Rates
10/14/2014, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that foreign-born adult U.S. residents, which make up about 13 percent of the population, receive vaccinations at significantly lower rates than U.S.-born adults. This gap in care puts them at greater risk of exposure to several vaccine-preventable diseases. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Timing of Epidural Is Up to the Mother
10/09/2014, The Cochrane Library - When a woman is in labor, the appropriate time to give an epidural during childbirth is when she asks for it, suggests a new review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sexting in Teens Linked to More Sexual Activity, Low Self-Esteem
10/07/2014, Journal of Adolescent Health - Relatively few teens say they have engaged in sexting, but those who do may put themselves at sexual risk, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Expanding Medicaid Increases Rural Health Care Access and Use
10/02/2014, Health Services Research - A new study in Health Services Research reveals that expanding Medicaid to cover more adults boosts health care access and use in rural populations. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Women Receive Unnecessary Pap Tests
09/30/2014, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - As many as half to two-thirds of women who've undergone hysterectomies or are older than 65 years report receiving Pap tests for cervical cancer, despite recommendations against it, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Only Half of U.S. Adults Over 45 Are Screened for Diabetes
09/25/2014, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - A new cross-sectional study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that only half of adults in the U.S. were screened for diabetes within the last three years, less than what is recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens World-Wide Self-Medicate With Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs
09/23/2014, Journal of Adolescent Health - Adolescents around the world are frequently using over-the-counter and prescription medications without a doctor's order, a risky practice that can lead to overuse and abuse and is often continued into adulthood, reveals a new review in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pressure from Providers Leads Some Women to Have C-Sections, Inductions
09/23/2014, Health Services Research - Pregnant women who felt pressured to have a labor induction or cesarean section by their obstetrical care providers were significantly more likely to have these procedures, even if there was no medical need for them, suggests a new study in Health Services Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Online Social Networking Linked to Use of Web for Health Info
09/16/2014, Journal of Health Communication - The use of social networking sites like Facebook may have implications for accessing online health information, finds a new longitudinal study from the Journal of Health Communication. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elderly Who Have Had Serious Falls May Show Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress
09/11/2014, General Hospital Psychiatry - Older adults who experience a serious fall may develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the days following the event, finds a study published in General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Few Overweight People with Diabetes Getting Recommended Physical Activity
09/09/2014, American Journal of Health Promotion - Women and men with diabetes who are trying to lose weight are not meeting the recommended amounts of physical activity for weight loss, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poor Health Habits Linked to Financial Insecurity
09/04/2014, American Journal of Health Promotion - Financial hardship, or feeling that one can't make ends meet, may be more predictive of health risk behaviors than actual income levels for people with low-incomes, finds a recent study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sexual Risk Behaviors of Hispanic Youth Vary by Language, Place of Birth
09/02/2014, Journal of Adolescent Health - A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that the sexual risk behaviors of young Hispanic people living in the U.S. vary considerably with their degree of acculturation. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obese or Overweight Teens More Likely to Become Smokers
08/28/2014, American Journal of Health Behavior - A study in American Journal of Health Behavior examining whether overweight or obese teens are at higher risk for substance abuse finds weight status has no correlation with alcohol or marijuana use but is linked to regular cigarette smoking. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
