Seniors Face Barriers to Critical Dental Care
08/26/2014, American Journal of Health Behavior - Poor oral health can have a negative impact on seniors' overall health and well-being, but for many, there are significant barriers to visiting a dentist, finds a new report in the American Journal of Health Behavior. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Leaving Their Pediatricians Tough for Some Teens with Chronic Conditions
08/21/2014, Journal of Adolescent Health - A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health has found that one in five young adults with chronic illnesses said the transfer of their care from pediatrics to adult-oriented health care was unsatisfactory. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Counseling Has Limited Benefit on Young People Drinking Alcohol
08/21/2014, The Cochrane Library - Counseling techniques used to help young people with drinking problems may be of limited benefit, suggests a new review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Self-Reported Health Information Predicts High-Need Medicaid Patients
08/19/2014, Health Services Research - Just three types of simple self-reported health measures can predict which Medicaid-eligible adults are more likely to access intensive and costly health services over the next year, a new study in Health Services Research suggests. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anxiety Associated With Ulcer Risk
08/14/2014, General Hospital Psychiatry - A new study in General Hospital Psychiatry finds evidence of a relationship between anxiety disorders and the prevalence and incidence of ulcer over a 10-year period in a sample of U.S. adults. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental Health Screening in Primary Care Helps Veterans
08/12/2014, General Hospital Psychiatry - Veterans who receive mental health screening during primary care visits are generally getting adequate follow-up treatment, but the process for acquiring care could be improved, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Family History of Undertreatment May Discourage Blacks from Seeking Mental Health Care
08/07/2014, Journal of Health and Social Behavior - Blacks with a family history of untreated mental health disorders are less likely to seek treatment, even when they rate their own mental health as poor, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare Changes Lower Hospital Use
08/05/2014, Health Services Research - A recent study in Health Services Research based on 15 years of hospital data suggests that cuts in Medicare prices under the Affordable Care Act may slow the growth in overall hospital spending. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patient-Centered Medical Homes Reduce Costs
07/31/2014, Health Services Research - As the number of patient centered medical homes has increased, a new report in the journal Health Services Research finds the model offers a promising option to reduce health care costs and utilization of some health care services. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - August 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Confidential Discussions Are Key to Improving Teen Health Visits
07/29/2014, Journal of Adolescent Health - Teens who have the option to privately and confidentially discuss health concerns with their doctor are more likely to talk about certain issues than they would be in discussions where a parent is present, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - July 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Inadequate Mental Health Care for Blacks with Depression and Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
07/24/2014, General Hospital Psychiatry - A new study in General Hospital Psychiatry confirms that Blacks with depression plus another chronic medical condition, such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, do not receive adequate mental health treatment. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - July 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lacking Trust in One's Doctor Affects Health of Emotionally Vulnerable Cancer Patients
07/22/2014, General Hospital Psychiatry - The physical and mental well-being of people with cancer may be affected by how they feel about their relationship with their physician and by differences in attachment styles, finds a new study from General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - July 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When It Comes to Health Disparities, Place Matters More Than Race
07/17/2014, Ethnicity & Disease - Blacks and Whites living in an integrated, low-income urban area had similar rates of treatment and management of hypertension, or high blood pressure, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - July 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asthma Drugs Suppress Growth
07/17/2014, The Cochrane Library - Corticosteroid drugs that are given by inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, suggests two evidence reviews published in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - July 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cervical Cancer Prevention Program Saves Lives
07/15/2014, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - A federal screening program markedly reduced death and illness from cervical cancer in underserved, low-income women but reached just 10 percent of the likely eligible population, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - July 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
