Significant Economic Losses When Young Women Die From Breast Cancer
12/12/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - In 2008, breast cancer deaths in women under age 50 cost the economy $5.49 billion in productivity and resulted in an estimated 7.98 million years of potential life lost, finds a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Massachusetts Residents Healthier After Health Care Reform
12/12/2013, Milbank Quarterly - Residents of Massachusetts saw small gains in health status following the enactment of a state-wide health insurance mandate in 2006, finds a new study in the Milbank Quarterly. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors Unaware That More Teens Are Turning to E-Cigarettes
12/10/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Many clinicians are unfamiliar with or uncomfortable with addressing the use of e-cigarettes with their young patients, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Immigration Status Impacts Health, Especially for the Young
12/10/2013, Journal of Health and Social Behavior - Age at immigration and citizenship status may have health implications for immigrants, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Better Diagnoses May Help Vets with Anxiety Get Treatment
12/05/2013, General Hospital Psychiatry - Veterans who suffer from anxiety may not get appropriate treatment for want of a specific diagnosis, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Combining Alcohol With Energy Drinks Can Lead to Heavier Drinking
12/03/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Young people who mix alcohol with a caffeinated energy drink drank more heavily and reported more negative consequences of drinking than those who just drank alcohol, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Patients Have Trouble ID'ing Their Medications
12/03/2013, Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives - People who identified their medication by shape, size or color instead of name had poorer adherence and an increased risk of hospitalization, finds a recent study in the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - December 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unique Barriers for African Americans With High Blood Pressure
11/26/2013, American Journal of Public Health - African Americans with high blood pressure who reported experiencing racial discrimination had lower rates of adherence to their blood pressure medication, finds a new study in the American Journal of Public Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alcohol Use Disorders Linked to Death and Disability
11/26/2013, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - Disorders related to the abuse of alcohol contribute significantly to the burden of disease in the U.S., finds a new study in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens from Military Families Suffer from Deployments
11/19/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Teens that have had a parent or sibling on military deployment were more likely to have suicidal thoughts or be depressed than teens without military connections, finds a new study in The Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Media Coverage of HPV Vaccine Boosts Reports of Adverse Effects
11/19/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - The number of adverse events reported for the HPV vaccine Gardasil® correlated with an increase in the number of media stories about the vaccine, finds a study in The Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Electronic Health Records Can Measure Patient-Centered Care
11/21/2013, Health Services Research - Electronic health records collect non-clinical information that can be used to measure a medical practice's patient-centeredness, finds a new study in Health Services Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cuts to Local Health Departments Hurt Communities
11/14/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that many local health departments aren't able to meet goals to increase health care access. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smartphone Apps to Help Smokers Quit Come Up Short
11/14/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Most popular smartphone apps do not include evidence-based practices known to help smokers quit, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens with Late Bedtimes Have Lower Grades
11/10/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Late bedtimes during the school year, especially in younger teens, predicted a lower cumulative grade point average and more emotional distress by college age, finds a new article in Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
