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Health Behavior News Service Stories for 2008

 
Culture-Specific Asthma Education Could Improve Quality of Life
May 8, 2008
Review Determines Most Effective Emergency Contraception Method
May 8, 2008
Blacks, Hispanics Less Aware of When to Call 911 for Heart Attack Signs
May 7, 2008
Common Drug Eases Leg Cramping, Enables Farther Walking
May 6, 2008
Similar Outcomes for Minimally Invasive, Open Surgery in Colon Cancer
May 6, 2008
Having a Drink During Pregnancy Is Common for French Women
May 4, 2008
Cleaning, Home Repair Programs Fail to Reduce Lead Levels in Kids
May 1, 2008
CDC Says One-Fourth of Toddlers Behind on Vaccinations
April 29, 2008
Studies of Diet Offer Little Insight to Preventing Pregnancy-Related Diabetes
April 29, 2008
When Doctors Tell Patients to Quit Smoking, They Listen
April 29, 2008
Blacks on Medicaid Carry Heavier Cancer Burden Than Whites Do
April 24, 2008
Patients Often Don’t Take What the Doctor Ordered
April 24, 2008
Review: Doctors Should Consider Alternatives to Antibiotics for Sinusitis
April 24, 2008
Benefits of Omega-3s Still Unclear for Bipolar Disorder
April 22, 2008
Lumbar Supports Not Particularly Effective for Low Back Pain
April 22, 2008
Aerobic Exercise Boosts Older Bodies and Minds, Review Suggests
April 17, 2008
Mistletoe as Cancer Treatment: Review Calls Evidence Weak
April 17, 2008
Antioxidant Users Don’t Live Longer, Analysis of Studies Concludes
April 15, 2008
Children Should Not Take Antihistamines for Chronic Cough, Reviewers Say
April 15, 2008
Dust Mites Outlast Heroic Efforts to Help Asthma Patients
April 15, 2008
Exercise Combats Cancer-Related Fatigue
April 15, 2008
Financial Support — If Weak — Doesn’t Improve Health of Poor Children
April 15, 2008
Health Risks, Benefits Come With Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
April 15, 2008
Homemade Asthma-Relief Device Could Be an Option for Poor Families
April 15, 2008
Older Epilepsy Drugs Do Not Prevent First Seizure From Brain Tumors
April 15, 2008
Parkinson’s Drugs Tradeoff: Better Muscle Control, Worse Side Effects
April 15, 2008
Patients With Terminal Cancer Can Beat Depression
April 15, 2008
Splints Good as Casts for Minor Wrist Fractures — When Kids Wear Them
April 15, 2008
Studies Don't Support Common Treatments for Patchy Hair Loss
April 15, 2008
Customized Health Education Not Always Necessary
April 8, 2008
Simple Schedule Changes Could Improve Shift Worker Health
April 8, 2008
Social Support Reduces Stress of Genetic Counseling for Cancer
April 8, 2008
Better-Educated Smokers More Likely to Try Quitting in Response to Ads
April 1, 2008
Physically Active Smokers More Likely to Kick the Habit
April 1, 2008
Even After Surgery, Women Remain Unsure of Breast Cancer Survival Rates
March 31, 2008
Treating Wife’s Stress May Be Indirect Care for Men With Prostate Cancer
March 21, 2008
Comprehensive Sex Education Might Reduce Teen Pregnancies, Study Finds
March 19, 2008
Minnesota Parents Support Birth-Control Education
March 19, 2008
Mailed Reminders Encourage Heart Attack Patients to Take Medicine
March 11, 2008
Poor Neighborhoods Create Health “Double Jeopardy” for Minority Kids
March 11, 2008
Increasing Income Support to Poor Elderly Might Improve Health, Study Hints
March 10, 2008
Depression, Anxiety Are Linked to Obesity, Unhealthy Habits
March 5, 2008
Many Women of Childbearing Age Missing Folic Acid Message
March 4, 2008
Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Worldwide Concern
February 28, 2008
Music Therapy Might Soften Depression Symptoms
February 28, 2008
Study Supports ‘Decision Aids’ for Men Considering Prostate Test
February 26, 2008
Contribution of Cancer Care Nurses Is Hard to Gauge
February 21, 2008
Involved Patients Aren’t Always the Healthiest, Small Study Finds
February 21, 2008
Antidepressants Can Help With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
February 19, 2008
Benefits of Medicare-Paid Mammography Lag for Black Women
February 14, 2008
Hair Stylists Promote Breast Cancer Prevention Messages to Clients
February 14, 2008
“Abstinence-Plus” Programs Can Reduce Risky Sexual Behaviors in Youth
February 12, 2008
Drug Co-payments, Caps Might Deprive Patients of Needed Medications
February 12, 2008
Little Evidence That Psychotherapy Helps Elderly With Depression
February 12, 2008
Heart Disease Patients Need Sustained Support to Quit Smoking
February 7, 2008
Older Antiviral Drugs Limited in Preventing, Treating Flu in Children
February 7, 2008
Magazine Ads for Smokeless Tobacco Reach Many Adolescents
February 5, 2008
Urban Sprawl Puts Teen Drivers at Even Higher Risk
February 5, 2008
Antidepressants Unproven as Treatment for Low Back Pain
January 29, 2008
Group Aid Improves Diet, May Cut Diabetes Risk in American Indian Women
January 29, 2008
Intensive Education Helps Back Pain Sufferers Get Back to Work
January 29, 2008
Geriatric Care Associated With Safer Prescribing Among Elderly Vets
January 24, 2008
Review Looks at Latest Birth Control Options
January 24, 2008
Nursing Home Report Card Makes the Grade
January 23, 2008
Anemia Drugs and Stimulants Ease Exhaustion in Some Cancer Patients
January 22, 2008
Arthritic Knees Remain Painful After Arthroscopic Surgery
January 22, 2008
Cranberries Might Help Prevent Urinary Infections in Women
January 22, 2008
Few Strategies Exist to Prevent MRSA Spread in Nursing Homes
January 22, 2008
Hand Washing Promotion Can Save Lives in Developing Countries
January 22, 2008
Herbal Remedy Useful for Heart Failure, Review Finds
January 22, 2008
Motorcycle Helmets Keep Riders Alive, International Review Confirms
January 22, 2008
No Sure Answers to Reduce Mammography Discomfort
January 22, 2008
NSAIDs No Better Than Other Over-the-Counter Drugs for Low Back Pain
January 22, 2008
Nurses’ Advice Boosts Smokers’ Chances of Quitting
January 22, 2008
OTC Cough Medicine: Not Worthwhile for Children or Adults?
January 22, 2008
Talk Therapy Can Help Kids With Chronic Stomach Pain
January 22, 2008
Whole Grain Foods Might Reduce Diabetes Risk, But Evidence Weak
January 22, 2008
Obesity, Depression Often Coexist in Middle-Aged Women
January 11, 2008
Doctors Underestimate the Power of Screening for Problem Drinking
January 8, 2008
Hardcore Smokers Most Likely to Turn to Treatment
January 8, 2008
Alcoholics With Depression Less Likely to Stay Sober
January 3, 2008

 

 

 
 
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