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Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire
HBNS STORY | May 2, 2013
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.
Smoking Prevention in Schools: Does it Work?
HBNS STORY | April 30, 2013
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.
Latest Health Behavior News
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | April 25, 2013 | Health Behavior News Service
Brought to you by CFAH’s Health Behavior News Service: Depressed teens have rocky twenties | Gym benefits, yes. Extra costs, no thanks | Church goers look to ministry for health advice | Just say no to smoking in public housing
Smoke-Free Public Housing Would = Better Health and Savings
HBNS STORY | April 16, 2013
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.
Unwilling to Pay Extra for Wellness
HBNS STORY | April 9, 2013
Although most overweight adults agree that health insurance benefits designed to promote weight loss are a good idea, they don’t want to pay extra for them, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
False Alarms and Unrealistic Expectations in Preventive Care
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 28, 2013 | Kenny Lin
Shortly after we moved to Washington, DC, my wife and I purchased a basic home security system, the kind with a programmable keypad, multiple door alarms and a motion sensor. All things considered, it's hard to argue that the benefits of this preventive measure have outweighed its cumulative harms.
Too Much Medical Care: Do We Know It When We See It?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 11, 2013 | Kenny Lin
If I didn't object to receiving what I recognized as too much medical care, it should not be a surprise that, according to one study, many inappropriate tests and treatments are being provided more often, not less.
Mandating Fruits & Vegetables in School Meals Makes a Difference
HBNS STORY | March 12, 2013
State laws that require minimum levels of fruits and vegetables in school meals may give a small boost to the amount of these foods in adolescents' diets, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Screening Decisions Are Better Informed When Risk Information Is Personalized
HBNS STORY | February 28, 2013
Patients’ ability to make genuinely informed choices about undergoing disease screening increases when the risk information that they receive is related to their own personal risk, rather than average risks, according to the results of a Cochrane systematic review.
Current Evidence Does Not Support Selenium for Preventing Heart Disease in Well-Nourished Adults
HBNS STORY | January 31, 2013
A systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease.
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Adult Vaccinations
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLE
Yearly vaccinations aren't just for kids any more. While you hear a lot about the flu shot, you should know that a battery of other adult vaccinations might also become part of your health care routine.
Larger Patients: ISO Fewer Lectures, Better Health Care
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLE
If you're a heavy person, you probably dread medical visits that seem to center on weight, regardless of whether you come in for an unrelated complaint or a routine screening. Even so, don't let that stop you from getting the health care you deserve.
Do You Need a Yearly Medical Check-Up?
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLE
We've all heard about well-baby visits, but if you're a healthy adult, you probably have no plan to see a doctor. When there's nothing to complain about, many of us go years without a comprehensive medical check-up.
Living a Healthy Lifestyle
PREPARED PATIENT RESOURCE | Promote Your Health
Regular physical activity and a healthy diet helps improve your overall health and fitness, and reduces your risk for many chronic diseases.
Improving Your Health Behaviors
PREPARED PATIENT RESOURCE | Promote Your Health
If you want to change your health behavior, a chat with your doctor may be in order.
Talking About Medical Tests
PREPARED PATIENT RESOURCE | Communicate With Your Doctors
Regardless of the reason for a medical test, make sure you know the answers to these important questions.
Facts About Vitamins and Supplements
PREPARED PATIENT RESOURCE | Promote Your Health
Because vitamins are less regulated than drugs, safe use requires that consumers be cautious and savvy.
Facts About Vaccinations
PREPARED PATIENT RESOURCE | Get Preventive Health Care
Adult vaccinations are part of preventive health care and can be especially critical for people with chronic diseases.
Talking About Medical Tests With Your Health Care Team
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLE
Whether you're healthy or ill, there are a variety of medical tests your health care team might recommend for you.
Do You Need A Yearly Checkup?
PREPARED PATIENT RESOURCE | Get Preventive Health Care
Getting a checkup periodically is a good step to staying healthy and developing a relationship with your physician.
Exercise Can Extend Your Life by as Much as Five Years
HBNS STORY | December 11, 2012
Adults who include at least 150 minutes of physical activity in their routines each week live longer than those who don’t, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Most People with Hepatitis C Go Untreated, Despite Effective Drugs
HBNS STORY | December 10, 2012
Just 20 percent of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) begin the recommended treatment regimen and less than 5 percent go on to successfully overcome the virus, according to a new review in General Hospital Psychiatry. Untreated substance abuse and depression are among the barriers to care.
Less than 25 Percent of Americans Walk for More Than Ten Minutes
HBNS STORY | November 6, 2012
Many people in the U.S. do not walk, bike or engage in other forms of active transportation, missing an important opportunity to improve their cardiovascular health, concludes a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads Increase Attempts to Quit
HBNS STORY | October 9, 2012
Graphic and/or emotional television anti-smoking ads showing the health effects of smoking get more smokers to make an attempt try to quit than less intense ads, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Even With Personalized Assessments, Many Underestimate Disease Risks
HBNS STORY | September 11, 2012
People with a family history of certain diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, often underestimate their risk for developing them, even after completing a risk assessment and receiving personalized prevention messages, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Fruit and Vegetable Advertising Linked to More Consumption
HBNS STORY | September 4, 2012
The key to getting people to eat more fruits and vegetables may be advertising, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Prepared Patient: Do You Need a Yearly Checkup? (Updated Version)
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | August 3, 2012 | Health Behavior News Service
We've all heard about well-baby visits, but if you're a healthy adult, you probably have no plan to see a doctor. When there's nothing to complain about, many of us go years without a comprehensive medical check-up, maybe to save money or time off from work or because we don't want to be lectured about our diet or exercise habits. But should we give up the time-honored tradition of the yearly physical?
The Hard Truth: There's No Such Thing as Truly Preventive Services
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | July 10, 2012 | Barbara Bronson Gray
If only there really was such a thing as a "preventive service." With all this talk about the Affordable Care Act these last few weeks, the inclusion in the law of "free preventive services" has been billed as a big plus.
TV Watching Linked to Eating Unhealthy Food
HBNS STORY | July 10, 2012
Adults and children who watch more television have less healthy diets, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. For every age and gender studied, people who watched no more than an hour of TV a day reported healthier diets compared to those who watched four hours or more.
People with Mood Disorders Are More Likely to Be Re-Hospitalized
HBNS STORY | June 19, 2012
A new study published in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry found that patients were more likely to be hospitalized and re-hospitalized soon after being discharged if they have mood disorders.
Banning the Big Gulp: Bold Initiative or Bad Idea?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | June 14, 2012 | Inside Health Care
"Who should be responsible for the health of Americans?" "What's the best way to break society's bad habits?" Questions like these poured in following New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent proposal to ban sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces.
Electronic Devices with Reminders Make Sticking to Diets Easier
HBNS STORY | June 5, 2012
There’s some good news for those trying to lose weight with the help of new apps on their mobile devices. They may actually work, says a new research study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Reading, Writing'Weight Control?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | May 15, 2012 | Conversation Continues
"If you believe this is a massive national problem, you have to deal with it in a systems way," says, Dan Glickman, chair of an Institute of Medicine panel/report, "Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention".
Selling Screening Tests
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | May 8, 2012 | Trudy Lieberman
A few weeks ago, a letter arrived from the Life Line Screening company enticing me to come in for a 'simple, potentially lifesaving screening' to assess my risk for strokes and other vascular diseases.
Employee Wellness Programs: The Carrot or the Stick?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | April 23, 2012 | Conversation Continues
Employee wellness programs can't work if employees don't participate. So, what's the motivation? Incentives or mandatory participation?
Worm Therapy For Hay Fever? More Research is Needed
HBNS STORY | April 18, 2012
Purposely infecting patients with hookworms or whipworms to treat hay fever and other immune-related diseases has been experimented with since the 1970s. A new review by The Cochrane Library concludes that current evidence doesn’t yet support the use of this therapy. However, worm therapy does appear to be safe, the review’s lead author says.
Getting Kids to Be Active
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 26, 2012 | Conversation Continues
Getting kids to eat well and exercise can be a tough sell. Are so-called "fat-shaming" books and exhibits the answer?
Guest Blog: What Does it Mean if Primary Care Doctors Get the Answers Wrong About Screening Stats?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 22, 2012 | Elaine Schattner
Recently the Annals of Internal Med'icine pub'lished a new report on how doctors (don't) under'stand cancer screening stats. This unusual paper reveals that some primary care physi'cians ' a majority of those who com'pleted a survey ' don't really get the numbers on cancer inci'dence, 5-''year sur'vival and mortality.
Teen Smoking ' An Epidemic?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 15, 2012 | Inside Health Care
A new report from the U.S. surgeon general's office estimates 3,800 kids light their first cigarette every day and tobacco companies spend more than $1 million an hour marketing and promoting tobacco products.
Simple, Common BMI Data Stored in e-Records can Identify Patients with Heart Disease Risk
HBNS STORY | March 13, 2012
New research released online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that body mass index (BMI) data, commonly available in electronic medical records, can accurately identify adults between 30 and 74 years-old at risk for cardiovascular (heart) disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.
Single Men Spend Weekends Sitting & Watching TV
HBNS STORY | March 13, 2012
Single, middle-aged people who live alone spend more time sitting. A new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine discovered that men tended to sit for longer periods watching TV on the weekends while women sat for longer periods doing activities such as reading or dining out.
Will We "Just Say No" to Screening Tests?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 7, 2012 | Jessie Gruman
Will we 'you and me and our parents and neighbors' be a significant force in quelling the tide of over-testing for the early detection of disease?
Quitting Smoking Results in Minimal Weight Gain
HBNS STORY | February 17, 2012
The declining rate of smoking is unlikely to be a major contributor to the recent increases in the incidence of obesity. While quitting smoking might cause some people to gain weight, the amount gained will probably be small, reports a new study in Health Services Research.
No Support Shown for the Use of Pycnogenol® for Chronic Disorders
HBNS STORY | February 15, 2012
The manufacturer of a dietary supplement made from French pine bark, Pycnogenol®, markets it widely for the prevention or treatment of many chronic disorders, ranging from asthma to erectile dysfunction, but a recent systematic review found no sound basis for the claims.
Diabetes: 'Valuable Truths about Food and Consequences'
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | February 13, 2012 | Conversation Continues
From celebrity chefs, to health news journalists, to the National Institutes of Health ' people are talking about the increasing rate of diabetes, what causes it, and what to do about it.
Tweetchat with Jessie Gruman Today at 2PM on Overtesting and Overtreating in Health Care
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | February 1, 2012 | CFAH Staff
Join @jessiegruman, Otis Brawley MD, Executive VP of ACS and other experts on Twitter today at 2PM with ABC's @DrRichardBesser for a Tweetchat about overtesting and overtreating in health care. Use hash tag #abcdrbchat.
Guest Blog: Super Bowl Sanitation: "Washed Up" Giants Outpoint Docs
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 31, 2012 | Michael Millenson
Is the New York Giants bathroom more sanitary than your hospital room? Could be. And that player cleanliness may even have helped send the team to the Super Bowl.
Guest Blog: Old Public Health Guy's Plea: Don't Wear Your Headphones All the Time
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 27, 2012 | Douglas Kamerow
I propose that people stop wearing headphones when they are out in public...More serious than harming your hearing...it appears that earphone use in public can actually endanger your life.
Most People Fudge Numbers on Weight and Height Surveys
HBNS STORY | January 27, 2012
When people in the U.S. are asked to provide their weight for research surveys, they underestimate their weight and overestimate their height, despite numerous public reports about increasing rates of obesity. Whites are more likely to do so than Blacks or Hispanics, finds a new study in Ethnicity and Disease.
Signs Prove Effective in Prompting People to Use Stairs Instead of Elevator
HBNS STORY | January 17, 2012
Signs that read, “Burn Calories, Not Electricity” posted in lobbies of New York City buildings, motivated more people to take the stairs?and continue to use them even months later, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Small Steps to Big Health Change
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLE
We often give a chilly reception to the idea of going "cold turkey" when it comes to anything that has to do with changing behaviors and habits, even those that may be important for our health.
1st Person: Small Steps: Adapting to New Technology for Better Health
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 12, 2012 | First Person
Joan Reder, a person with diabetes, spends her days working as a medical transcriptionist, so you might assume she'd be pretty comfortable with anything involving medicine. But recently, the 59 year-old was faced with the daunting prospect of converting from her familiar daily insulin injections to an insulin pump, which would continuously monitor her blood glucose and deliver insulin to her body when needed.
Prepared Patient: Small Steps to Big Health Change
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 12, 2012 | Health Behavior News Service
The task of changing our routine behaviors and habits ' even those that may be important for our health ' can seem overwhelming. No wonder: habits become habits because they give us something we think we need. Maybe they make us feel better or they bring comfort, familiarity or convenience to our lives. We also worry that we won't be successful. It turns out, the key to lasting behavior change is taking small steps.
A New Year and a New Big Picture Look at Weight Loss?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 9, 2012 | Inside Health Care
With New Years resolutions still fresh, weight loss is all over the news, and many Americans' minds are firmly resolved to lose weight. However, their bodies and fast food restaurants may be equally determined that they fail.
1st Person: At 98, Bob Stewart Would Rather Be Dancing
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | December 27, 2011 | First Person
Bob Stewart, who will turn 99 this May, began taking supplements in 2000, when he was in his late 80s. The retired podiatrist is also a strong believer in keeping active. He takes exercise classes at least three times a week and participates in numerous community activities, including a local men's chorus.
Prepared Patient: Vitamins & Supplements: Before You Dive In
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | December 27, 2011 | Health Behavior News Service
At 98 years old, Bob Stewart swears by his dietary supplements as a secret to successful aging. He takes flaxseed and apple cider vinegar pills, along with a Japanese supplement called nattokinase. He has never had a 'bad experience' or side effects, he says. But Betsy McMillan, an Ohio writer, describes her overdose from a vitamin B complex supplement. After a few weeks of taking it'in which she never exceeded the dose recommended on the bottle'her liver began to swell and she was overwhelmed by fatigue. It turned out that the pills contained potentially fatal levels of niacin.
Who Gets Preventive Care?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | December 19, 2011 | Trudy Lieberman
Who doesn't think preventive health care is important? Probably nobody if you ask this question abstractly. But when it comes to getting it - well that's a different matter.
Group Programs to Prevent Childhood Depression Prove Effective
HBNS STORY | December 7, 2011
Psychological interventions to prevent depression in children and adolescents can be useful, with protective effects that last for up to a year, finds a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library.
E-Learning Programs May Do Little to Change Eating Habits
HBNS STORY | October 26, 2011
With more people turning to the Internet and smart phones to help them with everything from exercising to quitting smoking, it appears applications, or “apps” as they are popularly known, intended to change eating habits may not make much of a difference, according to a new review.
Patient Engagement: Expert Judith Hibbard Talks about Challenges
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | October 24, 2011 | Judith Hibbard
This interview with Judy Hibbard is the seventh in a series of brief chats between CFAH president and founder, Jessie Gruman and experts - our CFAH William Ziff Fellows - who have devoted their careers to understanding and encouraging people's engagement in their health and health care.
I am Not My iPhone
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | October 5, 2011 | Jessie Gruman
There is excitement in the air about how mobile phones are the breakthrough technology for changing health behavior. Last Saturday, I was convinced this must be true. In two short hours, I...
Nine Out of 10 of Us Like Health-Related Numbers
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | September 7, 2011 | Jessie Gruman
It is not just when we are seriously ill that numbers dominate our experience with health care. Advances in technology have made it possible to quantify ' and thus monitor ' a seemingly infinite number of physiological and psychological health-related states.
Natural Surroundings Might Lower Obesity
HBNS STORY | September 1, 2011
New research from North Carolina finds that people who live in counties with better weather and more natural features like hills and lakes are more active and thinner than their counterparts.
Smoking Bans Motivate Even Reluctant Women to Quit
HBNS STORY | September 1, 2011
A new study finds that women smokers who live and work where bans are enforced, even those had no previous plans to stop smoking, are more likely to attempt quitting.
Technical Difficulties: Houston, We Have a Problem'
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | August 25, 2011 | Patient Perspectives
Advances in health technology have meant that many illnesses now come with electronic devices used to detect, measure, or alleviate them. But, even the newest instrument can be problematic. Here, four patients share their tech-related stories.
Excess Weight in Young Adulthood Predicts Shorter Lifespan
HBNS STORY | August 16, 2011
Those 25-year-olds who are overweight now but think they will be fine as long as they lose weight eventually might need to reconsider.
Teen Well-Being Spills Over Into Young Adult Health
HBNS STORY | July 19, 2011
A new study finds that teens with a positive sense of well-being are more likely to report being healthy in young adulthood.
Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss in Women With Osteoporosis
HBNS STORY | July 12, 2011
An updated review of studies confirms that compared to staying sedentary, strength exercises boost bone density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Large Study Reaffirms H1N1, Seasonal Flu Vaccine Safety
HBNS STORY | July 5, 2011
H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines do not put patients at risk for neurologic conditions, a large new study shows.
Children With Bedroom TVs Might Be at Greater Obesity Risk
HBNS STORY | April 29, 2011
A study of Hispanic children found that those with TVs in their bedrooms were more likely to be overweight. “Bedroom TVs lead to more screen time, sedentary behavior, less parental support of physical activity and increased fast food intake,” researchers found.
Prepared Patient: Vitamins & Supplements: Before You Dive In
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | April 5, 2011 | Health Behavior News Service
At 98 years old, Bob Stewart swears by his dietary supplements as a secret to successful aging. He takes flaxseed and apple cider vinegar pills, along with a Japanese supplement called nattokinase. He has never had a 'bad experience' or side effects, he says. But Betsy McMillan, an Ohio writer, describes her overdose from a vitamin B complex supplement. After a few weeks of taking it'in which she never exceeded the dose recommended on the bottle'her liver began to swell and she was overwhelmed by fatigue. It turned out that the pills contained potentially fatal levels of niacin.
Exercising to Government Standards Could Lower Your Death Risk
HBNS STORY | April 5, 2011
Following federal government recommendations on exercise might lead to a longer life for all adults, according to a new study nearly 250,000 Americans.
Guest Blog: Overdiagnosis
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | February 3, 2011 | Harriet Hall
Dr. H. Gilbert Welch has written a new book Over-diagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health, with co-authors Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin. It identifies a serious problem, debunks medical misconceptions and contains words of wisdom. We are healthier, but we are increasingly being told we are sick. We are labeled with diagnoses that may not mean anything to our health. People used to go to the doctor when they were sick, and diagnoses were based on symptoms. Today diagnoses are increasingly made on the basis of detected abnormalities in people who have no symptoms and might never have developed them.
Prevention Magazine Pushes High-tech, Non-Evidence-based Heart Screenings More Than Basic Prevention
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 26, 2011 | Gary Schwitzer
The February issue of Prevention magazine has an article, "Surprising Faces of Heart Attack" profiling "three women (who) didn't think they were at high risk. Their stories are proof that you could be in danger without even knowing it." No, their stories are not proof of that.
More Questions About Medical Tests
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 12, 2011 | Conversation Continues
CT Scans
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 7, 2011 | Inside Health Care
Our latest Prepared Patient, Medical Testing: You Need Answers, offers guidance on how to talk to your doctor about medical tests and what to consider before and after the test. Here are related thoughts from other blogs-Dr. John Schumann of GlassHospital, Dr. Michael Kirsch of MD Whistleblower, and Anna Sayburn on Consumer Reports Health Blog. Recent feature articles on medical tests from The Wall Street Journal & the ACPHospitalist are also included.
Vaccine Safety
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | January 6, 2011 | Conversation Continues
Two new books, examine the pseudoscience that created a controversy over vaccine safety, Dr. David Gorski, offers a review on science-based medicine, Andrew Wakefield's study linking autism to MMR vaccines continues to be dismantled and BMJ's Brian Deer compares diagnoses in Wakefield's study to hospital records.
Why Medical Testing Is Never a Simple Decision
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | December 20, 2010 | Marya Zilberberg
A women goes from healthy to heart transplant patient in just a few weeks. Could this have been avoided? True positives, false positives, false negatives, true negatives'how can we understand and use our test results to make good treatment decisions?
Prepared Patient: Medical Testing: You Need Answers
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | December 20, 2010 | Health Behavior News Service
Deborah Lewis got a shock when her pain management clinic called about a recent MRI test: They told me I needed to see an oncologist right away, that I had tumors on my spine. An oncologist did a lot of tests even though he said the MRI report didn't indicate anywhere that I had tumors or cancer. In fact, Lewis just had benign tumors common to her chronic medical condition. After a lot of wasted money, time and a whole lot of fear, we learned to question all test results,' she says.
Conversation Continues: Health News We're Watching
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | November 12, 2010 | CFAH Staff
Slate picks up on news about the recent Lung Cancer CT Scan study, which was also covered by Gary Schwitzer and others, in this Explainer column: Full-Body Scam: Should you ask your doctor to CT scan you from head to toe?
Free Aneurysm Screenings: Not All K-Mart Blue Light Specials Are Bargains
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | October 28, 2010 | Gary Schwitzer
K-Mart, Medtronic, and a bunch of specialty medical groups are sponsoring a campaign called "Find the AAAnswers" - the AAA standing for abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Emotional and Physical Wellness Might Be Linked to Longer Life
HBNS STORY | October 5, 2010
Could Less Health Care Be Better for Our Health?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | October 4, 2010 | Jim Jaffe
Desk Jobs Could Derail Health, Review Suggests
HBNS STORY | September 7, 2010
Hooked on Headphones? Personal Listening Devices Can Harm Hearing
HBNS STORY | August 31, 2010
From the Department of "Gosh! Why Didn't I Think of That?"
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | August 18, 2010 | Jessie Gruman
For every problem there is a solution which is simple, clean and wrong.- Henry Louis Mencken
Americans Cut Risk of Heart Disease Death in Half, Prevention Is Key
HBNS STORY | August 3, 2010
Who's Got My Back?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | July 27, 2010 | Jessie Gruman
Last week The New York Times published a front-page feature about how diagnosing breast cancer can be surprisingly difficult, prone to both outright error and case-by-case disagreement over whether a cluster of cells is benign or malignant.
Watched, Loved and Now Desired by Millions
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | July 20, 2010 | Dorothy Jeffress
If popular culture provides clues to social trends then all signs point to an American public captivated by red velvet, carrot, lemon, and raspberry. Fabric, fruits and vegetables? No cakes whether of the cup variety or fancy full-size versions.
Will I Do it for My DNA? Can Personalized Medicine Spark Healthier Behavior?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | July 15, 2010 | Jessie Gruman
The 10th Anniversary of the decoding of the human genome has prompted a whole new round of media coverage on progress toward 'personalized medicine i.e., approaches that use genetic information to prevent or treat disease in adults or their children. Not only will drugs be carefully tailored to our individual genetic profile, we will also be able to reduce risks and enhance our health by taking specific lifestyle-related actions that are determined by our unique constellation of DNA.
Older Americans Watch More TV, But Enjoy It Less
HBNS STORY | June 29, 2010
Do Health Threats Migrate?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | June 7, 2010 | Jessie Gruman
Have you ever gotten one of those phone calls from your doctor the starts out I'm very concerned about what we saw in your mammogram/colonoscopy/echocardiogram?
Consider Teen Activity Options When Choosing Where to Live
HBNS STORY | May 27, 2010
Iron Supplements Effectively Treat Kids’ Breath-Holding Spells
HBNS STORY | May 11, 2010
Deaths Would Drop With More Preventive Services
HBNS STORY | May 4, 2010
Seeking Health Info? Print Media Readers Make Healthier Choices
HBNS STORY | May 4, 2010
Mind Over Body. Mind Over Money
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | April 30, 2010 | Dorothy Jeffress
I was captivated this week by the PBS special Mind Over Money. This show featured the contrasting perspectives and studies of economists about how we make decisions about our money thoughts of which apparently light up a deep old part of the brain that also glimmers when either sex or food is considered.
A Faint Drumbeat in the Background
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | April 13, 2010 | Dorothy Jeffress
Reading the Modern Love essay in the New York Times Style section has become a favorite Sunday pastime. A widely diverse set of stories explore the paths that love and relationships have taken over the years. Funny, sad, deeply personal and evocative. I find myself connecting with the writers and their subjects in unexpected ways. This week's essay, Sweetest at the End, shared the story of a beloved and accomplished husband's decline and then death from an atrophy of the frontal brain lobe.
Smokers Who Quit Gradually or Cold Turkey Have Similar Success
HBNS STORY | March 16, 2010
Common Cold Symptoms Not Washed Away by Nose Irrigation
HBNS STORY | March 16, 2010
Treating Swimmer’s Ear Just Got Simpler, Embargoed for January 19, 2010, 7:01 p.m. EDT
HBNS STORY | January 19, 2010
Would Medical Images Spur You to Change Risky Health Behaviors? - Embargoed for January 19, 2010, 7:01 p.m. EDT
HBNS STORY | January 19, 2010
Women With Partner, Baby Gain More Weight Than Single Women
HBNS STORY | January 5, 2010
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