CFAH's Health Behavior News Service covers the latest peer-reviewed studies and systematic reviews on the effects of behavior on health, health disparities and patient engagement research. Our goal is to present the facts for readers to understand and use to make informed choices about health and health care.

	Black Students Drink More Soda When Available at School May 9, 2013 The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students’ overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it’s available at school, finds a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
	Teens Overeat at Subway, Too May 7, 2013 Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway as at McDonald’s, a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health finds, despite the fact that they think Subway offers healthier food.
	Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety May 7, 2013 Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new research published in General Hospital Psychiatry.
	Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire 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? 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.
	Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals April 30, 2013 Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review.
	Teaching Patients about New Medications? A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words April 30, 2013 Improving people’s knowledge and skills about their medications may be best achieved with multimedia patient education materials, finds a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library.
	Credit Card Debt Leads Some to Skip Medical Care April 25, 2013 People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

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