Beliefs
Act as Barriers to Flu Immunization
December 30, 2000 |
Measles
and Pertussis Risk Higher for Children with Personal Exemptions from Immunization
December 26, 2000 |
Many
Diabetes Cases May Go Undetected by Afternoon Tests
December 26, 2000 |
Study
Suggests GI Physical Fitness Less Than It Can Be
December 22, 2000 |
Marital
Stress Associated with Increased Risk for Recurrent Cardiac Events in Women
with Coronary Heart Disease
December 19, 2000 |
Handheld
Cellular Telephone Use Not Associated with Risk of Brain Cancer
December 19, 2000 |
Disabled
Elderly Women Receive Less Home Care than Men
December 19, 2000 |
Young
Users of Smokeless Tobacco Lack Awareness of Its Dangers
December 18, 2000 |
Early
Smoking May Predict Stronger Nicotine Dependence Among Members of Certain
Ethnic Groups
December 18, 2000 |
Self-Help
Programs Help Smokeless Tobacco Users Quit
December 18, 2000 |
Smoking,
Heavy Drinking and Poor Nutrition Tend to Cluster
December 18, 2000 |
Cartoon
Cigarette Warnings More Believable to Children than Plain Text
December 14, 2000 |
Home-Based
Primary Care Improves Quality of Life for VA Patients and Caregivers
December 12, 2000 |
Doctors
and Patients Collude to Maintain 'False Optimism' About Recovery
December 1, 2000 |
Stress
May Result in Poor Food Choices for Some Individuals
(November 30, 2000 |
Family
Caregivers of Dementia Patients May be More Vulnerable to Illness
(November 30, 2000 |
| Some
Depression Symptoms Indicate Higher Risk than Others for Patients with Coronary
Disease (November 21, 2000 |
| Sexual
Abuse May Affect Health for a Lifetime (November 21, 2000) |
| Children
Born to Mothers Who Go Hungry During Early Pregnancy Run Greater Risk of
Heart Disease as Adults (November 20, 2000 |
New
Program to Fund Minority Scholars in Health Disparities
(November 11, 2000 |
| Wet
Combing is Far More Effective in Detecting Head Lice than Traditional Scalp
Inspection November 10, 2000 |
Media
Images May Deter Women from Breast Feeding
November 10, 2000 |
Community
Prevention Programs Effective in Reducing High-Risk Drinking and Alcohol-Related
Injuries
(November 7, 2000 |
Women
Most in Need of Cancer Screening Hesitant to Get It
November 7, 2000 |
Smoking
May Increase Risk of Some Anxiety Disorders for Teens and Young Adults
November 7, 2000 |
Statement
from The Center for the Advancement of Health
November 7, 2000 |
Claims-Based
Measurement Shows Many Medicare Patients Do Not Receive Necessary Care
November 7, 2000 |
Refugee
Health Compromised by Stress
October 31, 2000 |
Small
Changes May Help Increase Identification of Domestic Violence
October 30, 2000 |
Dating
Violence Affects Both Victims and Perpetrators
(October 29, 2000 |
Cycle
Helmets Do Protect Against Head Injuries
October 26, 2000 |
Comprehensive
Follow-Up Care for High-Risk Infants Effective Method to Reduce Life-Threatening
Illnesses
October 24, 2000 |
Many
Uninsured Adults Do Not Receive Needed Medical Care
October 24, 2000 |
Colorectal
Cancer Screening Cost Effective in Increasing Life Expectancy
October 17, 2000 |
Problem-Solvers
May Be Ideal Caregivers for Children with Asthma
October 10, 2000 |
Do
Patients Wish To Be Involved in Treatment Decisions?
October 6, 2000 |
Lifestyle
and Behavior Changes May Help Reduce Health Care Costs
October 3, 2000 |
Ethnicity,
Maternal Weight Gain and Stress Linked with Postpartum Smoking Relapse
September 28, 2000 |
Counseling
Can Help Correct Misconceptions About Sexually Transmitted Diseases
September 28, 2000 |
State
Tobacco Control Policies May Result in Lower Teen Smoking Rates
September 28, 2000 |
Physician
Encouragement, Patient Awareness of Risk Can Affect Women's Participation
in Colorectal Cancer Screening
September 28, 2000 |
Increased
Consumption of Whole Grain Foods Associated with Decreased Risk of Stroke
September 26, 2000 |
Social
Support During Pregnancy Can Affect Fetal Growth and Birth Weight
September 22, 2000 |
Vacations
May Improve Your Health
September 22, 2000 |
Stress
May Cause Abdominal Fat Accumulation in Otherwise Slender Women
September 22, 2000 |
Exercise
May Be a Viable Alternative to Antidepressants
September 22, 2000 |
Stronger
Goals Are Needed for Program to Benefit Uninsured Children
September 19, 2000 |
Study
Suggests Greater Pressure on Family Care as Baby Boom Ages
September 19, 2000 |
Abnormal
Heart Rate Recovery During Treadmill Exercise Testing Predicts Subsequent
Mortality
September 19, 2000 |
Effectiveness
of Nurse Home Visitation Program to Prevent Child Maltreatment Limited in
Households with Extensive Domestic Violence
September 19, 2000 |
Long
Working Days with Too Few Hours' Sleep Slow Response as Much as Alcohol
September 19, 2000 |
Olive
Oil Seems to Protect Against Bowel Cancer
September 19, 2000 |
Screening
Leads to Substantial Reduction in Breast Cancer Deaths
September 15, 2000 |
Nicotine
Addiction Can Start Within a Few Days and After Just a Few Cigarettes
September 12, 2000 |
Study
Reveals Barriers to Effective Doctor-Patient Communication
September 8, 2000 |
Regular
Jogging Leads to Longer Life Expectancy
September 8, 2000 |
Older
Adults Living Alone After Hospitalization Need More Support
September 1, 2000 |
Rapid
Improvements in Lower Back Care Possible
September 1, 2000 |
Study
Links Mammography Use to Other Preventive Behaviors
August 30, 2000 |
Elderly
Smokers Also Benefit from Quitting
August 30, 2000 |
Changes
in Diet Related to Prevalence of Asthma and Allergies
August 22, 2000 |
Efforts
Needed to Improve Quality of Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
August 22, 2000 |
Passive
Smoking at Work Increases Rates of Sick Leave Among Employees
August 22, 2000 |
Depression
Treatment Should Take Health Beliefs Into Account
August 21, 2000 |
After
Accounting for Demographic and Behavioral Factors, Federal Estimates of
Deaths Caused by Smoking not Substantially Altered
August 8, 2000 |
Cigar
Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Health
August 8, 2000 |
Florida
Campaign Shows Progress in Reducing Youth Smoking
August 8, 2000 |
Tobacco
Use Common among College Students
August 8, 2000 |
Children
at Serious Risk from Second Hand Smoke
August 4, 2000 |
Stretching/Toning,
Aerobic Exercise Increase Older Adults' Self-Esteem
August 1, 2000 |
Risky
Sexual Behavior Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Young Adults
July 28, 2000 |
Coffee
May Be Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
July 26, 2000 |
STD
Risk May Be Greater For Internet Sex Seekers
July 25, 2000 |
Healthy
People 2000 Goals Attainable, Army Finds
July 24, 2000 |
Importance
of Preventive Medicine Not Reflective in Major Medical Publications
July 24, 2000 |
Depression
Linked to Stroke
July 21, 2000 |
Circulation
Problem May Contribute to Chronic Fatigue in Gulf War Veterans
July 21, 2000 |
Smokers
More Likely to be Disabled in Later Life
July 18, 2000 |
High
Cholesterol in Younger Men Linked to Increased Long-Term Risk of Death from
Heart Disease
July 18, 2000 |
Family
History of High Cholesterol Often Not Detected Until Middle Age
July 14, 2000 |
Undercooked
Meat is Chief Cause of Parasite Infection in Pregnancy
July 14, 2000 |
Multifaceted
Intervention Program Helps Prevent Asthma in High-Risk Infants
July 13, 2000 |
Exercise
and Weight Loss Effective in Reducing High Blood Pressure for Overweight
Individuals
July 9, 2000 |
U.S.
AIDS Cases, Deaths, and HIV Infections Appear Stable
July 8, 2000 |
Higher
Awareness of Cardiovascular Disease Needed Among Low-Income African-American
Women
July 5, 2000 |
HMO
Physicians Generally Experience Less Job Satisfaction
July 1, 2000 |
Empathetic,
Knowledgeable Physicians Can Improve HIV Patient Satisfaction
July 1, 2000 |
Improving
Preventative Care for Coronary Bypass Patients
June 30, 2000 |
Smoking
Associated with Other Risky Behaviors
June 25, 2000 |
Home
Smoking Policy Related to Adolescents' Decision to Smoke
June 25, 2000 |
Categorizing
Adolescent Smokers May Help with Treatment
June 25, 2000 |
Bad
Neighborhoods Can Cause Depression
June 20, 2000 |
The
Effect of Education on Depression Increases with Age
June 20, 2000 |
Exercise
Improves Heart Health for Those with Chronic Heart Failure
June 20, 2000 |
Efforts
to Encourage Physical Fitness Don't Have to be Expensive
June 19, 2000 |
Primary
Care Falls Short on Helping People with Diabetes to Help Themselves
June 19, 2000 |
Inner-City
Residents Need Cancer Screening and Preventive Efforts from Their Physicians
June 19, 2000 |
Underage
College Drinkers Have Easy Access to Alcohol, Pay Less, and Consume
More Per Occasion than Older Students
June 19, 2000 |
Community
Programs Can Help Prevent Heart Disease
June 19, 2000 |
Physical
Activity, Including Walking, Associated with Substantial Reduction in Risk
for Stroke in Women
June 13, 2000 |
Patient
Race and Gender May Affect Physician Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems
June 12, 2000 |
Eating
Disorders More Common among Girls with Diabetes
June 9, 2000 |
Job
Strain as Important as Smoking and Lifestyle on Ill Health
May 25, 2000 |
Biofeedback
May Help Children with Migraines
May 25, 2000 |
Vulnerable
Groups Less Likely to Receive Early HIV Drug Therapy
May 25, 2000 |
Among
the Elderly, Men Perceive Health Quality Better than Women
May 22, 2000 |
Negative
Coping Strategies can Worsen Gastrointestinal Symptoms
May 22, 2000 |
Pre-Surgery
Videotape May Help Reduce Stress
May 22, 2000 |
| Center
for the Advancement of Health Names Public Affairs Director |
High
Hostility Level May Predispose Young Adults to Heart Disease
May 16, 2000 |
Taking
Public Health to the Streets Works
May 15, 2000 |
Psychologically
Abused Women Experience Significant Physical and Mental Health Problems
May 14, 2000 |
Exposure
to Tobacco in the Womb May Lead to Early Tobacco Experimentation
May 9, 2000 |
Depression
Associated with Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Men and Women; Depressed
Men Also Have Increased Risk of Death
May 7, 2000 |
Depression
Symptoms Associated with Asthma Patients' Quality of Life
May 3, 2000 |
Majority
of Alcohol-Related Child Passenger Deaths Occur with Child Riding with a
Drinking Driver
May 2, 2000 |
African
American Adults at Higher Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
May 2, 2000 |
Teens
Can Help Design School Obesity Programs
May 2, 2000 |
Students'
Diets Become Less Healthful with Age
May 2, 2000 |
Youth
Tobacco Control Linked to Lower Crime Rates
May 2, 2000 |
Overall
Percentage of Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Deaths Declines for Children
May 2, 2000 |
Work-Family
Spillover Can Affect Health
May 2, 2000 |
Stepwise
PTSD Treatment Helps Traumatized Police Officers
April 30, 2000 |
Long-Term
Stress Increases Risk of Ulcerative Colitis Flare-Ups
April 28, 2000 |
Eating
Recommended Foods Associated with Decrease in Risk of Mortality for Women
April 25, 2000 |
Physician
and Nurse Recommendations and Media Messages Associated with Placing Infants
on Their Backs to Sleep
April 25, 2000 |
Vaccination
Reform May Improve Consistency of Care for Children
April 24, 2000 |
Smoking
Cessation Aids Help Smokers Quit
April 24, 2000 |
Counter-Advertising
May Change Smokers' Belief
April 24, 2000 |
Employers
are Primary Source of Health Plan Information
(April 21, 2000 |
Hospitals
Vary in Provision of Wellness Services
(April 21, 2000 |
Smoking
in Later Life Linked to Impaired Intellect
(April 19, 2000 |
Adolescents
with Mentors Less Likely to Engage in Risky Behaviors
April 13, 2000 |
Smoking
During Pregnancy Associated with Negative Behavior in Toddlers
April 13, 2000 |
Strict
Diets Required for Chronic Disease Management May Increase Risk of Unhealthy
Eating Behaviors
April 12, 2000 |
Threat
of Widespread Job Losses Significantly Increases Ill Health among Employees
April 7, 2000 |
Mothers'
Depression May Induce Earlier Puberty in Daughters
March 24, 2000 |
Low
Cholesterol Associated with Depressive Symptoms
March 23, 2000 |
Depression
and Anxiety Linked to Hypertension
March 23, 2000 |
Irritability,
Dominance Linked to Coronary Heart Disease
March 23, 2000 |
In-Hospital
Distress Can Predict Heart Attack Outcomes
March 23, 2000 |
Poorer
Lung Function among Children Exposed to their Mother's Cigarette Smoke while
in the Womb
March 21, 2000 |
More
Passengers in Car Increases Risk of Fatal Crashes for Teen Drivers
March 21, 2000 |
Caregiving
Impacts Emotional Health of the Giver
March 20, 2000 |
Environmental
and Genetic Factors Influence Development of Psychiatric Disorders
March 20, 2000 |
Lack
of Physical Fitness Causes Higher Sports Injury Rates among Women
March 16, 2000 |
Public
Walking Trails May Increase Community Fitness Levels
March 16, 2000 |
Smoking
Linked to Physical Injuries
March 16, 2000 |
Interest
in Genetic Testing for Colon Cancer High among People with Family History
March 16, 2000 |
Volunteers
Can Help with Mammography Promotion
March 16, 2000 |
Social
Support and Confidence Predict Medication Adherence for AIDS Patients
(March 15, 2000 |
Effectiveness
of Breast Cancer Support Groups Mediated by Spousal Support
March 15, 2000 |
Program
to Increase use of Advance Directives Reduces Use of Health Care Services
(March 14, 2000 |
Taking
Vitamin Supplements is a Common Behavior in the U.S.
March 14, 2000 |
Exposure
to Sunlight Associated with Cataract Formation
March 14, 2000 |
Eating
Meals with Family Helps Adolescents Maintain Healthy Dietary Habits
(March 14, 2000 |
Stress
Reduction through the Transcendental Meditation Program may Reduce Atherosclerosis
and Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
March 3, 2000 |
Drug
Complications Common Among Outpatients
March 1, 2000 |
Patients
with History of Psychiatric Illness May Receive Different Treatment
March 1, 2000 |
One-Third
of Participants Drop Out of Behavioral Medicine Treatments
February 29, 2000 |
Program
Helps Patients Cope with Macular Degeneration
February 29, 2000 |
Open
Expression of Thoughts Benefits Kidney Transplant Patients
February 29, 2000 |
Treatment
for Depression Reduces Use of Non-Routine Medical Services
February 29, 2000 |
Education
and Hostility Levels Linked to Body "Wear and Tear"
February 29, 2000 |
Patients’
Beliefs and Behaviors About Health Lifestyle and Medications May Help
Tailor High Blood Pressure Management Method
February 27, 2000 |
Chronic
Disease: The Overlooked & Understudied Epidemic
February 24, 2000 |
School-Aged
Children Need Screening For Sleep Disturbances
February 11, 2000 |
Women
Over Seventy-Five Would Rather Be Dead Than Be In A Home With A Hip Fracture
February 4, 2000 |
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome Linked with Emotional Abuse
January 31, 2000 |
More
Evidence Links Hostility with Cardiovascular Disease
January 31, 2000 |
A
Hostile Attitude Affects Blood Pressure, Even in Non-Threatening Situations
January 31, 2000 |
Adult
Lifestyle Influences Risk of Cardiovascular Disease More than Childhood
Factors
January 28, 2000 |
ESL
Classes May Help Deliver Public Health Messages
January 17, 2000 |
Study
Shows that Managed Care Plans Can Do More to Help Enrollees Change Unhealthy
Behaviors
January 13, 2000 |
Americans
Still Face Dietary Challenges
January 4, 2000 |
