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.
Drugs to Treat Fibromyalgia Just as Likely to Harm as Help
January 31, 2013
Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, according to a new review in The Cochrane Library.
Current Evidence Does Not Support Selenium for Preventing Heart Disease in Well-Nourished Adults
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.
Half of At-Risk Older Adults Aren’t Getting Routine HIV Screening
January 29, 2013
Almost half of older adults visiting a public health clinic where HIV/AIDS was prevalent were not screened for the disease in the past 12 months, finds a study in The Gerontologist.
Commuting to Work by Car Linked to Weight Gain
January 22, 2013
According to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, urban residents who drive to work gain more weight than those who do not commute by car.
Children and Siblings of Deployed Military More Likely to Use Drugs
January 17, 2013
Youth with a deployed military parent or sibling use drugs and alcohol at a higher rate than their peers, finds a new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
White Young Adults More Likely to DUI
January 15, 2013
White young adults were 50 percent more likely than their Black, Hispanic or Asian peers to self-report driving after drinking at age 21, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Blacks Missing Out on Critical Early Treatment for Strokes
January 10, 2013
Getting to the emergency room within the first few hours of recognizing stroke symptoms can help prevent permanent brain damage, but a recent study in Ethnicity & Disease finds that Blacks are only half as likely as Whites to get timely treatment.
Age and Gender Predict Participation in Employer Sponsored Health Coaching Programs
January 8, 2013
A new study in American Journal of Health Promotion finds that whether or not workers enroll and participate in workplace health coaching programs depends more on the worker than on an employer’s motivational tactics.
Just 10 Minutes of Physical Activity Multiple Times a Day Improves Health
January 3, 2013
An active lifestyle that includes engaging in physical activity for less than 10 minutes multiple times a day can have the same health benefits as more structured exercise, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
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