Teen Athletes at Risk for Medication Misuse
11/10/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Male adolescents who participate in organized sports are more likely to be prescribed opioid medications and misuse them than male teens that don't play sports, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic Pain and Emotional Distress Often Treated With Risky Medications
11/12/2013, General Hospital Psychiatry - People with chronic pain and emotional distress are more likely to be given ongoing prescriptions for opioid drugs, which may not help, finds a new review in General Hospital Psychiatry. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For People With Diabetes, Aggressive Blood Pressure Goals May Not Help
11/12/2013, The Cochrane Library - For people with diabetes and high blood pressure, keeping blood pressure levels lower than the standard recommended offered no benefits, finds a review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Race a Bigger Health Care Barrier Than Insurance Status
11/07/2013, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - Blacks, Hispanics and Asians are less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to visit a health care professional, even with health insurance, finds a recent study in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - November 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teens with Chronic Illnesses Find It Hard to Stick to Treatment
10/29/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Teens with a variety of chronic illnesses report facing similar barriers to taking their medications, according to a new review in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Veterans Groups Miss Opportunities to Curb Tobacco Use
10/31/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion - Websites targeting veterans fail to provide information about the risks of tobacco products despite high rates of smoking in the military, finds a new report in the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lifestyle Behaviors Key to Post-Deployment Health of Veterans
10/31/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion - A new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that the lifestyle of veterans both pre- and post-deployment influences their post-deployment wellness. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Banning Workplace Smoking Not Enough
10/31/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion - Failing to address the presence of other smokers at home limits the effectiveness of workplace smoking restrictions, finds a new study in American Journal of Health Promotion. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Food Rarely Convenient for Urban Minorities
10/15/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - A survey of stores in a predominantly black, low income area of Philadelphia found that nearly 80 percent received low ratings for the availability of healthy food, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Students with Fake IDs at Greater Risk for Alcohol Abuse
10/17/2013, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - Students who used false IDs more often were at increased risk for alcohol use disorder, according to a new longitudinal study in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight Loss Apps Lack Key Ingredients for Success
10/10/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Weight loss mobile applications may work well as basic tracking devices, but need to do more to help dieters, according to a new report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unaccompanied Teens Often Unable to Get Needed Vaccines
10/08/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - Health care providers say that older teens often go to the doctor without a parent who can provide consent for needed vaccinations, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It May Not "Get Better" For Bisexual Teens
10/01/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that bisexual teens may be at risk for suicide even into young adulthood. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents Play a Role in Teen Eating Disorders
10/03/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health - The ways parents or caregivers interact with children around mealtimes can have unintended consequences, according to a new report in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - October 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women in Appalachia Have Higher Rates of Late Stage Breast Cancer
09/26/2013, Health Services Research - Older women living in the most deprived areas of the U.S. Appalachia had higher rates of late stage breast cancer than women in more affluent areas, finds a new study in Health Services Research. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - September 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
