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Drugs to Treat Fibromyalgia Just as Likely to Harm as Help
01/31/2013, The Cochrane Library, 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.
Half of At-Risk Older Adults Aren't Getting Routine HIV Screening
01/29/2013, The Gerontologist, 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
01/22/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 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
01/17/2013, American Journal of Preventive Medicine , 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
01/15/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, 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
01/10/2013, Ethnicity & Disease, 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
01/08/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion, 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
01/03/2013, American Journal of Health Promotion, 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.
Early Intervention for Premature Infants Increases IQ
12/20/2012, The Cochrane Library, Programs aimed at helping premature infants and their families once they leave the hospital have been found to increase IQ in the period up to school age and improve cognitive skills, finds a new review in The Cochrane Library.
Adults with Disabilities More Likely to Seek Care in the Emergency Department
12/21/2012, Health Services Research, People with disabilities, while making up just 17 percent of the working-age adult population, account for almost 40 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits, finds a new study in Health Services Research.
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