Health Behavior News ServiceA resource for the news media and public to find the best and most recent evidence-based scientific research to help people make decisions about their health and health care.Teen Sex and Drug Use May Be Cause of Depression, Not the Effect- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A new study is challenging the belief that young people begin sex and drug behaviors to self-medicate depression. 920http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1133 Low-Income Neighborhoods Mean More Big Macs, British Study Finds- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Big Macs abound where the increasingly obese poor abide, a new British survey indicates. 1019http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1153 Improving Health of Homeless Requires Coordinated Care- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Interventions providing coordinated treatment and support for homeless adults usually results in greater health improvements than does the prevailing sporadic and substandard care, according to a new review of studies. 1019http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1151 Gargling May Prevent Colds, Study Says; Expert Finds Results Hard to Swallow- (Found June 19, 2008 ) PDaily gargling with water appears to ward off colds among healthy people, Japanese researchers report in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. But an American expert is throwing cold water on the study. 1019http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1142 No Single Strategy Effective to Control Antibiotic Prescribing in Hospitals- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Plenty of promising strategies exist to control antibiotic-prescribing practices, but no single method emerges as the best for hospital patients, according to a new review of studies. 1018http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1146 Caesarean Delivery Reduces Mother-to-Child Transmission of AIDS- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Planned Caesarian section is a safe and effective method for preventing transmission of HIV from mother to child during birth for women who are not using antiretroviral medications, according to a new systematic review of studies. 1018http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1152 Bed Rest for Hypertension in Pregnancy Not Backed by Strong Evidence- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Routine recommendation of bed rest for pregnant women with hypertension is not strongly supported by the limited available research, according to a new systematic review of clinical studies. 1018http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1150 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Eases Anxiety in Children and Adolescents- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A form of psychotherapy that helps youngsters develop coping skills while they identify what is bothering them can ease anxiety for children and adolescents, according to a new review of studies. 1018http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1149 Dual Therapy Works Best for Controlling Asthma- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A combination of airway-opening drugs and inhaled inflammation-reducing steroids works better at preventing severe asthma attacks than a normal dose of steroids alone, according to a new review of recent studies. 1018http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1147 Internet Can Aid People With Chronic Illness- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Using the Internet to find and apply health information can help individuals with chronic diseases change their behavior and improve their conditions, a systematic review of studies shows. 1018http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1148 |