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.Blacks on Medicaid Carry Heavier Cancer Burden Than Whites Do- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 042408http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1681 CDC Says One-Fourth of Toddlers Behind on Vaccinations- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 042908http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1702 Studies of Diet Offer Little Insight to Preventing Pregnancy-Related Diabetes- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 042908http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1707 When Doctors Tell Patients to Quit Smoking, They Listen- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 042408http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1706 Having a Drink During Pregnancy Is Common for French Women- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 050408http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1683 Similar Outcomes for Minimally Invasive, Open Surgery in Colon Cancer- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 050608http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1710 Fewer Heart Disease Deaths in Massachusetts as Smoking Declines- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 6192008, American Journal of Public Healthhttp://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1728 NSAIDs Somewhat Better Than Tylenol for Osteoarthritis, Review Finds- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Although everyday acetaminophen reduces pain from osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, people with moderate to severe pain do better on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, a new review of previous studies concluded 124http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1208 Binge Drinkers Have Highest Risk of Alcohol-Related Injury- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Moderate drinkers who occasionally drink heavily are more likely to suffer an alcohol-related injury than chronic heavy drinkers, a Swiss study has found, and the risk is greatest during a bout of binge drinking. 222http://www.hbns.org/toolsForJournalists/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1224 Cigarette Promotions Successfully Target Certain Groups, Study Finds- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Promotional offers from cigarette makers are used by more than one-third of smokers, a new study finds, and are most likely to be used by young adults and African-Americans. 223http://www.hbns.org/toolsForJournalists/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1226 |