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.Worksite Health Programs Are Good Business Investment- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Employers who invest in worksite health promotion plans can see a return of $3 to $6 for each dollar invested in the programs over a two- to five-year period, according to a new review published in the December issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1118http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1145 Spouse Caregivers of Alzheimers Patients Show Higher Risk of Gingivitis- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Caregiver spouses of patients with Alzheimers disease develop gum disease at twice the rate of their non-caregiver counterparts, researchers report in the latest issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. 1122http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1174 Chosen Spot on Social Ladder Predicts Health, British Researchers Find- (Found June 19, 2008 ) How people view their own status in society predicts their health over time better than their real station in life, researchers report in a study of about 5,500 middle-aged British civil servants. 1122http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1175 Epidural Leads to Less Pain, More Assisted Deliveries- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Women who receive epidurals during labor report less pain than those who choose opiates or natural childbirth, according to a systematic review of evidence. 1122http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1176 VA Takes Long View of Quality Diabetes Care- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A new study offers doctors another barometer to gauge the quality of care they give patients with diabetes. The study researchers are proposing an evaluation of diabetes care that tracks providers success over time instead of at a single moment. 1201http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1177 Diet Advice Leads to Modest Drop in Cardiovascular Risk Factors- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Giving people advice about healthy eating, even in small doses, appears to produce changes in diet that lead to modest improvements in some cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new systematic review of studies. 1201http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1178 Popularity Doesn't Necessarily Make Prozac Best Antidepressant Choice- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Although Prozac has achieved phenomenal marketing success, it may not be as effective as certain other antidepressants, according to a recent systematic review. 1206http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1179 Patients Who Trust Their Doctors More Have Better Outcomes- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Patients with higher levels of trust in their regular physicians are more likely than patients with less trust to have better care, a new study finds. 1209http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1181 New Sleeping Pills Are Effective, But None Stands Out as the Best- (Found June 19, 2008 ) The spate of new sleeping pills on the market are effective treatments for insomnia, but they have different effects and no one drug stands out as the best, according to a new review of studies on drugs including Sonata, Ambien and Lunesta. 1209http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1180 Arterial Leg Disease May Be More Common in Blacks- (Found June 19, 2008 ) African-Americans are more likely to have problems with circulation in their legs due to hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, according to a national study of more than 15,000 adults. 1220http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1186 |