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.Antidepressants Should Be First Line Approach for Nerve Tissue Pain- (Found June 19, 2008 ) New reviews of previous studies confirm that older style antidepressants, as well as anticonvulsant drugs, can help ease the disabling pain caused by nerve tissue damage. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/antidepressants07-19-05.cfm Hospital at Home Concept Doesnt Save Money or Improve Outcomes, Study Finds- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Although patients generally prefer to be home instead of the hospital to recover from serious illness, a new review of studies finds that hospital at home programs common in Europe and Australia do not save money and may not affect health outcomes very much. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/hospital07-19-05.cfm Vitamin D and Calcium Together May Reduce Fracture Risk for Elderly- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Elderly people who are frail and at risk for bone fractures may be helped somewhat by giving them both vitamin D and calcium, according to the results of a new review of previous studies. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/vitaminD07-19-05.cfm Camera Guided Colon Surgery Works Best for Most Patients, Study Confirms- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Camera guided surgery through small incisions works better than conventional surgery for colon cancer and related diseases, at least in the short term recovery, a new review of previous studies confirms. In the long term, researchers found no difference between the two. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/cameracolon07-19-05.cfm Adding Chemotherapy to Radiation May Help Prevent Spread of Cervical Cancer- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Cervical cancer that has begun to spread locally to nearby lymph nodes in the pelvis, for example should be treated with chemotherapy in addition to radiation, suggest the results of a new review of studies. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/chemotherapy07-19-05.cfm Keyhole Surgery Has Advantages for Removing Benign Ovarian Tumors, Study Finds- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Women who undergo laparoscopic, or keyhole, surgery for benign ovarian tumors are less likely to get infections and have less post operative pain than those who have full abdominal surgery, according to a new review of recent studies. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/ovarian07-19-05.cfm Fun Foods and Exercise May Reduce Childhood Obesity- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Children enrolled in kid oriented diet and exercise programs are likely to adopt healthier eating and activity patterns, according to an updated systematic review. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/childobesity07-19-05.cfm High Dose Oral Vitamin B12 as Effective as Shots, and Cheaper, Study Finds- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Vitamin B12 administered in high oral doses is as safe and effective as the injected form and much cheaper for health systems, according to a new review of current evidence. But oral dosing is the norm only in Sweden and Canada. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/vitaminb1207-19-05.cfm Not Enough Evidence Found to Warrant Use of Herbal Medicines for AIDS- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Although many HIV infected people use herbal medicines, particularly in developing countries, there is not enough evidence to show they actually work, a review of previous studies concludes. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/HIV07-19-05.cfm Not Enough Is Known About Treating Malaria in Pregnancy, Researchers Say- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Despite the fact that pregnant women are more vulnerable to malaria, a disease that can also pose serious risks to the health of a fetus, there is little information on which drugs are best, according to a new review of recent studies. 719http://www.hbns.org/news/malaria07-19-05.cfm |