September 29th, 2006
Teens who participate in structured smoking cessation programs are more likely to kick the habit than teenagers who attempt to quit on their own. The finding comes from a review of nearly 50 studies that assessed interventions for teen smoking including use ...
September 29th, 2006
A new study discovers suicide rates among younger and older Americans have been declining since the early 1990s. However, experts are puzzled by the observation as they cannot definitively explain the reduction in deaths among most age groups.
The findings are the ...
September 29th, 2006
Consistent feedback is the hallmark for improving compliance among preschool children, report researchers from Florida Institute of Technology. A guided compliance regimen that includes positive reinforcement, eye contact, gentle touching and behavioral modeling was found to dramatically improve children's response to command. ...
September 28th, 2006
When you doctor prescribes a new medication, do they clearly communicate the potential side effects, how long or how often to take the drug or even the specific name of the medication? Odds are they do not, states an article in this ...
September 28th, 2006
Older men are less likely to receive care for depression because of a self-image that discourages expression of symptoms. The "strong, silent type" persona and the stigma of depression impede clinical diagnosis and care, finds a new study by UC Davis Department ...
September 28th, 2006
A new study finds that teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence. Although a relationship between drinking and aggression has been known, investigators found that children who drank were more likely to be hit, even if ...
September 27th, 2006
Changing individual behavior is a difficult task, ask anyone who has tried to lose weight or stop smoking. New research finds an information strategy that focuses on the positive benefits of the change is a more effective approach than a message that ...
September 27th, 2006
The lyrics of a popular country and western song describe a potential partner as "being easy on the eyes." New research finds the phrase may in fact accurately describe how our mind judges attractiveness – that a stimulus (or vision) is ...
September 27th, 2006
A new study on manic thinking suggests a therapeutic means to improve individuals' mood, self-esteem, feelings of creativity, feelings of power, and energy level could be harnessed by simply thinking "faster".The mental manipulation could be useful in everyday situations, where people would ...
September 26th, 2006
Researchers have discovered that alcoholics with certain coexisting personality disorders (PDs) have compromised decision-making abilities. This impairment can lead to a cascade of long-term problems as decisional choices are made without a clear understanding of long-term consequences.
People make decisions all ...
