Posts Tagged ‘counseling’
Parents, not doctors, recall weight advice
UC DAVIS (US) — Parents of overweight children and their pediatricians disagree about the extent of weight-related counseling that occurs during visits, researchers say. Continue…
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 16:36 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2011 12:15 - 2 Comments
Support helps sleep apnea sufferers get zzzs
PENN STATE (US) — People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to stick to prescribed treatment if they have the involved support of a parent or partner, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2011 10:23 - 5 Comments
Weight loss: Just phone it in
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Many obese patients in a program delivered mostly over the telephone shed a medically significant amount of weight and were able to keep it off for at least two years. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Tempered talks reduce teen pot use
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A non-finger wagging conversation between teenagers and adults can reduce marijuana use by as much as 20 percent. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2011 9:17 - 0 Comments
Fight HIV with couples counseling
BROWN (US) — When HIV-positive partners are not involved in counseling, they are more likely to engage in unsafe sex, even if they know their partner is HIV-negative or are not aware of their status. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2011 11:50 - 1 Comment
Therapy gap for depressed minority teens
EMORY (US) — Minority teenagers are far less likely to receive treatment for major depression than are whites, according to new research. (more…)
