Posts Tagged ‘counseling’
Counseling scarce for overweight patients
PENN STATE (US) — Despite a rise in obesity, fewer doctors are offering weight counseling to their patients, new research shows. Continue…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 11:00 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Oct 15, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
In-person advice cuts college drinking best
BROWN (US) — Computer-based interventions may be cheaper, but face-to-face alcohol counseling is better at changing college students’ drinking, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 16:36 - 0 Comments
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. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2011 12:15 - 3 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 - 6 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…)
