Tag: Behavior
Incentives Aid Smoking Cessation Across Populations
Review findings include benefits for pregnant women
Biased Language in Patient Handoffs Impedes Accurate Transfer of Clinical Information
Additionally, biased language in patient handoffs decreases empathy among medical trainees
Late Eating Tied to Poor Glucose Tolerance
Glucose tolerance worse for people consuming ≥45 percent daily calories after 5 p.m.
High Levels of Well-Being Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
General happiness plus satisfaction with family, friendships, health, and finances tied to CVD risks
Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activity Protects From Further Cognitive Decline
Optimal level of programming is at least three to four times a week in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Evening Resistance Training Breaks Help Improve Sleep Outcomes
Benefits seen for sleep period and total sleep time, but not sleep quality
Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Even Those in Their 80s
Greater healthy lifestyle increases the odds of reaching 100 years of age by 60 percent
Teen Smartphone Use Positively Tied to Mood
Positive association also seen with the length of phone use sessions
Child Maltreatment Linked to Externalizing, Internalizing Behavior
In addition, increases in externalizing behaviors at age 12 years predict future maltreatment exposure
Late Bedtime, Irregular Sleep Tied to Academic Problems in Teens
Study of 15-year-olds reveals associations for academic performance and behavioral trouble at school
