Tag: Behavior
Mental Disorders May Up Risk for Subsequent Medical Conditions
Median hazard ratio was 1.37 for link between mental disorder, medical condition in Danish cohort
USPSTF: Behavioral Interventions Likely Prevent Tobacco Use
Primary care-feasible behavioral interventions have moderate net benefit for school-aged children
Compliance Higher if Stay-at-Home Extensions Are Shorter Than Thought
Results more pronounced among individuals who were already fully complying with self-isolation
Americans Detail Behavior Changes Amid COVID-19 Threat
Changes include improving hygiene, social distancing, stockpiling food
Having More Sexual Partners Tied to Increased Odds of Cancer
Odds of reporting cancer diagnosis increased for those with 10 or more lifetime sexual partners
Some Lifestyle Changes Suffer With Start of Meds to Cut CV Risk
Likelihood of becoming obese, physically inactive increased for initiators of antihypertensives, statins
Survey: Most Americans Think of Themselves as Healthy
Those with higher income rate their health higher than those with lower income
Teens Who Misuse Opioids Likely to Engage in Other Risky Behaviors
Likelihood increased for engaging in 22 risky behaviors for those who misuse prescription opioids
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Counseling for STI Prevention
Behavioral counseling linked to reduction in odds of STI and with reduction in sexual risk behaviors
Few Oncologists Suggest Health Promotion to Cancer Survivors
Oncologists expressed concern that health promotion could distress or overwhelm cancer survivors
