After school shooting, Conn. debates mental health
(AP)—Connecticut lawmakers are reviewing mental health care following the Newtown school shooting, even though they and the public have little insight into what might have been ailing the 20-year-old...
View ArticleParents talking about their own drug use to children could be detrimental
Parents know that one day they will have to talk to their children about drug use. The hardest part is to decide whether or not talking about ones own drug use will be useful in communicating an...
View ArticleOverheard phone calls more memorable, rated more distracting than other...
A one-sided cellphone conversation in the background is likely to be much more distracting than overhearing a conversation between two people, according to research published March 13 in the open...
View ArticlePre-college talk between parents and teens likely to lessen college drinking
(Medical Xpress)—Teen-age college students are significantly more likely to abstain from drinking or to drink only minimally when their parents talk to them before they start college, using suggestions...
View ArticleDrunk driving not the only way alcohol leads to teen deaths, study says
(HealthDay)—Less than one-third of the 4,700 annual underage drinking-related deaths in the United States result from road crashes, according to a new study.
View ArticleCellphone calls during blood pressure readings may skew results
(HealthDay)—New Italian research offers some cautionary advice for patients with high blood pressure: The next time you take a blood pressure reading, turn off your cellphone.
View ArticleStudents' diet and physical activity improve with parent communications
College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers at Penn State.
View ArticleUS health care: Does more spending yield better health?
(Medical Xpress)—Health care spending is much higher for older Americans than for younger adults and children, on average, and analysts have said that increasing spending leads to longer life expectancy.
View ArticleMore than one in five parents believe they have little influence in...
A new report indicates that more than one in five parents of teens aged 12 to 17 (22.3 percent) think what they say has little influence on whether or not their child uses illicit substances, tobacco,...
View ArticleLiving with disability—and planning a good death
(Medical Xpress)—Australians have a poor track record of talking about death and dying. A recent survey of Australians who'd just lost a loved one to a terminal illness found just 15 per cent were told...
View ArticleConversations with teens about weight linked with increased risk of unhealthy...
Conversations between parents and adolescents that focus on weight and size are associated with an increased risk for unhealthy adolescent weight-control behaviors, according to a study published...
View ArticleResearchers aim to create virtual speech therapist
Researchers are working to create a virtual speech therapist for patients who have lost their language skills due to a stroke or other head trauma.
View ArticleDriving cessation hinders aging adults' volunteer and work lives, social...
For many senior drivers, it is only a matter of time before they are forced to give up their car keys due to failing eyesight or other health issues. Now, University of Missouri researchers have...
View ArticleKey traits young people look for in trusted adults
One in every two young people relies in some way on a trusted adult who is either a paid or volunteer worker in their community, new UNSW research suggests.
View ArticleResponsive interactions key to toddlers' ability to learn language
Young children readily learn words from their parents, grandparents, and child care providers in live conversations, but learning from video has proven more difficult. A new study questioned why and...
View ArticleCommunication factors aid cancer diagnosis disclosure
(HealthDay)—Ensuring disclosure of a gynecological cancer diagnosis takes place in a private setting and that the conversation lasts for more than 10 minutes improves patient satisfaction, according to...
View ArticleAt these coffee klatches, death is on the agenda (Update)
It can be tough to get a conversation going if you want to talk about the late stages of dementia, your last will and testament or the recent passing of your mother.
View ArticleConversations between lovers about STIs are important in theory but difficult...
Having sex can be fun; and talking about sex can be fun. Talking about sexually transmitted infections with a sexual interest, however, is a totally different matter, according to new research from...
View ArticleConversations on sex lacking between doctors and teens
Doctors are missing a prime opportunity to share information about sex with their teenage patients by failing to broach the subject during checkups, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.
View ArticleRecall of stressful events caught in pictures
(Medical Xpress)—In a world first, University of Melbourne researchers along with international collaborators have used Functional Magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine brain function to help...
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