Researchers track program's success in curbing aggressive behavior
... aggressive. In the "Good Behavior Game" students motivate their teammates to follow class rules and are rewarded with incentives like a little extra time at recess or verbal praise from the teacher. Rather than separating children who are disruptive from the rest of the class, Dr. Brown said, the teacher d...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
... that just piques their interest, or maybe it will motivate them to actually speak with a counselor about the difficulties they're having. Of course, there's nothing in any of this that would preclude the individual from seeking additional services."...Dedicated hospital stroke centers improve quality of acute care
...s) at stroke centers. "I think this model should motivate other communities to look at doing something very similar," Gropen said. In a separate study, Maureen Connors Potter, B.S., M.S., and colleagues investigated stroke care at hospitals around the United States that have achieved the Joint Commission P...Learning to cover up reduces risk of skin cancer
...g sun-protective hats and clothing can effectively motivate them to cover up and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation, according to a systematic review of evidence. The review appears in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the ...Smoking cessation can improve survival among patients with severe COPD
...essation in all patients who smoke and continue to motivate their patients throughout the cessation process." CHEST is a peer-reviewed journal published by the ACCP. It is available online each month at www.chestjournal.org. ACCP represents 16,000 members who provide clinical respiratory, sleep, critical ca...Dana-Farber receives CDC grants to develop health promotion/prevention programs in the work place
...ill also examine workers' perception of what would motivate them to change health behaviors, how they gain self-efficacy and skills to attempt and succeed in changing behavior and their understanding and concerns about health risks of tobacco use, weight and occupational exposures. "The health of our members...Federal policy has failed to prepare nation for possibility of bioterrorism
...rom adverse reactions to the vaccine. To similarly motivate bioterror responders, LeRoy proposes that Congress cap malpractice insurance for emergency-room doctors who agree to be vaccinated. "This approach would cause emergency doctors to link two risk assessments that they now make on an independent basis ...Even health-conscious women going without colonoscopy
...he occasion of one cancer screening to educate and motivate women to have another. "Women have internalized the public health message that they should go for regular mammograms, and that they should have Pap smears, because that's what normal women do for themselves," says Ruth C. Carlos, M.D., M.S., the U-M ...Poor diet and physical inactivity may soon overtake tobacco as leading cause of death in U.S.
...y, presenting those insights in a fashion that can motivate and guide effective action, and marshaling the effort to monitor the results of these actions will require steady improvement in the knowledge base. National leadership and commitment at the policy level, such as suggested by Mokdad and colleagues, i...Study shows United States may have more pediatricians than it needs for the next 20 years
...in others. "We need to find incentives that will motivate pediatricians to provide care in parts of our country that continue to lack access despite the growing work force. The past 30 years have shown that producing more physicians as an end in itself will not achieve this goal," said Shipman, who is also ...UCL study establishes common biological ground for maternal and romantic love in humans
...uphoric feelings), explaining the power of love to motivate and exhilerate."...Lifetime stroke risk higher for women, those with high blood pressure
...d pressure, and may identify risk factors that may motivate adults to adopt a healthier lifestyle." Researche...lifetime stroke risk," she said. "We hope it will motivate people to modify their behavior and lifestyles, reducing their blood pressure to optimal levels reco...Beta blockers cost effective to society for heart failure treatment
... for improved discharge prescribing patterns could motivate hospitals to encourage physicians to optimize discharge medications," Califf said. "Without additional resources, physicians may not be able to alter their practice patterns in a way that increases the demands on their time brought about by broad...Malpractice reform must focus on reducing patient injury, not just limiting awards
...ient safety. Legislative or regulatory efforts to motivate this type of change could include: Licensure requirements such as the risk management training required by the Massachusetts Board of Registration. Insurance regulators could provide premium discounts on malpractice insurance based on physicians' p...NHGRI launches Social and Behavioral Research Branch
... care settings and in using risk communications to motivate behavioral change. She said she is excited about the challenges and opportunities presented by advances in human genomic discoveries. Starting this new research branch within NHGRI, she said, has involved extensive planning and discussion with expert...One in eight N.C. schoolchildren display three or more heart risks
... want to alert people to the potential dangers and motivate them to help our youth increase physical activity and avoid obesity." Harrell, the lead researcher, reported her group's findings Sunday (Nov. 9) at an American Heart Association scientific meeting in Orlando, Fla. Co-authors are Dr. Robert G. McMur...Elementary signs of heart disease found in children
... want to alert people to the potential dangers and motivate people to help our youth increase physical activity and avoid obesity," she said. Greater physical activity can help improve most metabolic syndrome factors, including HDL levels, obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance, she said. Preven...New drug-and-psychotherapy program for bipolar disorder in children
...ions and behaviors by working on the thoughts that motivate them. RAINBOW is an acronym to help families recall strategies for coping with the symptoms of the disease. Its letters stand for Routine; Affect (or emotional) regulation; "I can do it!" (promoting self-esteem); No negative thoughts; "Be a good fri...Mt. Sinai researchers report that aspirin reduces risk of first heart attack by one-third
...of healthcare providers and the general public and motivate increased aspirin utilization, which could result in significant reductions of premature cardiovascular deaths and first heart attacks." Coronary heart disease is the single leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 500,00...Researching a workout device to help keep the balance system in shape
... post-flight walking disturbances. "This work will motivate the next generation of treadmill devices used on the International Space Station. While astronauts are training to maintain aerobic capacity and muscle strength, they will also be training their brains to readapt to a gravity environment," Bloomberg...