News tagged with behavior modification
Numbness, tingling or pain in arms and hands? Peripheral nerve damage could be the culprit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ignoring persistent pain and disturbing bouts of tingling or numbness in your arms, elbow and hands won't make the problem go away: It's more likely to worsen conditions that are very treatable.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Researchers find nonprofit weight loss program beats obesity
In the battle against obesity, new research has found that it may not be necessary to spend a lot on a weight loss program when cheaper, nonprofit alternatives may work just as well.
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Self-control impaired in type 2 diabetics
Type-2 diabetes, an increasingly common complication of obesity, is associated with poor impulse control. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine suggest that neurological change ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Web-based nutrition program reduces health care costs for employees with cardiac risk factors
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a low-cost ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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For ADHD, It's Better to Teach Skills Than Prescribe Pills, Meta-Analysis Shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Behavior treatment works as well as drugs for children with ADHD and bypasses the risk of medication's side effects, a meta-analysis of 174 studies on ADHD treatment conducted at the University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Seven steps to successful child and adolescent weight loss
Overweight children and adolescents, with the active involvement of their parents and families, can successfully lose weight by following the Seven Steps to Success described in the current issue of Obesity Management, a jou ...
Mar 05, 2009 |
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