Sentences with phrase «more health and behavior»

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Early business partners with IBM are developing applications that will build on the Watson cognitive software to make digital personal shoppers smarter, to make the medical device purchasing process more streamlined and a health management application that rewards positive behaviors.

Any startup that can help health care providers gain more insight into patients» conditions or behaviors is going to at least get a look from even the best and biggest of hospital systems.

The research continued, and in May 1982 the National Institute of Mental Health released the findings of a ten - year follow - up to the surgeon general's 1972 study: «After ten more years of research, the consensus among most of the research community is that violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch the programs.

But research continued, and in May of 1982, the National Institute for Mental Health released the findings of a 10 - year follow up on the Surgeon General «s 1972 Study entitled Television and Behavior: «After ten more years of research, the consensus among most of the research community is that violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch the pBehavior: «After ten more years of research, the consensus among most of the research community is that violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch the pbehavior by children and teenagers who watch the programs.

«º» º Are more socially involved in school «º» º Have a perceived school connectedness which is protective against health risk behaviors like emotional distress, violence and substance use

The most comprehensive child care study conducted to date to determine how variations in child care are related to children's development, supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), found that the more hours children spend in child care, the higher the incidence of problem behavior and the greater its severity.

Available free of charge on MomsTEAM's new SmartTeams concussion website, the #TeamUp4ConcussionSafetyTM program, developed by MomsTEAM Institute as part of its SmartTeams Play SafeTM initiative with a Mind Matters Educational Challenge Grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Department of Defense, is designed to do just that: to increase reporting by athletes of concussion symptoms by engaging coaches, athletes, parents, and health care providers in a season - long, indeed career - long program which emphasizes that immediate reporting of concussion symptoms - not just by athletes themselves but by their teammate «buddies» - not only reduces the risk the athlete will suffer a more serious brain injury - or, in rare cases, even death - but is actually helps the team's chances of winning, not just in that game, but, by giving athletes the best chance to return as quickly as possible from concussion, the rest of the season, and by teaching that honest reporting is a valued team behavior and a hallmark of a good teammate.

«There's more emphasis now and there will be more emphasis because of the Affordable Care Act [on] offering mental health services in primary care settings,» suggests Curry, who is about to start a clinical trial looking at the effects of cognitive behavior therapy for adolescents with depression and substance abuse problems.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- Kids without a regular bedtime tend to have more behavior problems at home and at school, a new study suggests.

Secondhand smoke can be extremely dangerous for your baby — it weakens the lungs, makes babies more prone to ear infections, increases snoring and sleep - disordered breathing (a proven cause of health, behavior, and learning problems), and doubles the risk of SIDS.

The negative physical and emotional health effects of divorce are larger for men, perhaps in part because men depend more on their spouse to encourage healthy behavior and provide emotional support.

If you have concerns about a child's ability to attach to a parent, teacher or caregiver, learn more about attachment - related behaviors and what services Encompass Mental Health offers to treat children with this condition.

* Better behavior and emotional health — Kids whose dads are involved in school tend to be emotionally healthier, have fewer problems with behavior, and enjoy school more.

The appearance and behavior of a child's stools can give more information about a child's health than any other factor.

According to an April 2016 study published in the Journal of Family Psychology, which studied more than 50 years on data on 160,000 children, children who were spanked are also more likely to exhibit «increased anti-social behavior, aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties that last into adulthood.»

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The study recommends more training for supervisors that indicates the health benefits to their new - mom employees, and illustrates how breastfeeding is a health - related work behavior that could help retain good employees.

For new mothers who still don't get the message, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has come up with a more strident approach: a breast - feeding awareness campaign that equates failure to breast - feed with risky behaviors like smoking and drinking during pregnancy.

She says the public doesn't always make the connection between corrupt behavior and dysfunction in Albany, and are more focused on items like health care and school aid.

«We suspect that such changes are associated with issues such as poor diet, risky and more dangerous behavior and generally not taking very good care of yourself, and overall, this contributes to poorer mental and physical health outcomes.»

«These young women are unlikely to respond to public health messaging and we will need to develop a more intensive resource to motivate behavior change.

«Most parents today support traditional health education topics like pregnancy prevention, drug abuse and other risk behaviors that used to generate more debate in years past.

These behaviors predict more serious adverse outcomes later in life, such as substance abuse, delinquency, and violence, explains study leader Anne Riley, PhD, professor in the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health.

«We are now getting a more clear idea of the opportunities for risk reduction through behavior changes and other health factors.

After adjusting for various factors, including age, demographic factors, health behaviors such as smoking and alcohol consumption, physical activity, medical conditions, and socioeconomic status, the researchers found that black workers in general — and black professionals in particular — were more likely to experience short sleep than whites.

«Anxiety is an essential behavior that is much more complex than we thought,» says first author Yuanyuan Xie, Ph.D., who led the research in collaboration with senior author Richard Dorsky, Ph.D., professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at U of U Health.

The study, published in the March issue of American Journal of Public Health, looked at the behaviors of more than 1,200 current adult smokers and recent quitters in a virtual convenience store in which tobacco products were openly visible, hidden behind a cabinet or hidden with a graphic health warning sign on diHealth, looked at the behaviors of more than 1,200 current adult smokers and recent quitters in a virtual convenience store in which tobacco products were openly visible, hidden behind a cabinet or hidden with a graphic health warning sign on dihealth warning sign on display.

«Though participants in our study didn't experience significant weight loss, that doesn't mean that all incentive programs are ineffective, only that we need to move to more creative designs that might better leverage predictable barriers to behavior change,» said David Asch, MD, MBA, a professor of Medicine and Health Care Management and director of the Penn Center for Health Care Innovation.

In more favourable environments, it was best for animals to mount an immune response and return to health as quickly as possible (Evolution and Human Behavior, doi.org/h8p).

From previous studies, it was difficult to determine whether poverty - related factors or quality of education were more responsible for determining students» health and health behaviors, Wong said.

Results of the study by Janet Yang, a University at Buffalo expert on the communication of risk information related to science, health and environmental issues, suggest that holding a collective, communitarian belief system contributed to altruistic behavior, while those who hold more individualistic values are less likely to be altruistic regardless of how much risk is triggered.

A new study of sensation - seeking behavior led by a researcher at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues from Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry and the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, shows that children growing up in the United States versus Puerto Rico were more likely to seek out new and risky behaviors.

The researchers aim to develop a real - time intervention that could stop unhealthy behaviors and reduce obesity, which affects more than one - third of adults and 17 percent of all children and teens in the United States, according to federal health statistics.

However, the study found marijuana use was predictive of poorer functioning across more areas, including lower academic functioning, being less prepared for school, more delinquent behavior and poorer mental health.

Health research typically focuses on individual behavior, leaving the role of kin and friends more of a mystery, she says.

In the paper «Having their say: Patients» Perspectives and the Clinical Management of Diabetes,» Dr. Leonard Jack, Jr., Ph.D., M.Sc., Director of the Division of Community Health at the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, and his co-authors Dr. Leandris C. Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A. and Dr. Pattie Tucker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. and R.N., propose that healthcare providers can offer more effective diabetes support to their patients by understanding the cultural perspectives that explain their health behavior, to promote adherence and improve health outHealth at the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, and his co-authors Dr. Leandris C. Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A. and Dr. Pattie Tucker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. and R.N., propose that healthcare providers can offer more effective diabetes support to their patients by understanding the cultural perspectives that explain their health behavior, to promote adherence and improve health outHealth Promotion, and his co-authors Dr. Leandris C. Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A. and Dr. Pattie Tucker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. and R.N., propose that healthcare providers can offer more effective diabetes support to their patients by understanding the cultural perspectives that explain their health behavior, to promote adherence and improve health outhealth behavior, to promote adherence and improve health outhealth outcomes.

From detailed observations of the life courses of about 1000 New Zealanders, the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study has spun out more than 1200 papers on questions from the risk factors for antisocial behavior to the long - term effects of cannabis use.

«By using a mobile platform for health promotion and behavior change, we can make exercise more accessible to breast cancer survivors, especially those who take inhibitors and struggle with obesity or being overweight.»

«Those who save for the future by contributing to a 401 (k) improved abnormal health test results and poor health behaviors approximately 27 percent more than non-contributors.»

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Patients who are unrealistically optimistic about their personal health risks are more likely to take preventive action when confronted with news that is worse than expected, while unrealistic pessimists are less likely to change their behavior after receiving feedback that is better than expected, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich..

The proportion of adults 65 years or older with a high school diploma increased from 55 % in 1990 to 80 % in 2010, while the proportion with a college degree increased from 12 % to 23 %.12 More years of formal education is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, likely through multiple causal pathways, including a direct effect on brain development and function (ie, the building of «cognitive reserve»), health behaviors, as well as the general health advantages of having more wealth and opportunities.13 More years of formal education is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, likely through multiple causal pathways, including a direct effect on brain development and function (ie, the building of «cognitive reserve»), health behaviors, as well as the general health advantages of having more wealth and opportunities.13 more wealth and opportunities.13 - 15

The big question is whether many of the negative health effects associated with night owl behavior are simply due to the fact that the world is more set up for morning types, and those night behaviors simply clash with social realities and work shifts.

«Newer apps are far more engaging, motivating and user - friendly than the prior generation,» notes Bonnie Spring, PhD, director of the Center for Behavior and Health at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

«This statement is important because it starts the ball rolling and suggests sedentary behavior may play an important role in heart health and more.

To examine the effects of specific health behaviors on longevity, researchers from the University of Michigan and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany analyzed data from more than 14,000 Americans, ages 50 to 89, who were surveyed about their health and lifestyle every two years.

«We don't have information about how much sedentary behavior is bad for health — the best advice at this time is to «sit less and move more,»» she added.

Although the authors controlled for a wide range of health measures and behaviors, it's possible that calcium - supplement users were more vulnerable to heart attacks for reasons that had nothing to do with the supplements.

The study participants were evaluated based on their self - reported health, neuroticism, and behaviors like smoking, diet, exercise, and drinking as well as BMI, blood pressure, cognitive function, and more.

Hester says that weight - loss camps are more likely to be effective if they are designed and administered by qualified health and fitness professionals, and if the program teaches people how to adopt healthy behaviors over the long term.