News articles tagged with 'intervention'
Telephone-delivered care for treating depression after CABG surgery appears to improve outcomes
— 17 Nov 2009 13:34 | HealthPatients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality... — full story
Virtual reality games could help bullying victims
— 11 Nov 2009 12:03 | HealthVirtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick... — full story
Teen smoking-cessation trial first to achieve significant quit rates
— 13 Oct 2009 10:39 | HealthFor the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers... — full story
Study finds intervention program increases kids' healthy eating, reduces screen time
— 26 Sep 2009 14:01 | HealthA new Iowa State University study found that a family, school and community intervention program helps children live healthier lives and could be a new tool in the fight against the... — full story
Switch program increases kids' healthy eating, reduces screen time
— 23 Sep 2009 11:13 | HealthThe SwitchTM programme, 'Switch what you Do, View, and Chew,' has been shown to be capable of promoting children's fruit and vegetable consumption and lowering 'screen time.' Researchers... — full story
New stove dramatically improves lung health in Mexican women
— 23 Sep 2009 10:03 | HealthWomen in Central Mexico who used a vented stove instead of the traditional indoor open fire, experienced improved respiratory health on par with a pack-a-day smoker kicking the habit,... — full story
Current national primary care policies for childhood obesity need to be improved
— 4 Sep 2009 14:51 | HealthCurrent primary care policies aimed at reducing obesity and increasing physical activity in children do not work and are very costly to run, according to research published on bmj.com... — full story
Immediate intervention for patients with ACS not always more beneficial
— 2 Sep 2009 13:50 | HealthFor some patients with acute coronary syndromes, the strategy of immediate intervention at a medical centre does not appear to result in differences in outcomes in comparison with an... — full story
How to increase colonoscopy attendance?
— 27 Aug 2009 12:17 | HealthIn view of low attendance rate for colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), it is necessary to establish effective intervention methods to increase colonoscopy compliance.... — full story
Runaway girls reap strong benefits from nurse interventions
— 26 Aug 2009 10:22 | HealthA nurse intervention program that helps sexually exploited runaway girls re-connect to family, school and health care reduces trauma and restores healthy behaviours, according to a... — full story