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Vaping significantly improved quit rate and reduced number of daily cigarettes at 12 weeks Smokers who received smoking cessation counseling and used electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) containing nicotine were more than twice as likely…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 10, 2020--A fascinating new study has shown that the duration of a text-based counseling session, the length of the counselor's messages, and quick response time by the…

'First step' in treating problematic shopping disordersCredit: Flinders University Excessive or uncontrolled buying or shopping is a highly prevalent, disabling and growing problem, yet measuring the extent and effects of this significant…

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Researchers conduct first, multi-site trial in primary care clinics SILVER SPRING, Md.--Intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) combined with liraglutide 3.0 mg (Saxenda) can produce clinically-meaningful weight loss in patients who receive the…

There is an increased use of technology and informatics, heavier workloads and constant changes in the way in which disease processes are managed. Yet, when compared with other health professionals, nurses still spend a great deal of time…

UCLA-led study of Armenian earthquake survivors finds that effects of psychotherapy for adolescents continued into adulthoodCredit: UCLA Health In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The…

New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University Globally more than 36 million people are living with HIV (PLWH), and a third of them…

Results from this study recently published online in Addiction found primary care physicians providing smokers with a free, two week starter kit of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) increased quit attemptsCredit: MUSC Hollings Cancer…

Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East Hanover, NJ. February 7, 2020. A multidisciplinary team of…

A review of recent clinical trials paints a sobering picture of the usefulness of first-line psychotherapies in treating active duty military personnel and veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Led by researchers at NYU…

Suicide prevention programs needed; UC San Diego offers successful model for nursesCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences In the first national study of its size, researchers at University of California San Diego School of…

NIH-funded study findings underscore need for violence prevention services for pregnant women and new mothers Homicide is a leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in Louisiana, according to an analysis of birth and…

Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology will expand reach to community clinicsCredit: Brian Liebman An $18 million commitment from the Simms/Mann Family Foundation, led by Dr. Victoria Mann Simms and Ronald Simms, will…

New online tool can enhance lethal means counseling Access to firearms and other lethal methods of suicide during periods of risk can make it more likely that a suicide attempt will end in death. Yet many patients with suicidal thoughts or…

First-of-its-kind study from Penn Medicine identifies benefits of targeting internalized weight stigma in weight management PHILADELPHIA --People with obesity are often treated with less respect than other people, discriminated against,…

Children with mental health needs require urgent support from primary school onwards to avoid exclusion, which can be both cause and effect of poor mental health, new research concludes. The research, led by the University of Exeter,…

Credit: Ace Africa A first-of-its-kind clinical trial involving more than 600 children in Kenya and Tanzania, in which community members were trained to deliver mental health treatment, showed improvement in participants'…

Credit: NTU Singapore A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing their psychological pain with their spouses to protect them from emotional distress. The study,…

Researchers developed an AI computer application that analyzes a patient's speech patterns to monitor their mental healthCredit: UCLA Health A new study finds that an interactive voice application using artificial intelligence is…