Life transitions and high-risk youth
This study examined behavioral patterns of interpersonal crime, substance use, and emotional problems over seven years for a sample of high-risk male youth and found that some major transitions were associated with reduced involvement in delinquency and problem behaviors.
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Depressed teens may acknowledge they have a problem but many are not yet ready to seek treatment
Depressed teens in primary care settings who say they are ready for treatment are much more likely to receive it.
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Neighborhood characteristics affect bodily wear and tear
Living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood in the United States is associated with significantly greater biological wear and tear, suggesting that policies to improve neighborhood socioeconomic status could yield health returns.
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The burden pain for heart failure patients
Shortness of breath and fatigue are hallmark symptoms of heart failure; however, pain may be an underrecognized symptom among heart failure patients.
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Paying for episodes of care: are we ready?
Many health care reform proposals suggest using of episodes of care as a basis for payment and performance measurement, but much remains unknown about how to define and apply the concept of episode.
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Are hospitals getting safer?
Hospitals are actively adopting practices to reduce errors, but much remains to be done.
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I’ll eat my veggies if you will...
Men’s decisions to eat a healthy diet are more influenced by what they think others do than by health or cost information. Women are not similarly influenced.
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Adolescents overestimate their chance of dying soon
Adolescents report an exaggerated sense of mortality; estimates are higher for youth who report direct threats, such as an unsafe neighborhood.
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Programs to improve depression care for youth have long-term benefits
A collaborative approach to improving depression care for youth in primary care reduces the likelihood of severe depression 18 months after the program ends.
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Strategies outlined to test new payment models for health care
A novel payment system is proposed for medical care that would provide doctors, hospitals and other health providers a set fee for treating an ailment such as hip replacement surgery.
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Lowering sodium consumption could save U.S. $18 billion annually in health costs
The study estimates that meeting national sodium guidelines could eliminate 11 million cases of high blood pressure nationally and extend the lives of thousands of people each year.
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Comparative effectiveness research may not lead to lower health costs or improve health
While there are benefits to having better information for doctors and patients about what works best in treating different health problems, it is uncertain that the research will lead to reductions in spending and waste or improvements in patient health.
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RAND's Invisible Wounds of War recommended for public and secondary school libraries
The recent RAND study Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery, is on the 2009 list of University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries.
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Allegheny County Maternal Depression and Child Health Care Initiative
This RAND Health project is building a model maternal and child health care system in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It aims to promote healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes, reduce preventable disease and environmental health risks, eliminate health disparities, and ensure access to quality care for young children, mothers, and families.
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