This analysis synthesizes recent reports concerning future research on adolescent health and development; identifies broad-based trends in research priorities; describes gaps in the existing knowledge base; and suggests approaches for developing and implementing a national adolescent health research agenda. Priorities for research in four major…

A nutrition education research study evaluated the teaching experience of health educators, previous training in nutrition, time spent on nutrition instruction, and student and teacher interests and attitudes in nutrition. Results show that, while health educators reach the largest proportion of students compared to teachers in other disciplines,…

Complex factors involved in the initiation and maintenance of cigarette smoking among college students are analyzed. (JD)

Physical benefits of running have been highly publicized. Explores the equally valuable psychological benefits to be derived from running and examines how mastering a physical skill can be generalized to mastery in other areas of life. (Author)

Reviews the vascular anatomy of the pituitary and discusses a series of 14 questions concerning the functional implications of these anatomical observations. Together these questions attempt to identify whether pituitary hormones are transported directly to the brain to modify brain function. (HM)

Examines the relationship between perceived vulnerability to health problems and the repression-sensitization dimension. (Author/RK)

Contrasted the effect of a group-mediated cognitive- behavioral intervention (GMCB) versus traditional cardiac rehabilitation (CRP) upon changes in objective and self-reported physical function of older adults after 3 months of exercise therapy. Both groups improved significantly. Adults with lower function at the outset of the intervention…

This article outlines information which can be provided by the school nurse or health educator to help make student trips abroad healthy as well as educational. Topics covered include: food and water, traveler's diarrhea, handwashing, insect and animal bites, stress, and prior health problems. (IAH)

This study examined the effects of stress, health practices, and social support on illness. Variables were explored which may moderate or reduce the illness-provoking effects of stress. Results confirmed observations of the potentially adverse impact of stress on health and illness. Education on stress reduction is urged. (JD)

Notes changes in mortality and morbidity statistics which reflect the major health disorders in the nation. Asserts that Americans are now burdened with chronic and disabling disorders of aging population that are increasingly linked to environmental and behavioral factors. Documents gender differences among major life-threatening disorders and…

Describes investigation examining relationship of problem-solving appraisal to health complaints and health-related expectancies among undergraduates. Suggests that self-appraised effective problem solvers reported fewer physical symptoms and fewer health problems and had greater internal and lower chance expectancies for health outcomes than…

Fifteen older women involved as volunteers faced several barriers to participation: pain, disability, family obligations, assumptions about age, transportation, and different patterns and pace of life. Structural changes that would enhance older people's contributions to community life were suggested. (SK)

Investigated whether perceived involvement in household work after retirement related to husbands' and wives' retirement adaptation. Data from 611 recent retirees showed positive effect of postretirement housework involvement on women's adjustment. For men, relationship between housework and adaptation was contingent on such factors as health,…

Presents exercise guidelines for elderly individuals, noting that people of all ages receive physical and emotional benefits from appropriate exercise programs. These programs must be carefully evaluated for each individual's physical limitations; type of exercise, as well as its frequency, duration, and intensity, must be considered. (SM)