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School-Based Program Helps Prevent Dating Violence Among Teens, Especially Boys
A school-based program that integrates information about healthy relationships into the existing ninth-grade curriculum appears to reduce adolescent dating violence and increase condom use two and a half years later, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The effects of the low-cost intervention appear stronger in boys.

Highlights Of Pain Research
Musculoskeletal problems are among the complaints most frequently reported in health interview surveys. Typically around 50 percent of the population report having had musculoskeletal pain in one or more areas for at least one week during the past month. Musculoskeletal disorders are also the most common work-related health problems in the EU: 25 percent of European workers complain of backache and 23 percent of muscular pains. The trend will become even more acute as demographic changes lead to an ageing society.
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Health Service Must Implement Working Time Directives, Says British Medical Association (Northern Ireland)
With the implementation of the 48-hour working week for workers throughout Europe, including doctors, on 1 August 2009, the BMA in Northern Ireland has said that it will insist that the health service must meet its obligations to implement the European Working Time Directive (EWTD).
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University Of Queensland Centre Aims To Uncover The Health Benefits Of Trail Bike Riding

The University of Queensland"s Healthy Communities Research Centre , in collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures, is currently administering the first phase of a research project into the health benefits of trail bike riding based in Queensland. The three-phase research project aims to focus on the personal and social benefits of trail bike riding activities. Psychological health, physical fitness and young men"s health will be explored, as well as an analysis of wider community and population health benefits. The first phase of the project, "A Trail Bike Riding Needs Analysis", is currently being conducted via an online survey and aims to acquire information on the needs of trail bike riders and the activities they are involved in. The survey requests information about the kind of bikes participants ride, where they ride, benefits of trail bike riding and issues and concerns surrounding the sport. Healthy Communities Research Centre Director Professor Robert Bush said that while there was little research available on the health benefits of trail bike riding, past studies showed off-road motorcycling activities could produce family, social and health benefits when performed in a safe and sustainable environment. "It"s a popular sport within the Ipswich and West Moreton region and warrants further investigation," Professor Bush said. "Collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures is a good example of how community organisations and university researchers can together build sound evidence to support health in the community." The survey is open to trail bike riders and people who participate in off-road motorcycling activities in Queensland. Participation in the survey is voluntary and all information provided is confidential and completely anonymous. The survey can be found here. Results will be made available through the Healthy Communities Research Centre. The Healthy Communities Research Centre is based at UQ"s Ipswich Campus. University of Queensland


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