PREVENTION

This small, completed study looked at whether an 8-week mindfulness and meditation program could help people with substance use disorders stay in recovery. Three adults participated in weekly sessions and daily practice to learn stress management and coping skills. While all part…

This study looked at whether an 8-12 week aerobic exercise program could improve fitness, heart health, and quality of life in postmenopausal women who get out of breath easily during physical activity. Researchers enrolled 43 inactive women to complete 24 training sessions. They…

This study tested whether a special education program led by nurses could help prevent smartphone addiction in teenagers. Researchers worked with 200 students aged 13-16, dividing them into two groups. One group received six educational sessions about healthy phone use, while the…

This study tested if a new oral pill (Dimolegin®) works as well as standard injections (Clexane®) to prevent dangerous blood clots in patients having hip or knee replacement surgery. It involved 215 patients and directly compared the safety and effectiveness of the two methods. T…

This study aimed to find the safest and most effective daily pill dose to prevent HIV in pregnant women in Africa. Researchers tested three different strengths of the prevention medication in 54 pregnant women to see how their bodies processed the drug and to check for safety. Th…

This study tested whether a special antiseptic solution called taurolidine could prevent infections in central venous catheters used in ICU patients. Researchers enrolled 120 adult ICU patients who needed these catheters to see if the solution reduced bacterial growth and bloodst…

This small pilot study tested a new 6-week family program designed to prevent dating violence among Latine teens. It involved 41 Latine caregiver-teen pairs from the Pittsburgh area. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and feasible, and if it improved family communi…

This study tested whether a single group therapy session could help prevent depression and anxiety in women recently forced from their homes by the war in Ukraine. The therapy, called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), taught skills to manage difficult thoughts and feelings…

This study tested whether an 8-week online program called EMPATIA could help prevent mental health issues in teenagers experiencing mild emotional struggles. 158 Swiss teens aged 12-18 used the program to learn skills for handling stress, worries, and difficult emotions. Research…

This study tested a special training program called SAFE, designed to teach adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities how to stay safe from COVID-19 and other airborne diseases at work. The program used easy-to-understand lessons and was delivered either by trained …

This study tested whether dental students could learn to apply protective tooth sealants just as well by watching a training video as they could from in-person instruction. Researchers followed 50 children for three months to see how well the sealants stayed on their back teeth. …

This study looked at whether advertising with health claims changes how people shop for CBD products. About 460 adults, including CBD users and non-users, completed a shopping task in a controlled mock store. Researchers randomly showed some participants CBD ads with health claim…