Title: Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Category: Health News
Created: 3/19/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2008
People who suffer from depression or anxiety are much more likely to be obese and to smoke — both major risk factors for chronic disease.
Finds Variation in Problems among the States, But That all Face ChallengesA new report providing analyses of substance use and mental health patterns occurring in each state reveals that there are wide variations among the states in problems like illicit drug use and underage drinking, but that no state was immune from these problems. For example, past month use of alcohol among persons aged 12 to 20 (underage use of alcohol) ranged from a low of 21.