Health Report 2009-06-15

Prevention of depression in at-risk adolescents A study in the US has investigated how adolescents whose parents suffer from depression can be helped by an intervention program. Stretching trial results An international group of researchers has investigated whether stretching before and after physical activity is beneficial. Low back pain studies Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne looked at people with chronic low back pain who have participated in exercise and questioned them about their exercise preference; and researchers at Sydney University tried to find out when people who suffer from low back pain feel it's worthwhile to consider intervention.