American Journal of Public Health
Suicide now kills more Americans than car crashes: study
(HealthDay)—More Americans now commit suicide than die in car crashes, making suicide the leading cause of injury deaths, according to a new study.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Inexpensive approach to preventing type 2 diabetes shows promise in new study
(Medical Xpress) -- A simple, inexpensive method for preventing type 2 diabetes that relies on calling people and educating them on the sort of lifestyle changes they could make to avoid developing the disease ...
Diabetes
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Open windows, lower risk for preterm birth: study
(HealthDay) —Opening the windows at home may help pregnant women reduce their risk for preterm birth or low birth weight, a new study indicates.
Health
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Unkindness linked to alcohol, drug abuse in black populations, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Blacks who feel mistreated and discriminated against are more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs, and a new study from Purdue University shows this usage can become a problematic ...
Health
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Many Americans back nicotine restrictions in cigarettes, survey says
(HealthDay)—Nearly half of Americans would support a government-mandated reduction of nicotine levels in cigarettes, according to a new study.
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Maryland study finds that US Hispanics were at greater risk for H1N1 flu during 2009 pandemic
Social determinants, including the lack of paid sick leave, contributed to higher risk of exposure to the influenza A (H1N1) virus among Hispanics in the U.S. during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study led by Sandra ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Secondhand smoke takes large physical and economic toll
Secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths annually to nonsmokers in the United States, including nearly 900 infants, according to a new UCSF study.
Health
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Child's home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital
Simply knowing a child's home address and some socioeconomic data can serve as a vital sign – helping hospitals predict which children admitted for asthma treatment are at greater risk for re-hospitalization or additional ...
Health
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Positive mental health boosts lifespan, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—People who are flourishing – both feeling happy and functioning well in their lives – are 60 percent less likely to die prematurely, finds a major study that followed more than 3,000 ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Married women more likely to have positive pregnancies, study finds
(HealthDay)—Compared with unmarried women, married women are less likely to experience domestic abuse, substance abuse or postpartum depression around the time of pregnancy, a new study finds.
Health
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Lead exposure negatively impacts MEAP scores of Detroit schoolchildren
(Medical Xpress)—Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University ...
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Community gardens may produce more than vegetables
People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower body mass index—as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese—than do their non-gardening neighbors. Researchers at the University ...
Health
Apr 18, 2013 |
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Same-sex marriage laws reduce doctor visits and health care costs for gay men
Gay men are able to lead healthier, less stress-filled lives when states offer legal protections to same-sex couples, according to a new study examining the effects of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. ...
Health
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Study reveals austerity's harmful impact on health in Greece
In one of the most detailed studies of its kind, a team of Greek and U.S. researchers have vividly chronicled the harmful public health impacts of the economic austerity measures imposed on Greece's population in the wake ...
Health
Apr 18, 2013 |
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Lack of insurance linked to advanced stage cervical cancer
A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late stage at diagnosis, a gap the authors say is likely attributable ...
Cancer
Jul 19, 2012 |
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