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Women with unintended pregnancy are more likely to suffer from postpartum depression Women with unintended pregnancy are four times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression at twelve months postpartum, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-women-unintended-pregnancy-postpartum-depression.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 07 May 2013 19:00:02 EST news287161457 A 'purpose in life' lowers risk of stroke for older adults (Medical Xpress)—Among older American adults, a greater purpose in life is linked with a lower risk of stroke, a new University of Michigan study found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-purpose-life-lowers-older-adults.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:05:46 EST news281862340 Prevalence of visual impairment in US increases The prevalence of nonrefractive visual impairment (not due to need for glasses) in the U.S. has increased significantly in recent years, which may be partly related to a higher prevalence of diabetes, an associated risk factor, according to a study in the December 12 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-prevalence-visual-impairment.html Ophthalmology Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:00:01 EST news274462229 Race, education, income impact trust in health information Race, education, and income impact health information-seeking, confidence in obtaining health information and trust in health information sources. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-income-impact-health.html Health Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:14:32 EST news273489259 Education levels in Asian American neighborhoods affect residents' health Higher neighborhood education is associated with better self-rated health among Asian Americans who live in Asian ethnic neighborhoods, but this correlation between individual health and neighborhood education levels does not exist for Asian Americans living in non-Asian neighborhoods, according to a recent study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-asian-american-neighborhoods-affect-residents.html Health Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:15:21 EST news271602906 Social outcomes good for most pediatric brain tumor survivors (HealthDay)—While the majority of survivors of pediatric embryonal tumors display positive social outcomes several years after diagnosis and treatment, specific risk factors may affect social adjustment and behavior over the long term, according to research published online Oct. 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-social-outcomes-good-pediatric-brain.html Cancer Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:00:01 EST news270047714 Team studies connection between child, mother mortality The death of a child is a tragic event for a family, bringing with it feelings of numbness, anger, guilt and denial. And, unfortunately, for many families, the loss becomes too much to bear. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-team-child-mother-mortality.html Health Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:13:46 EST news269882017 Preterm birth of mother increases risk of pregnancy complications Women who were born preterm are at increased risk of complications during pregnancy compared to those born at term, and the risk almost doubles for mothers born before 32 weeks, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-preterm-birth-mother-pregnancy-complications.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:00:12 EST news267702725 Poorer bone health seen in black children with fractures (HealthDay)—African-American children with forearm fractures are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency and lower bone mineral density than their peers without fractures, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-poorer-bone-health-black-children.html Pediatrics Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:00:01 EST news265303904 Women with Alzheimer's deteriorate faster than men (Medical Xpress)—Women with Alzheimer's show worse mental deterioration than men with the disease, even when at the same stage of the condition, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-women-alzheimer-deteriorate-faster-men.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:55:08 EST news265028017 Mom's emotional health, education level linked to teen oral health (Medical Xpress) -- A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-mom-emotional-health-linked-teen.html Dentistry Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:29:16 EST news264860947 Moderate drinking may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis Moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-moderate-rheumatoid-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:01 EST news261160105 Study: Willingness to be screened for dementia varies by age but not by sex, race or income The first study to examine the actual willingness of older adults to be screened for dementia has found that acceptance of screening is pervasive, although it varies by age. However, willingness to be screened for dementia does not differ by sex, race or income level. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-willingness-screened-dementia-varies-age.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:41:57 EST news259324903 Childhood famine increases risk of type 2 diabetes (HealthDay) -- Even a short period of moderate or severe undernutrition or famine during childhood or adolescence can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, according to research published online May 29 in Diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-childhood-famine-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:20:01 EST news258120092 Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-tuberculosis-lung-cancer-mortality-elderly.html Cancer Mon, 21 May 2012 08:50:08 EST news256808986 Study looks at patients' decision-making in asymptomatic carotid stenosis A paper from Rhode Island Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit examines whether different presentation formats, presenter characteristics, and patient characteristics affect decision-making for patients requiring treatment for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Based on the study, the researchers concluded that how the treatment options are presented to a patient strongly impacts patients' decision-making, while the patient's age, gender, and education level may also influence the decision. The study was recently published in the journal Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-patients-decision-making-asymptomatic-carotid-stenosis.html Neuroscience Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:55:51 EST news249134147 Impoverished schools, parent education key factors in student weight Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-impoverished-schools-parent-key-factors.html Health Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:45:25 EST news247322719 Marijuana use associated with cyclic vomiting syndrome in young males Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), where patients experience episodes of vomiting separated by symptom free intervals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-marijuana-cyclic-vomiting-syndrome-young.html Health Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:34:53 EST news245327679 Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45: study The brain's capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-cognitive-decline-early-age.html Health Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:30:12 EST news245050194 Heart failure study: Health-literate patients not always adept at managing care A patient's education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart failure, according to a Purdue University study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-heart-failure-health-literate-patients-adept.html Cardiology Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:38:06 EST news243171476 Abstinence-only education does not lead to abstinent behavior States that prescribe abstinence-only sex education programs in public schools have significantly higher teenage pregnancy and birth rates than states with more comprehensive sex education programs, researchers from the University of Georgia have determined. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-abstinence-only-abstinent-behavior.html Health Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:30:01 EST news241843806 Insomnia could moderately raise your heart attack risk Having trouble sleeping? If so, you could have a moderately higher risk of having a heart attack, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-insomnia-moderately-heart.html Sleep apnea Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:24:28 EST news238692152 Violence during pregnancy linked to low birth weight Pregnant women who are assaulted by an intimate partner are at increased risk of giving birth to infants of reduced weight, according to a population-level analysis of domestic violence supported by the National Institutes of Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-violence-pregnancy-linked-birth-weight.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:20:50 EST news234778770 Fertility rates affected by global economic crisis The global economic recession of 2008-09 has been followed by a decline in fertility rates in Europe and the United States, bringing to an end the first concerted rise in fertility rates in the developed world since the 1960s, according to research published today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-fertility-affected-global-economic-crisis.html Health Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:22:05 EST news228478909 Patients with language barriers take almost twice as long to get to the hospital Researchers analyzed English comprehension among 210 patients at four New York City hospitals who suffered heart attacks with a heart artery completely blocked. Doctors often refer to this type of heart attack as a STEMI, for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-patients-language-barriers-hospital.html Health Thu, 12 May 2011 16:38:47 EST news224437008