Get them while they are young, call for closer examination of preschooler physical activity levels
Australian researchers need to investigate the specific physical activity levels required by preschoolers to encourage better exercise habits later in life, academics argue.
Health
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Many babies born to immigrants are being labeled too small incorrectly
One of the first things people ask new parents is how much does their baby weigh.
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Feb 15, 2012 |
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Physically abused children report higher levels of psychosomatic symptoms
Children who display multiple psychosomatic symptoms, such as regular aches and pains and sleep and appetite problems, are more than twice as likely to be experiencing physical abuse at home than children who do not display ...
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Feb 09, 2012 |
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Risk of death from breast cancer higher among older patients
Among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, increasing age was associated with a higher risk of death from breast cancer, according to a study in the February 8 issue of JAMA.
Cancer
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Identical twins reveal mechanisms behind aging
In a recent study led by Uppsala University, the researchers compared the DNA of identical (monozygotic) twins of different age. They could show that structural modifications of the DNA, where large or small DNA segments ...
Genetics
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy shown to increase detection of colorectal cancer
Repeated screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSG) increased the detection of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma in women by one-fourth and in men by one-third, according to a study published Jan. 31 in the Journal of ...
Cancer
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Psychologists analyze development of prejudices within children
Girls are not as good at playing football as boys, and they do not have a clue about cars. Instead they know better how to dance and do not get into mischief as often as boys. Prejudices like these are cultivated from early ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Millions now manage aging parents' care from afar
(AP) -- Kristy Bryner worries her 80-year-old mom might slip and fall when she picks up the newspaper, or that she'll get in an accident when she drives to the grocery store. What if she has a medical emergency and no one's ...
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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Study: Men at higher risk for mild memory loss than women
Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that occurs between normal aging and dementia, than women, according to a study published in the January 25, 2012, ...
Neuroscience
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Report: Mental illness struck 1 in 5 US adults in 2010
One in five adults in the U.S. had a mental illness in 2010, with people ages 18 to 25 having the highest rates, according to a national survey.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Older women with normal T-scores may not need bone mineral density screening for 15 years
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other organizations have recommended that women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis using bone mineral density (BMD) screening. However, how often women should ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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No increase in brain tumours in the Nordic countries
(Medical Xpress) -- The incidence of glioma - the most common form of brain tumour - is not increasing in the Nordic countries, contradicting the claim that mobile phone use is a cause of the disease. This according to a ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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Over-65s are frequent binge drinkers: US study
Binge drinking is more common in the United States than previously thought, particularly among young adults, though the most frequent offenders are over 65, said a US government study on Tuesday.
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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Survey: Teen pot use rises, alcohol use declines
(AP) -- More teens are turning to pot and see it as less of a risk at the same time alcohol use among the same age group has dipped to historic lows, according to an annual national survey of drug use released Wednesday.
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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Can video games teach us how to behave?
For the first time, the positive effects of computer games on thoughts, emotions and behaviour will be the subject of closer scrutiny by social psychologists. A total of three studies will explore how, to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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