News tagged with appearance
Adolescent girls who over use internet and social media suffer lower self-esteem and negative body image
Adolescent girls, who spend long periods each day on the internet, engaging and communicating on social media, are more likely to suffer low self-esteem and negative body image, according to new research to be presented at ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Behavioral weight loss has long-term benefit for teens
(HealthDay) -- For overweight or obese adolescents, two group-based behavioral weight control interventions, combined with either aerobic activity or activity-based peer therapy, produce sustained improvements ...
Pediatrics
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Potential cure for unsightly eye bags
Researchers from Flinders University have set their sights on lymphatic drainage as a potential cure for unsightly eye bags.
Medical research
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Childhood cancer scars survivors later in life
Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and reduced ...
Cancer
May 24, 2012 |
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Nepal 'werewolf' family to be treated in Kathmandu
A family suffering from a rare genetic condition in which hair grows all over the face arrived in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on Sunday for treatment of their "werewolf-like" appearance.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Gene known to protect against cancer can also promote tumor growth: study
Can a gene simultaneously protect against cancer and favor its growth? Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre have discovered a gene with this double-edged property and suspect there may be many more that ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Beer belly is biggest body issue for men
(Medical Xpress) -- New research shows that men have serious issues and that talking about your body is no longer confined to women.
Health
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work
Employers need to be more aware of the capabilities of women affected by breast cancer and provide them with better support, backed by employment directives and occupational health policies, according to a paper in the November ...
Cancer
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Avoiding bias in medical research
Most people are rather vague when reporting on food and drink consumption, smoking and exercise habits. General practitioners, however, are skilled at interpreting phrases such as "I only have a few drinks rarely...each week" ...
Other
Oct 17, 2011 |
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New study finds familiarity increases the fullness that children expect from snack foods
New research, led by psychologists at the University of Bristol, has found that children who are familiar with a snack food will expect it to be more filling. This finding, published (online ahead of print) in the American Jo ...
Health
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Non-verbal clues guide doctor-patient relationships, clinical judgments, study finds
Subtle and unspoken clues exchanged by patients and doctors exert an influence on medical care, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System. Researchers analyzed video recordings of routine checkups ...
Health
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Hematologist discovers, names the 'Toms River' blood mutation in N.J. family
A newborn described as a "happy blue baby" because of her bluish skin color but healthy appearance made a small mark in medical history when one of her physicians discovered something new in her genes—the hemoglobin ...
Genetics
Jun 16, 2011 |
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