Pediatrics
How to get your kids to eat better
(HealthDay)—If you want to keep your kids at a healthy weight, show them, don't tell them.
Aug 2, 2018
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News tagged with chronic health problems
Overweight & Obesity
Small changes can go far in preventing childhood obesity
In the United States, the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity has more than tripled since 1970. Today, approximately one in five school-aged children (ages 6 to 19) is obese, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Jul 26, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Some calories more harmful than others
While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition researchers agree that sugar-sweetened beverages play a unique role in chronic health problems. ...
May 15, 2018
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Helping older adults discontinue using sedatives
Older adults, especially those who are admitted to hospitals, are at risk for potentially dangerous side effects if they are taking multiple medicines. Taking several medications at the same time is called polypharmacy. Of ...
Mar 23, 2018
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Medications
Largest study of opioid deaths reveals who is at most risk
Just over 60 percent of individuals who died from an opioid overdose had been diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, and many had been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, a study of more than 13,000 overdose deaths has ...
Nov 28, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Family members play important role in managing chronic illness
Family members often play an important role in managing chronic illnesses, and a family approach may produce more effective, long-term benefits for the patient, according to a Penn State researcher.
Oct 16, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Comprehensive study of chronic disease reveals vulnerability of childhood cancer survivors
The most complete assessment yet of chronic disease in adult survivors of childhood cancer found they have a nearly two-fold greater cumulative burden of chronic health problems than the general public. The St. Jude Children's ...
Sep 7, 2017
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Researcher advocates removal of lead from hair dye
Howard W. Mielke, a Tulane research professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Tulane School of Medicine, is raising awareness of toxins within hair dye. This year, Mielke teamed up with fellow health advocates, the Environmental ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Health
Doctors exploring how to prescribe income security
Physicians at St. Michael's Hospital are studying how full-time income support workers hired by health-care clinics can help vulnerable patients or those living in poverty improve their finances and their health.
Aug 18, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Kids with weight issues at high risk of emotional and behavioural problems
A new, in-depth study of New Zealand children and teenagers seeking help with weight issues has found their emotional health and wellbeing is, on average, markedly worse than that of children without weight issues.
Aug 10, 2017
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