After age 18, asthma care deteriorates
It is widely accepted that medical insurance helps older adults with chronic health problems to receive better care. But what about young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, a demographic that also tends to have the lowest ...
Pediatrics
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Study suggests interacting with avatars may reduce depressive symptoms in young adults
Young adults, in a period of transition, are often reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Fat molecule ceramide may factor in muscle loss in older adults
As men and women age, increasing quantities of fat tissue inevitably take up residence in skeletal muscle. A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at ...
Medical research
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Teens' chronic stress is linked to time in poverty
(Medical Xpress) -- Childhood adversity is linked to chronic stress in adolescence, setting the stage for a host of physical and mental health problems, finds a new Cornell study published online in July in Psychological Sc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 10, 2012 |
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Worried about vitamin safety? Experts offer advice
Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick ...
Health
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Genetic factor controls health-harming inflammation in obese
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation that contributes to chronic health problems.
Genetics
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn (Update 2)
A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who get limited relief from medicines. It's a novel way to treat severe acid reflux, ...
Cardiology
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Home based telehealth does not improve quality of life for patients with long term conditions
Telehealth does not improve generic health related quality of life or psychological outcomes for patients with long term conditions over 12 months, finds a study published on BMJ website today.
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution associated with low birth weights worldwide
Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, according to an international study ...
Health
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Cancer costs billions yearly in U.S. worker productivity, study finds
(HealthDay)—The cost of lost productivity among U.S. workers with cancer is equal to 20 percent of the nation's health care spending, according to a new study.
Cancer
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Studies report early childhood trauma takes visible toll on brain
Trauma in infancy and childhood shapes the brain, learning, and behavior, and fuels changes that can last a lifetime, according to new human and animal research released today. The studies delve into the effects of early ...
Neuroscience
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Experts warn that e-cigarettes can damage the lungs
New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs.
Health
Sep 02, 2012 |
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Yoga reduces stress; now it's known why
Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily meditation reduced the stress levels of people who care for those stricken by Alzheimer's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Police need sleep for health, performance
Forget bad guys and gunfire: Being a police officer can be hazardous to your health in other ways.
Health
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Supporting patient autonomy is critical to improving health
Even as we spend more on healthcare every year, the number of people with chronic health problems continues to rise in developed countries like the United States. Most of these chronic health problems – such as obesity, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 10, 2012 |
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