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Centre-based child care: Long hours do not cause aggression and disobedience, researchers find

Spending many hours in centre-based child care does not lead to more aggression and disobedience in children, according to a new study using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).

Pediatrics created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

iPhone attachment designed for at-home diagnoses of ear infections

(Medical Xpress)—A new pediatric medical device being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University could make life easier for every parent who has rushed to the doctor with a child screaming from an ear ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

After child dies, mom's risk of early death skyrockets: study

In the first two years following the death of a child, there is a 133% increase in the risk of the mother dying, a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows.

Health created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US hospitality industry often reluctant to hire people with disabilities

People with disabilities trying to find employment in the U.S. hospitality industry face employers who are often reluctant to hire them because of preconceived notions that they cannot do the job and that they are more costly ...

Health created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Uninsured receive same quantity, value of imaging services as insured in hospital, in-patient setting

Insurance status doesn't affect the quantity (or value) of imaging services received by patients in a hospital, in-patient setting, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Health created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using satellite data to decode disease origins

Uncovering the origin of illness is like finding a needle in a haystack, but that search is getting easier with the help of powerful tools like genetic analysis and satellite data.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer survivors spend more on health care

Approximately 12 million people in the United States are cancer survivors. On average, their medical care costs $4,000 to $5,000 more annually than the care of people who have never had cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

Cancer created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0