Substance use reduces educational achievement even when educational benefits are assured
Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may also be partially due to risk factors such as socioeconomic disadvantages. A study of ...
Addiction
May 15, 2012 |
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Adolescent expectations of early death predict young adult socioeconomic status
(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents' expectations of an early death can predict their economic futures more than a decade later, according to a new study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Health
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Teen school drop-outs three times as likely to be on benefits in later life
Teen school drop-outs are almost three times as likely to be on benefits in later life as their peers who complete their schooling, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Health
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Overweight mothers who smoke while pregnant can damage baby's heart
Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging their baby's developing heart, finds research published online in Heart.
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later: research
Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefiting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to a new study.
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Jan 19, 2012 |
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Cancer risk in Northern Ireland lower than the Republic of Ireland
People in Northern Ireland have a lower risk of developing some cancers than those living in the Republic of Ireland, according to the All-Ireland Cancer Atlas - a collaborative publication by the Northern Ireland Cancer ...
Cancer
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Mortality rates for pharynx and mouth cancers have decreased
Death rates have declined among U.S. patients with cancer of the mouth and pharynx from 1993 to 2007, with the greatest decreases seen among men and women with at least 12 years of education, according to a report in the ...
Cancer
Nov 21, 2011 |
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High childhood IQ linked to subsequent illicit drug use
A high childhood IQ may be linked to subsequent illegal drug use, particularly among women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Health
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Woman with a higher social standing and educational attainment breastfeed for longer
New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Experts believe that its development is associated with socio-demographic factors such as the advice of healthcare ...
Health
Sep 30, 2011 |
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