News tagged with educational level
Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45: study
The brain's capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Jan 06, 2012 |
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A 'purpose in life' lowers risk of stroke for older adults
(Medical Xpress)—Among older American adults, a greater purpose in life is linked with a lower risk of stroke, a new University of Michigan study found.
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Lead exposure negatively impacts MEAP scores of Detroit schoolchildren
(Medical Xpress)—Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University ...
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Images on health websites can lessen comprehension, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Photos of happy, smiling faces on patient education websites may engage readers, but they also may have a negative impact on older adults' comprehension of vital health information, especially ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Women with Alzheimer's deteriorate faster than men
(Medical Xpress)—Women with Alzheimer's show worse mental deterioration than men with the disease, even when at the same stage of the condition, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Mom's emotional health, education level linked to teen oral health
(Medical Xpress) -- A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine.
Dentistry
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Insomnia could moderately raise your heart attack risk
Having trouble sleeping? If so, you could have a moderately higher risk of having a heart attack, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Sleep apnea
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Air pollution near Michigan schools linked to poorer student health, academic performance
Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.
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May 04, 2011 |
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Women with unintended pregnancy are more likely to suffer from postpartum depression
Women with unintended pregnancy are four times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression at twelve months postpartum, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 07, 2013 |
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Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women
Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to a new study published today (20 March) in BJOG: An International Jo ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Implementing HPV vaccinations at a young age is significant for vaccine effectiveness, study finds
The incidence of genital warts, or condylomata, declined by 93 per cent in girls given the HPV vaccine before the age of 14, according to a Swedish national registry study. The study was carried out by researchers at Karolinska ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2013 |
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New program available to reduce stress among teenagers
Families with a child completing elementary school this year are now preparing their registration for high school, a transition that is often stressful for children. A new program has demonstrated that it is possible to significantly ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 11, 2013 |
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People with mental illness at highly increased risk of being murder victims
The perpetration of homicide by people with mental disorders has received much attention, but their risk of being victims of homicide has rarely been examined. Yet such information may help develop more effective strategies ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Sex differences in return to work for cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Significant differences have been identified in the return-to-work (RTW) process for male and female cancer survivors, according to research published online Jan. 28 in the Journal of Clinical On ...
Cancer
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Autopsy-based study examines prevalence of atherosclerosis among US service members
Among deployed U.S. service members who died of combat or unintentional injuries between 2001-2011 and underwent autopsies, the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis was 8.5 percent, with factors associated with a higher ...
Cardiology
Dec 25, 2012 |
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