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Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history ...

Health created May 21, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Midlife fitness staves off chronic disease at end of life: study

Being physically fit during your 30s, 40s, and 50s not only helps extend lifespan, but it also increases the chances of aging healthily, free from chronic illness, investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center and The Cooper ...

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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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First time parenting a positive experience for mental health, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).

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Divorce costs thousands of women health insurance coverage

(Medical Xpress)—About 115,000 women lose their private health insurance every year in the wake of divorce, according to a University of Michigan study.

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A positive family climate in adolescence is linked to marriage quality in adulthood

(Medical Xpress)—Experiencing a positive family climate as a teenager may be connected to your relationships later in life, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers say adolescent smoking prevention programs still critical

While many might see the case for programs to prevent adolescent cigarette smoking as already made, a pair of Wayne State University researchers believes that due to increasingly challenging economic times, policymakers need ...

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Ageing and the city: Chronic diseases more prevalent in city-dwellers than country counterparts

Ageing Australian city-dwellers are more likely to suffer from non-infectious chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, arthritis, cancer and asthma than their rural counterparts, according to new research from the University ...

Health created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teenage smoking behavior influenced by friends' and parents' smoking habits

The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research from the University of Southern California (USC).

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Program cuts unnecessary referrals for scoliosis in teens

(HealthDay)—Implementation of a quality improvement program correlates with a sustained reduction in unnecessary referrals for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online ...

Pediatrics created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teachers, parents trump peers in keeping teens engaged in school

Teachers and parents matter more than peers in keeping adolescents engaged in school, according to a new study that counters the widespread belief that peers matter most in the lives of adolescents.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mom can buffer effects of stress on teen's memory

(Medical Xpress) -- Chronic stress in childhood can hurt children and teens physically, mentally and emotionally. However, having a sensitive, responsive mother can reduce at least one of these harmful effects, reports a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Decreased kidney function leads to decreased cognitive functioning

Decreased kidney function is associated with decreased cognitive functioning in areas such as global cognitive ability, abstract reasoning and verbal memory, according to a study led by Temple University. This is the first ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Four blood pressure changes in a lifetime

(Medical Xpress) -- Changes in blood pressure occur during four phases in a person's lifetime, new research led by the Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University College London ...

Health created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals persistent deprivation for New Zealand children

A sizeable and "difficult to ignore" proportion of New Zealand children have experienced persistent low income and deprivation in recent years, according to a new University of Otago study using seven years ...

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