News tagged with longitudinal study
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Knee pain common complaint in middle-aged and mature women
New research shows 63% of women age 50 and older reported persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain during a 12-year study period. Predictors for persistent pain included higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Treatment of acne using oral antibiotics associated with reporting symptoms of sore throat
Taking oral antibiotics for treatment of acne appears to be associated with reporting symptoms of pharyngitis (sore throat), according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology.
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Surviving premature babies in Malawi continue to have poor growth rates and development delay
A detailed study from Malawi, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, shows that during the first 2 years of life, infants who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation) continue to have a higher risk of death than i ...
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Study uncovers clues to young children's aggressive behavior
Children who are persistently aggressive, defiant, and explosive by the time they're in kindergarten very often have tumultuous relationships with their parents from early on. A new longitudinal study suggests that a cycle ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Advance directives related to use of palliative care, lower Medicare end-of-life spending
Advance directives do have an impact on health care at the end of life, especially in regions of the country with high spending on end-of-life care, according to a University of Michigan study.
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Oct 04, 2011 |
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Almost one third of Iraq/Afghanistan women veterans with PTSD report military sexual trauma
Thirty-one percent of women veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder reported military sexual trauma (MST), in contrast to one percent of men with PTSD, according to a study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Sudden death of a parent may pose mental health risks for children
In the first longitudinal study of its kind, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have found that 40 percent of children bereaved by sudden parental death will require intervention to prevent prolonged ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Study links mental health issues to youth violence
(Medical Xpress) -- Serious mental health issues in childhood may predict future youth violence, according to a UT Dallas study sponsored by a grant from the National Institute of Justice.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Flame retardants linked to lower-birth-weight babies
Exposure during pregnancy to flame retardant chemicals commonly found in the home is linked to lower birthweight babies, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Mother-son ties change over time, influence teen boys' behavior
Relationships between mothers and their sons change during childhood and adolescence. However, not all relationships change in the same way, and how the relationships change may affect boys' behavior when they become teens.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Personality plays role in body weight, study says
People with personality traits of high neuroticism and low conscientiousness are likely to go through cycles of gaining and losing weight throughout their lives, according to an examination of 50 years of data in a study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Two studies point to the illusion of the artificial sweeteners
In the constant battle to lose inches or at least stay the same, we reach for the diet soda. Two studies presented June 25 and 27 at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions in San Diego suggest this might ...
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Jun 27, 2011 |
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Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat
All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly surrounding vital organs.
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Jun 27, 2011 |
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Early experience found critical for language development
We know that poor social and physical environments can harm young children's cognitive and behavioral development, and that development often improves in better environments. Now a new study of children living in institutions ...
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Jun 17, 2011 |
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Sleep loss in early childhood may contribute to the development of ADHD symptoms
Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at ...
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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