News tagged with negative influence


Medication duloxetine helps reduce pain from chemotherapy

Among patients with painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, use of the anti-depressant drug duloxetine for 5 weeks resulted in a greater reduction in pain compared with placebo, according to a study in the April ...

Cancer created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Contraband tobacco use hinders smoking cessation

People who smoke low-cost contraband cigarettes in Canada are less likely to stop smoking in the short term compared with people who smoke more expensive premium or discount cigarettes, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canad ...

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-term consequences of vaginal delivery

Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence, prolapse and faecal incontinence 20 years after one vaginal delivery rather than one caesarean section, finds new research published in a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asthma symptoms could be aggravated by imbalance problems

Asthma patients could be at a higher risk of worsening symptoms due to problems with their balance, according to new research.

Immunology created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Top risk of stroke for normal-weight adults: Getting under 6 hours of sleep

Habitually sleeping less than six hours a night significantly increases the risk of stroke symptoms among middle-age to older adults who are of normal weight and at low risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to ...

Health created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fight or flight: Violent teens may be following parents' lead

While it may be cute when a 3-year-old imitates his parent's bad behavior, when adolescents do so, it's no longer a laughing matter.

Pediatrics created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Peers influence adolescent drinking, but not always how you might expect

Drinking during adolescence has both short- and long-term negative health consequences. Prior research has shown that peer influence is one of the most important predictors of alcohol use in adolescence. This study used a ...

Health created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Incontinence 20 years after child birth three times more common after vaginal delivery

Women are nearly three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence for more than 10 years following a vaginal delivery rather than a caesarean section, finds new research at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tweens just say 'maybe' to cigarettes and alcohol

When it comes to prevention of substance use in our tween population, turning our kids on to thought control may just be the answer to getting them to say no.

Addiction created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests children's food choices are affected by direct advertising and parental influence

Directly advertising food items to children worries many parents and health care providers, and the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association have expressed concern about the negative impact ...

Health created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0