2 drugs better than 1 to treat youth with type 2 diabetes
A combination of two diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone, was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has ...
Diabetes
Apr 29, 2012 |
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Older age and free school meals are associated with increased likelihood of substance use
Alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use among young people is a public health concern in the UK. The short and long term risks to health are well known and range from accidental injuries, violence, sexual ill-health and increased ...
Health
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Improving access to education and employment, reducing injuries are among best ways to improve adolescent health
The second paper in The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health addresses the social determinants that affect health in this age group. It concludes that the most effective interventions to improve adolescent health are likely ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents in countries of all incomes remain great concern
In a Comment linked to The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health, Professor Robert W Blum (Chair of the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD) an ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Brain scans reveal differences in regret as people age
(Medical Xpress) -- New research using brains scans shows that many elderly people have over time either learned to not stew over things they regret or to not regret them at all. Those that don’t learn such skills tend ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Good intentions bring mixed results for Haiti's disabled people
A new evaluation by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine of the physical rehabilitation response after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, finds that many hands didn't always make light work.
Other
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Obese workers' health care costs top those of smokers
(HealthDay) -- Obese workers have even higher health costs than smokers, a new study finds.
Health
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Online tool estimates youth exposure to alcohol ads on radio
A new online tool from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health determines the extent of exposure to radio alcohol advertisements among young people ages 12 to ...
Health
Apr 10, 2012 |
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How many calories does it take to reach childhood obesity prevention goals?
In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per day, researchers calculated ...
Health
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Job injuries among youth prompt calls for better safety standards
Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public ...
Health
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Misperception of weight is an important barrier to weight loss
When University of Illinois researchers surveyed over 3,500 college applicants, more than a third couldn't report their weight accurately, and overweight and obese men were more likely to underestimate their weight than women.
Health
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Drug use in 50- to 64-year-olds has increased 10-fold in England since 1993
Until now, illicit drug use has not been common in older people. However, it is likely to become more common as generations that use drugs more frequently reach an older age.
Addiction
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Changing old attitudes to aging and making aging well a global priority
This year's WHO World Health Day will be on healthy ageing, with the official launch on April 4 ahead of the actual World Health Day on April 7. Correspondence published Online First by The Lancet shows that not only must o ...
Health
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Suicide rates in Canada increasing in girls aged 10-19
Suicide rates in Canada are increasing for girls but decreasing for boys, with suffocation now the most common method for both sexes, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Can you die of a broken heart? Bereavement can weaken the body's ability to fight infections
(Medical Xpress) -- Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections..
Immunology
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