News tagged with years
Small increase in cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence
Study leader, Professor John Mathews from the University of Melbourne said this small increase in cancer risk must be weighed against the undoubted benefits from CT scans in diagnosing and monitoring disease.
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Humour styles and bullying in schools: Not a laughing matter
There is a clear link between children's use of humour and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study released today by Keele University.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 02, 2013 |
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UK: Serious violence dips
Reports of serious violence dropped by 14% in 2012 compared to the previous year, according to the findings of a national study undertaken by Cardiff University.
Health
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Teen years may be critical in later stroke risk, research finds
The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the "stroke belt" when it comes to future stroke risk, according to a new study published in the April 24, 2013, online issue of Neurology.
Neuroscience
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Ten-year follow-up of physical activity among adolescents
A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that the drop in boys' physical activity during the teenage years levels off in early adulthood.
Health
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Some minority students may fare better than whites when working part time, new research finds
African-American and Hispanic students may be less likely than non-Hispanic white students to hold a job during the school year, but when they do, they tend to work somewhat longer hours and seem less likely to see their ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 24, 2013 |
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When will we all live to 100? 40 percent of girls born now expected to reach this milestone
An article from John Appleby, Chief Economist at the Kings Fund, published on BMJ website today brings attention to the rising amount of those expected to live to 100 and asks where it will end.
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
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New Year fitness resolution broken? It's not too late to start over, expert urges
By now, many New Year's fitness resolutions have likely been broken. But take heart, it's not too late to start over.
Health
Jan 15, 2013 |
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How to keep your weight-loss resolutions real
With the start of a new year, many of us make resolutions to lose weight and exercise more often. But why don't our New Year's resolutions have staying power?
Health
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Philippines 'sin tax' introduced, dampens New Year fun
A "sin tax" on cigarettes and alcohol dampened the New Year party spirit when it was introduced in the Philippines Tuesday, as part of a government bid to boost finances.
Health
Jan 01, 2013 |
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Tips on coping with grief during holidays
(HealthDay)—People who have lost a loved one in the past year can have difficulty coping during the holidays, an expert says.
Health
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern
Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future survey, an annual survey of eighth, ...
Addiction
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Shorter rotation for attending physicians does not appear to have adverse effects on patients
Brian P. Lucas, M.D., M.S., of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System and Rush Medical College, Chicago, and colleagues conducted a study to compare the effects of 2- vs. 4-week inpatient attending physician rotations ...
Health
Dec 04, 2012 |
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National study shows protective eyewear reduces eye, head, and facial injuries
A new study conducted by researchers at Hasbro Children's Hospital, the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools, and Boston Children's ...
Ophthalmology
Nov 12, 2012 |
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GlaxoSmithKline says Q3 net profits drop 18.5%
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday that third-quarter net profits fell 18.5 percent from a year earlier to £1.12 billion ($1.80 billion, 1.39 billion euros), hit by weak conditions in Europe.
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Nov 01, 2012 |
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