Learning poems word for word stanza in good stead
(Medical Xpress) -- Research from the Universities of Reading and Oxford suggests that learning poems by heart makes people feel better and strengthens identity.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Preterm birth associated with higher risk of death in early childhood, young adulthood
In a study that included more than 600,000 individuals born in Sweden between 1973-1979, those born preterm (less than 37 weeks gestation) had a higher risk of death during early childhood and young adulthood than persons ...
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Sep 20, 2011 |
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Study finds quitting smoking enhances personality change
University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that shows those who quit smoking show improvements in their overall personality.
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Excess weight in young adulthood predicts shorter lifespan
(Medical Xpress) -- Those 25-year-olds who are overweight now but think they will be fine as long as they lose weight eventually might need to reconsider. A study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent He ...
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Aug 17, 2011 |
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Teen well-being spills over into young adult health
A new study finds that teens with a positive sense of well-being are more likely to report being healthy in young adulthood. The research suggests this is not just because teenagers who feel good about themselves are healthy ...
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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Positive teens become healthier adults
Teenagers are known for their angst-ridden ways, but those who remain happy and positive during the tumultuous teenage years report better general health when they are adults, according to a new Northwestern University study.
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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No difference in women's and men's self-esteem in youth and early adulthood, study finds
Self-esteem increases during adolescence, then slows in young adulthood, but contrary to popular belief, there is no significant difference between men's and women's self-esteem during either of those life phases, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Study finds pregnancy safe in multiple sclerosis
Canadian researchers have found that maternal multiple sclerosis (MS) is generally not associated with adverse delivery outcomes or risk to their offspring. Full findings now appear in Annals of Neurology, a journal publis ...
Neuroscience
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Adolescents' dieting and disordered eating behaviors continue into young adulthood
Adolescents who diet and develop disordered eating behaviors (unhealthy and extreme weight control behaviors and binge eating) carry these unhealthy practices into young adulthood and beyond, according to a study conducted ...
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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Early interventions for schizophrenia look promising, but evidence is inconclusive
Schizophrenia is a chronic illness that most often comes on in late adolescence or young adulthood and can devastate patients’ lives. Many physicians and researchers believe that early intervention can increase the chances ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Study examines link between teen sex and divorce rate
A University of Iowa study found that women who make their sexual debut as young teens are more likely to divorce, especially if "the first time" was unwanted, or if she had mixed feelings about it.
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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People who have had head injuries report more violent behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young people who have sustained a head injury during their lifetime are more likely to engage in violent behavior, according to an eight-year study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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First controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease to start
After years of building hope for a treatment, Rochester researchers and clinicians will begin the first controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease this summer, thanks to $1 million in grants from the Food and Drug ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2011 |
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School bullying, violence against LGBT youth linked to risk of suicide, HIV infection
Critical new research has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth who experience high levels of school victimization in middle and high school report impaired health and mental health in young adulthood, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 16, 2011 |
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