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New review outlines screening strategies for osteoporosis in young adults

Much of the research defining osteoporosis and fracture risk has focused on older adults, i.e. postmenopausal women and men over the age of 50. While older adults are at highest risk of osteoporosis and related fractures, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers

(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.

Pediatrics created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Answer isn't always on the 'tip of the tongue' for older adults

Has your memory failed you today, such as struggling to recall a word that's "on the tip of your tongue?" If so, you're not alone.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Sweet minty relief for cough

Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest ...

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

Intensive mobile phone use affects young people's sleep

Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. "Public health advice should therefore include information on the ...

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

Gene inactivation drives spread of melanoma: study

Why do some cancers spread rapidly to other organs and others don't metastasize? A team of UNC researchers led by Norman Sharpless, MD, have identified a key genetic switch that determines whether melanoma, a lethal skin ...

Cancer created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Young people of multiple disadvantaged groups face worse health due to more discrimination

An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination than their more privileged peers and, as a result, report worse mental and ...

Health created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Health woes persist for young cancer survivors: study

People who survive cancer when they are teenagers or young adults are more likely than their peers who never had cancer to engage in risky behaviors like smoking later on, a US study said Monday.

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

Many people with type 1 diabetes missing treatment goals: study

(HealthDay) -- Many Americans with type 1 diabetes fail to meet their treatment targets, according to researchers who analyzed data from a newly created registry that includes more than 25,000 patients at ...

Diabetes created Jun 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

13.7 million young adults stayed on or joined their parents' health plans in 2011

In 2011, 13.7 million young adults ages 19 to 25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans, including 6.6 million who would likely not have been able to do so before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to ...

Health created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adolescents and young adults with mental health disorders at risk of long-term opioid use

Long-term use and abuse of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, has markedly increased in the United States in the last two decades. Of note, prescription opioids constitute 86.9 percent of prescription drug ...

Medications created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Leukemia deadlier for teens, young adults than younger kids: study

(HealthDay) -- Teenagers and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, are more likely to relapse and less likely to survive than younger children with the disease, ...

Cancer created Jun 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Medical Minute: No such thing as a 'safe' tan

In the United States, one person dies of melanoma every hour. More than 60,000 new cases of this potentially fatal form of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year, and this number is growing at an alarming rate.

Cancer created May 28, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fewer young americans smoking, survey finds

(HealthDay) -- Smoking rates among American teens and young adults fell between 2004 and 2010, but too many of them still light up, a new federal government report reveals.

Health created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Youth with ASD have poor postsecondary outcomes

(HealthDay) -- Youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are at high risk for not participating in postsecondary education or employment, particularly in the first two years after high school, according ...

Autism spectrum disorders created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0