Health
Study reveals the human health costs of exposure to floods
The cost of severe flooding in the United States is often tallied in economic terms, including a flood's impact on infrastructure.
Dec 18, 2023
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News tagged with young people
Psychology & Psychiatry
Using deep learning to identify teens most in need of mental health support
The personal yet global struggle with mental health may be more visible now than ever before. Yet many people still find it difficult to access the support they need.
Dec 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Long-term painkiller use in those under 25 may contribute to mental illness and substance misuse
The long-term use of painkillers from a young age may be linked to an increased risk of poor mental health later in life. This is according to research led by scientists at the University of Liverpool and St George's, University ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Pediatrics
Study finds melatonin use soaring among youth
Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder published Nov. ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Health
National survey indicates more young adults begin nicotine use with vaping, not cigarettes
Young adults are now more likely to vape than to use traditional cigarettes. After years of public health success in decreasing the numbers of people using cigarettes, researchers are seeing striking increases in the numbers ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Multinational study confirms association between CT scans in young people and increased risk of cancer
A multinational study of almost one million individuals confirms a strong and clear association between exposure to radiation from CT scans in young people and an increased risk of blood cancers. This is the main conclusion ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Body changes detected up to eight years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Aalborg University in Copenhagen have shown that changes can be detected in blood tests up to eight years before a diagnosis of Crohn's disease and up to three years before a ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains
A new study from UNSW Sydney shows that teenagers with OCD experience deficits in decision making and behavioral control. This is linked to abnormal activity in an area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study
The health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are major changes to health care delivery and frameworks, according to a new study by UCL and ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy
The risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking on their own.
Sep 12, 2023
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