Refugee children have scant access to medical care and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Fresh research results from the University of Copenhagen show that just a few hours of schooling a week may have a pronounced ...
Feb 3, 2012
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Researchers investigating the long-term consequences of child abuse have identified some protective factors that can improve the health of victims during their adulthood.
Oct 16, 2012
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Being hard up socially and financially during adolescence and early adulthood takes its toll on the body, and leads to physiological wear and tear in middle aged men and women, irrespective of how tough things have been in ...
Oct 27, 2011
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Low levels of 25-OH vitamin D in childhood were associated with subclinical atherosclerosis over 25 years later in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...
Feb 10, 2015
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Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives. It has been suggested that family meals, which tend to include fruits, ...
Oct 3, 2014
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If you were prone to breaking bones as a child, research out of the University of Otago should come as a warning—that painful tendency may well will carry on into adulthood.
Nov 8, 2022
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Infections in childhood are associated with an increased risk of early heart attacks, according to research presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2015 by Dr. Andriany Qanitha, a Ph.D. candidate at the Academic Medical ...
Oct 17, 2015
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Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood.
Apr 2, 2015
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Mike Johnston has no idea what he was thinking when he took up cigarettes at age 15.
Sep 26, 2011
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A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that children who are exposed to passive smoke have almost double the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood compared with non-exposed ...
Mar 15, 2012
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