Attention deficit disorders

Children of battered parents more likely to have ADHD

(HealthDay)—Children of parents reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) and depressive symptoms within the first three years of a child's life are significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

Health

Marijuana use does not lower chances of getting pregnant

Marijuana use—by either men or women—does not appear to lower a couple's chances of getting pregnant, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers.

Diabetes

No MI rate advantage for aggressive T2DM glucose control

(HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes, more aggressive glucose-control strategies have variable short-term effects on microvascular complications, but they do not reduce the rate of myocardial infarction over four ...

Overweight & Obesity

Extra pounds put kids at higher risk for hypertension, shows study

A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those closer to what is ...

Surgery

Treatment of buccinator with botox is safe, effective

(HealthDay)—Treatment of the buccinator muscle with botulinum toxin is safe and effective, and three commercially available botulinum toxin neuromodulators are similar for treatment of facial synkinesis, according to two ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Aggressive lowering of BP may up risk of CHD in diabetes

(HealthDay)—Aggressive lowering of blood pressure may be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in black or white patients with diabetes, according to research published online May 20 in Diabetes ...

Health

Malodorous urine often reported for infants with UTI

(HealthDay) -- Parental reports of malodorous urine increase the likelihood of a diagnosis of a urinary tract infection (UTI) in young children being evaluated for a suspected infection, according to a study published online ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Stress symptoms in midlife predict old-age disability, study finds

Nearly 30% of adult workers suffer from work-related stress, and it is commonly acknowledged that stress has damaging effects on individual's health. Recently published prospective cohort study by Dr. Jenni Kulmala and co-workers ...

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