Pediatrics
Earlier puberty in Swedish boys only partially due to higher BMI
(HealthDay)—There is a secular trend for earlier pubertal timing among Swedish boys, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jul 30, 2019
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News tagged with demographic change
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Postponed retirement slows cognitive decline
Postponing retirement is protective against cognitive decline. The beneficial effect is related to a slowed rate of cognitive decline rather than a boost in cognitive function. That is what a recent study by MPIDR researcher ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Health
The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health
When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference.
Feb 1, 2022
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Health
Malnutrition 'puts 450 million children at risk of stunting'
About 450 million children will be physically and mentally stunted over the next 15 years unless the world takes action to tackle malnutrition, a new report from Save the Children warned Wednesday.
Feb 15, 2012
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Health
Research sheds light on lack of healthcare for migrant workers
(Medical Xpress)—The classic scene of an old-time Vermonter sitting on a stool milking a cow on his family farm remains a powerful image strongly connected to the heritage of the state. If accuracy is the goal, however, ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's educational attainment and origin are risk factors in abortions
A study conducted by the UPV/EHU's Social Determinants of Health and Demographic Change (OPIK) research group analysed the voluntary pregnancy termination rate and the differences between the immigrant and the native population ...
Feb 14, 2017
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Health
China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop
China's population shrank for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plunged, official figures showed Tuesday, adding to pressure on leaders to keep the economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Health
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing Canadians out of cities and into the countryside
It's starting to sound trite, but COVID-19 has radically changed the way many people live and work. Six months into this pandemic, these changes are producing interesting conversations about the potential of an urban exodus ...
Sep 3, 2020
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Immunology
Peanut allergy in infants unchanged after new guideline introduced in Australia
Guideline-recommended early peanut introduction in Australia has not been associated with a statistically significantly lower or higher prevalence of peanut allergy, according to a study published in the July 5 issue of the ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The first epidemiological estimation of mild cognitive impairment among migrants in Europe
In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, ISS researchers estimated about 680,000 cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a total of 12,730,960 migrants aged between 60 and 89 years living in the European ...
Jan 27, 2020
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