Psychology & Psychiatry
Cyberbullying rampant among high school students
Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year.
May 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds malaria, typhoid—not Ebola—biggest health threat for travelers to tropics
Feeling feverish after a visit to the tropics? It may not just be a bout with this year's flu. If you're a Western traveler, malaria and typhoid fever should top the list of diseases to discuss with your doctor when you return, ...
Jan 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cyberbullying affects rich and poor alike
Cyberbullying isn't just a problem in middle class and affluent areas. Teenagers in poor, high-crime neighborhoods also experience online bullying, finds new research led by a Michigan State University criminologist.
May 21, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Urban HIV infection mainly due to male-male sexual contact
(HealthDay)—More than half of HIV infections in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), smaller metropolitan areas, and nonmetropolitan areas in the United States and Puerto Rico can be attributed to male-to-male sexual ...
Nov 30, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.
Feb 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
West Nile virus deaths up 35 pct in US
Deaths linked to the West Nile virus jumped 35 percent in the United States over the past week, amid one of the worst US outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease, officials said Wednesday.
Sep 13, 2012
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Health
Expert discusses sleep disorders, healthy rest
With the arrival of Friday's summer solstice, there's now little night for sleepers who crave darkness. But lack of light is only one impediment to getting a good night's sleep.
Jun 21, 2013
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Other
Scientific progress could be casualty in public health vs. privacy debate over newborn blood samples
The tremendous potential public health benefits of research with blood samples left over after routine newborn screening must not be lost amidst controversy and litigation, say medical and bioethics experts in a commentary ...
Nov 7, 2012
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Neuroscience
Understanding and healing concussion
In recent years, many Canadians have become aware of traumatic brain injury (TBI) through the reporting of concussions suffered by hockey players and other athletes. In addition to widespread sports-related injuries, TBIs ...
Mar 23, 2015
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Medical research
'Cycling' antibiotics might help combat resistance, study suggests
(HealthDay)—Doctors might be able to overcome antibiotic-resistant bacteria by swapping out the antibiotics used to treat a patient, providing a "one-two" punch that keeps the germs reeling, a new Danish study suggests.
Sep 26, 2013
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