Health
How to predict high school dropouts
Teenagers who do not access healthcare when needed are at greater risk of dropping out of high school say researchers from Lancaster University in the UK.
Oct 24, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Leukomelanoderma after hydroquinone use described
(HealthDay)—In a case report published online Aug. 16 in the Journal of Dermatology, leukomelanoderma is described in patients using hydroquinone at a concentration of 10 percent.
Aug 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
What are outcomes later in life for high school football players?
In a study of men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957, playing high school football was not adversely associated with cognitive impairment or depression later in life, according to an article published by JAMA ...
Jul 3, 2017
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Health
What needs to happen to build resilience and improve mental health among junior doctors
Doctors experience higher levels of suicide and mental distress than their non-medical peers. A review of studies in the area found male doctors had a 26% higher risk of suicide, while female doctors had a 146% higher risk ...
May 25, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Common sweetener in low-cal foods also a marker for weight gain
A new study has identified the sugar alcohol erythritol as a biomarker for increasing fat mass. In contrast to previous assumptions and research, erythritol can be metabolized by, and even produced in, the human body.
May 10, 2017
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Health
Patients treated by international doctors have lower death rates
In the United States, patient death rates are lower for internationally trained graduates than for graduates from a US medical school, despite international graduates caring for patients with higher rates of chronic conditions, ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why time seems to fly – or trickle – by
No one is born with an innate understanding of time, and babies must learn to synchronize and coordinate their behavior with the rest of the world. Until then, they demand attention at all hours of the day and night, completely ...
Jan 20, 2017
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Health
Dropouts face a tough road, but support services can change results
Certain life experiences can worsen the negative effects of dropping out of school, but interventions and treatments can improve the odds for dropouts, a new study finds.
May 19, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Additional time spent outdoors by children results in decreased rate of nearsightedness
The addition of a daily outdoor activity class at school for three years for children in Guangzhou, China, resulted in a reduction in the rate of myopia (nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Health
Daily marijuana use among US college students highest since 1980
Daily marijuana use among the nation's college students is on the rise, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014.
Sep 1, 2015
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