Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity linked to emotional issues
Schoolchildren suffering from obesity are at higher risk of developing psychological problems than their slimmer counterparts, according to new research.
Aug 22, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Junk food may lead to mental health problems in children
(Medical Xpress)—New research suggests that mums with unhealthy diets during pregnancy are more likely to have children with behavioural problems. It has also shown that children with unhealthy diets have increased symptoms ...
Aug 20, 2013
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Health
Sex and BC East Asian teenagers
A new study by University of British Columbia researchers shows that although 90 per cent of East Asian adolescents in British Columbia are not sexually active, those who are may engage in high-risk sexual behaviours.
Jul 17, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High stress linked to poor health among Indigenous kids
High stress among Indigenous children in urban areas is linked to poorer physical health and more parental concern about behavioural issues, a new study has found.
Jul 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prisoners doing yoga may see psychological benefits
Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners, an Oxford University study suggests, and may also have an effect on impulsive behaviour.
Jul 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Behavior change may have the greatest influence on waves of influenza outbreak
Three waves of the deadliest influenza pandemic in history, known as the Spanish flu, hit England and Wales in 1918, just as World War 1 was coming to an end.
Jul 9, 2013
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Health
Confused parents ignore precautionary food allergy labels
Parents of children with a history of the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis often ignore precautionary labels on foods because they find them unhelpful and confusing, research from the Murdoch Children's ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
RA patients define ideal online tool for physical activity
Results of the first study involving RA patients in the development of an internet-based physical activity intervention were presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism.
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Homeless and abused children benefit from animal-assisted therapy
(Medical Xpress)—There were almost 32,000 substantiated cases of severe abuse, neglect and violence in Australia last year with some children dying as a result. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the ...
May 31, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survivors need more support to stop smoking and drinking
Cancer survivors are no more likely to stop smoking, cut down on alcohol, or exercise more often than the general population, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday)
May 22, 2013
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