Health
Hong Kong to ban e-cigarettes, other new smoking products
Hong Kong plans to ban e-cigarettes and other new smoking products to protect public health, the leader of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory said Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Lung inflammation from childhood asthma linked with later anxiety
Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your risk for developing anxiety later in life, according to Penn State researchers.
Sep 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.
Surviving Ebola isn't like getting over the flu.
Aug 14, 2018
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Surgery
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, ...
Jun 7, 2018
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Neuroscience
Flu may impact brain health
Female mice infected with two different strains of the flu exhibit changes to the structure and function of the hippocampus that persist for one month after infection, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Feb 26, 2018
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Health
Head injuries hit one in 14 kids, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Given the news of the devastating effects of head injuries among professional football players, parents may wonder if their mini athletes are at risk, too.
Feb 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent video games found not to affect empathy
The link between playing violent video games and antisocial behavior, such as increased aggression and decreased empathy, is hotly debated. Researchers in Germany used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) on long-term ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Health
Study finds flag football may be no safer than tackle football for young athletes
There has been significant focus recently on injuries athletes sustain while playing sports. Much attention has been paid to rates of concussion in American football, and the long-term effects of repeated head injury. These ...
Feb 14, 2017
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Neuroscience
Studies uncover long-term effects of traumatic brain injury
Doctors are beginning to get answers to the question that every parent whose child has had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) wants to know: What will my child be like 10 years from now?
Feb 10, 2017
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Health
Research finds flaws in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in poor countries
The International Journal of Epidemiology finds that three widely cited research studies relating to mass deworming in Africa have substantial problems in their methods and analysis. The original researchers claimed that ...
Feb 6, 2017
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