A new drug called kush is wreaking havoc in west Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where it is estimated to kill around a dozen people each week and hospitalize thousands.
Jan 16, 2024
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University of Limerick (UL), Ireland research has shed new light on the link between childhood adversity and future risk of death. A major international study led by researchers at UL and published in the journal Psychosomatic ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research.
Dec 19, 2023
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By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging at older ages.
Nov 22, 2023
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Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is "sexual abuse," and should attract heavy sanctions—backed up by legislation—for any UK police officer who does it, insists a leading pediatrician in an opinion piece, ...
Nov 21, 2023
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The holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.
Nov 7, 2023
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People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction may be more likely to experience headache disorders as adults, according to a meta-analysis published in the October ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Sport is supposed to be a safe place for kids to learn and play.
Oct 23, 2023
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We knew that climate change and its effects—natural disasters, pandemics, pollution—are negatively impacting mental and physical health around the world. Now a new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science ...
Oct 4, 2023
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A new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults as a standalone subtype of child maltreatment, to ensure targeted prevention ...
Oct 2, 2023
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