Medications
Abuse of painkillers raises risk of heroin use, study finds
(HealthDay)—Illegal use of prescription pain drugs increases a person's risk of becoming a heroin user, a U.S. government report suggests.
Aug 22, 2013
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Health
Federal report shows drop in proportion of children in US population
(Medical Xpress)—The number of children living in the United States declined slightly, as did the percentage of the U.S. population who are children, according to the federal government's annual statistical report on the ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
You've had an out-of-body experience, but what kind?
Have you ever felt as though your sense of awareness was outside of your physical body? That you were looking back at yourself from another place in the same room? If so, you've probably had an out-of-body experience (OBE). ...
Jun 10, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study confirms link between school climate and violence
School violence is a very important social issue world-wide. It poses a significant threat to the health, achievement, and well-being of students. Although the most highly published incidents involve serious physical violence, ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel method accurately predicts disease outbreaks
A team of scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has developed a novel method to accurately predict dengue fever outbreaks several weeks before they occur.
Mar 22, 2013
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Health
Caring for combative elders risks poorer health
Tending to older loved ones who have bold personalities may be harmful to their caregivers' physical health, report Cornell researchers.
Mar 1, 2013
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Health
56 percent of female university students get drunk in record time
on purpose – quicker than their male counterparts, and live a more sedentary life than they do, according to a study by the University of Vigo. Results show that 56.1% of female students are considered binge drinkers, as ...
Dec 28, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Evolutionary analysis improves ability to predict the spread of flu
With flu season around the corner, getting a seasonal vaccine might be one of the best ways to prevent people from getting sick. These vaccines only work, however, if their developers have accurately predicted which strains ...
Oct 1, 2012
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Medical research
New tool for CSI? Geographic software maps distinctive features inside bones
(Medical Xpress)—A common type of geographic mapping software offers a new way to study human remains.
Sep 25, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Modeling metastasis
Cancer metastasis, the escape and spread of primary tumor cells, is a common cause of cancer-related deaths. But metastasis remains poorly understood. Studies indicate that when a primary tumor breaks through a blood vessel ...
Aug 24, 2012
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