Health
Schoolchildren who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try tobacco
Vaping - or the use of e-cigarettes - is widely accepted as a safer option for people who are already smoking.
Aug 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer caregivers experience unique burdens compared with other conditions
An analysis of data from more than 1,200 caregivers in the United States finds that cancer caregivers report a higher burden and spend significantly more hours per week caregiving, as opposed to individuals who care for people ...
Sep 7, 2016
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Pediatrics
Shaken baby syndrome accepted as diagnoses by majority of physicians
Survey data reveals a high degree of medical consensus that shaking a young child is capable of producing subdural hematoma (a life-threatening pooling of blood outside the brain), severe retinal hemorrhage, coma or death, ...
Jul 22, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than a myth: Drink spiking happens
Google the term "spiked drink," and you'll get more than 11 million hits, directing you to pages that describe being slipped a mickey, tips on how to avoid becoming a victim and even kits to test drinks for illicit drugs. ...
May 24, 2016
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Neuroscience
Pesticide exposure may be ALS risk factor
New research shows environmental pollutants could affect the chances a person will develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
May 9, 2016
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Health
How often do you go to the doctor? It depends on where you live, study says
The odds that you've seen a doctor in the last year vary quite a bit depending on where you live - but so far, the way your state has implemented the Affordable Care Act doesn't seem to have much to do with it, government ...
May 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
NHS policies failing to stop bullying by managers and staff sickness
Bullying and discrimination by NHS managers has led to absences among mental health workers, and past policies have failed to stop this, research shows.
Jan 14, 2016
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Addiction
Researchers document self-reported use of new synthetic drugs by teens and young adults
In recent years, there has been an increase in emergence and use of a variety of new drugs, so-called "novel psychoactive substances" (NPS) in the US and worldwide. However, there is little published survey data estimating ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Health
Older people getting smarter, but not fitter
Older populations are scoring better on cognitive tests than people of the same age did in the past —a trend that could be linked to higher education rates and increased use of technology in our daily lives, say IIASA population ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Not making enough money? Check your attitude
Holding cynical beliefs about others may have a negative effect on your income according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
May 28, 2015
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