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Child Abuse May 'Mark' Genes In Brains Of Suicide Victims
Scientists have discovered
important differences
between the brains of
suicide victims and
so-called normal brains.
Although the genetic
... > full story
Laugh Your Way To Wellness With Yoga Trend
"Ho ho, ha ha ha," students
in a fitness class at the
University of Michigan
Health System chant
repeatedly while clapping
their hands and walking
... > full story
Breastfeeding Associated With Increased Intelligence, Study Suggests
Prolonged and exclusive
nursing improves children's
cognitive development. The
largest randomized study of
breastfeeding ever conducted
... > full story
Possible Link Between Baby Swimming And Breathing Problems In Children
Children with mothers who
have allergies or asthma
have an increased risk of
wheezing in the chest if
they take part in baby
... > full story
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Sizing Up Teen Snacking
May 9, 2008 — The effect of snacking on teenagers' dietary intakes of recommended nutrients and MyPyramid food groups has been examined, and the findings are both positive and negative. After analyzing the eating ... > full story -
Teen 'Self Medication' For Depression Leads To More Serious Mental Illness, New Report Reveals
May 9, 2008 — Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making ... > full story -
Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind
May 8, 2008 — Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of ... > full story -
Gene That Gives Rise To Neuroblastoma, An Aggressive Childhood Cancer, Located
May 8, 2008 — Using advanced gene-hunting technology, researchers have identified a chromosome region that is the source of genetic events that give rise to neuroblastoma, an often fatal childhood cancer. The ... > full story -
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Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit For Children With Bacterial Meningitis, Study Shows
May 8, 2008 — Corticosteroids given to children who are hospitalized for bacterial meningitis do not provide a benefit in survival or in reduced hospital stays, according to a large multicenter study by pediatric ... > full story -
Caution Urged With New Anti-obesity Drug In Kids
May 8, 2008 — Anti-obesity drugs that work by blocking brain molecules similar to those in marijuana could also interfere with neural development in young children, according to a new study from MIT's Picower ... > full story -
Birth Order Linked To Asthma Symptoms
May 8, 2008 — Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year ... > full story -
More Than 25 Percent Of Pediatric 'Emergency' Visits Could Be Conducted Online, Study Suggests
May 7, 2008 — A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with a more cost-effective Internet doctor's ... > full story -
Genes And The Environment Contribute Differently To Drinking Among Young Adolescents
May 7, 2008 — A 2001/2002 report by the World Health Organization found that, among young people in western countries who began drinking before 16 years of age, the average age of initiation was 12 years of age. A ... > full story -
Waterpipe Smoking On College Campuses May Contribute To Growing Public Health Problem
May 6, 2008 — More and more U.S. college students are smoking tobacco using waterpipes -- or hookahs -- and it's becoming a growing public health issue, according to a new study. In a hookah, tobacco is heated by ... > full story
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