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Spillover Effects Of Family And School Stress Linger In Adolescents' Daily Lives
May 15, 2008 — A study among 589 9th graders found that stress at home affects adolescents' school life and vice versa. When adolescents experienced family stress, their learning and attendance problems increased ... > full story -
Factors In Delaying Or Declining Total Knee Replacement Surgery Examined
May 14, 2008 — A new study unveils the reasons why people may initially choose to postpone but ultimately undergo total knee replacement surgery and emphasizes the need for better patient education before and after ... > full story -
Estimated 750,000 Problem Gamblers Among America's Youth
May 6, 2008 — Gambling activity is widespread among US adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, according to a new study. Results of the first national survey of its kind show problem gambling -- described ... > full story -
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Haunted By Hallucinations: Children In The Pediatric ICU Traumatized By Delusions
May 1, 2008 — Nearly one in three children admitted to pediatric intensive care will experience delusions or hallucinations, which put them at higher risk for post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to a new ... > full story -
Using Anti-Cholinergic Drugs May Increase Cognitive Decline In Older People
April 17, 2008 — Anticholinergic drugs, such as medicines for stomach cramps, ulcers, motion sickness and urinary incontinence, may cause older people to experience greater decline in their thinking skills than ... > full story -
Older Americans Are More Socially Engaged Than Many People May Think
April 16, 2008 — Older people remain vital and active members of society as they age, despite a popular notion that they are more likely to be socially isolated. A research team found that although older individuals ... > full story -
Weight Bias Is As Prevalent As Racial Discrimination, Study Suggests
March 27, 2008 — Discrimination against overweight people is as common as racial discrimination, according to a Yale analysis. The study also revealed that women are twice as likely as men to report weight ... > full story -
Compassion Meditation Changes The Brain
March 26, 2008 — Can we train ourselves to be compassionate? A new study suggests the answer is yes. Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person more empathetic ... > full story -
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Instead of Euthanasia: Continuous Deep Sedation Used Increasingly In The Netherlands
March 20, 2008 — The use of continuous deep sedation for patients nearing death in the Netherlands is increasing, while cases of euthanasia have declined, according to a new ... > full story -
Meditation Can Lower Blood Pressure, Study Shows
March 14, 2008 — Transcendental meditation is an effective treatment for controlling high blood pressure with the added benefit of bypassing possible side effects and hazards of anti-hypertension drugs, according to ... > full story
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