http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why. http://www.physorg.com/news165578420.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:45 EST news165578420 Childhood trauma is a potent risk factor for development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study is published in the Jan. 5, 2009 Archives of General Psychiatry. http://www.physorg.com/news150396443.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:47:23 EST news150396443 Children who become very upset when their parents fight are more likely to develop psychological problems. But little is known about what happens beyond these behavioral reactions in terms of children's biological responses. A new study has found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight also have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone. http://www.physorg.com/news145861679.html Medicine & Health Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:07:59 EST news145861679 (PhysOrg.com) -- Conventional wisdom holds that diversity pays off in higher education. Now researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found scientific evidence that multiculturalism improves students' experiences on college campuses. http://www.physorg.com/news144605487.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:11:27 EST news144605487 Results of a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center challenge the longstanding practice of treating premature babies with hydrocortisone, a steroid believed to fight inflammation and prevent lung disease. The researchers found that such treatment offers little or no benefit and that low cortisol levels are not even necessarily harmful. High cortisol levels, on the other hand, appeared to increase the risk of dangerous bleeding in the brain and require that babies be monitored aggressively to ward off life-threatening complications, according to the study published in the October issue of Pediatrics. http://www.physorg.com/news142773927.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:25:27 EST news142773927