News tagged with childhood health
Study suggests transfer of poor health from mother to child in India
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found a link between a mother's height and the health of her children in a study using national data from India.
Lower childhood IQ associated with higher risk of adult mental disorders
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Researchers have hypothesized that people with lower IQs may have a higher risk of adult mental disorders, but few studies have looked at the relationship between low childhood IQ and psychiatric disorders later in life. ...
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New research shows practitioners struggle to effectively manage child obesity
Sep 07, 2009 |
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New research, led by Dr Katrina Turner from the University of Bristol Department of Community Based Medicine, has assessed primary care practitioners' views and experiences of treating childhood obesity.
Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.
Childhood traumas linger as health risk factors for adults
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London has found that negative experiences in childhood may alter not only mental health but also physical health, into middle age and beyond.
Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says (w/ Video)
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed.
Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry, researchers find
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer are 20 to 25 percent more likely to never marry compared with siblings and the general population, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Bi ...
Teens' mental health affects how long they stay in school, new study shows
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Queen's University researcher Steven Lehrer has won a prestigious international award in recognition of his contributions to health economics.
Study finds link between childhood physical abuse and arthritis
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.
Novel genetic region identified for childhood asthma in Mexicans
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Genetic variants in a region on chromosome 9q may influence asthma development in Mexican children, according to research published in the August 28 issue of the open-access journal PLoS Genetics.
Eating sweets every day in childhood 'increases adult aggression'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.
Childhood adversities have a predictive role in peptic ulcer
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Helicobacter pylori, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and smoking are the most important risk factors for peptic ulcer. Alcohol intake may also play a role in the development of gastric ulcers. Psychological stress ...
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