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Mental health problems in childhood may predict later suicide attempts in males

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of ...





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Bosses exaggerate women's family-work conflict

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Decades into the era of two-earner households, the virtues of family-friendly policies are all but universally assumed in the corporate world. But now new research suggests serious potential pitfalls for ...


New management training could lead to improved worker health

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In an effort to improve worker health, researchers from Michigan State University and Portland State University have created an innovative training program that calls for supervisors to better support their employees' work ...


Regional variations in rhinosinusitis shows southerners, women most frequent outpatients

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A four year study of the regional impact of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) indicates that African-Americans living in southern states account for the highest proportion of CRS outpatient treatment, according to new research ...


Research: Male, female reporters cover sports differently

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Male and female reporters differ in the way they cover sports, especially in regard to the athleticism of female athletes, according to a recent study.


Study finds survival rates from gastrointestinal tumors improving among African-Americans

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reveals that African Americans with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a rare cancer that begins in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, ...


A real eye-opener -- Researchers uncover which gender is losing sleep

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created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Even with growing progress toward gender equality in the workplace, women continue to carry the most responsibility for family care, a load that according to a new study could indicate why women report more sleep disruption ...


Study: Younger black women more likely to have regular doctor, feel cared for

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Younger black women are more likely to have a regular doctor -- and are more likely to feel cared for by that doctor -- than younger white women and women of other ethnic groups, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...


Study finds high level of medical mistrust among minority women impacts quality of health care

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly 70 percent of minority women agree that health-care organizations sometimes deceive or mislead patients, one of the key findings of a Michigan State University study that researchers say can prevent women from getting ...


Out-of-pocket health care costs for disabled children vary widely by state

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 14, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The size of the financial burden on families with disabled children largely depends on which state they live in, according to a new study conducted by the schools of social work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...


REM sleep associated with overweight in children and adolescents

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created Jun 12, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Short sleep time is associated with overweight in children and adolescents, a core aspect of which may be attributed to reduced REM sleep, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, ...



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