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Exposure to both traffic, indoor pollutants puts some kids at higher risk for asthma later
Nov 24, 2009 |
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New research presents strong evidence that the "synergistic" effect of early-life exposure to both outdoor traffic-related pollution and indoor endotoxin causes more harm to developing lungs than one or the other exposure ...
Internet Proves Important to Teens With Chronic Conditions
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet has become a popular socializing tool for adolescents and a new study shows those with chronic health conditions might rely on it more heavily than their peers do.
Study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely ...
Heart Disease a 'Silent Killer' in Patients With Severe Mental Illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2009 |
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A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders -- such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders -- are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness ...
Highlighting racial disparities increases coverage and effectiveness of health news
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Effective communication of health news is needed to raise awareness and encourage behavior changes in populations who experience health disparities, or inequalities in health status, according to the U.S. Department of Health ...
Health-centered weight control method shows promise
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, published in the November ...
Seniors must use it or lose it, study shows
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Doris Stinson has learned that it's never too late to start exercising. The 85-year-old Stoney Creek woman has regained her strength and maintained her independence after enrolling in Hamilton-based physical ...
Many lack the skills to make good health decisions
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.
More than 1,000 patients in US admitted annually for aviation-related injuries
Dec 01, 2009 |
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The first ever published study of aviation-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. finds that more than 1,013 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals with aviation-related injuries annually, and that 753 aviation-deaths occur ...
Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: study
Nov 23, 2009 |
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US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher.
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