News tagged with poor backgrounds
Dyslexic adults have more trouble if background noise levels are high
Dyslexia affects up to 17.5% of the population, but its cause remains somewhat unknown. A report published in the Nov. 23 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE supports the hypothesis that the symptoms of dyslexia, includ ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Early years' initiatives, such as Sure Start, are failing the poor, eight-year study shows
Early years initiatives for pre-school children are not delivering improvements in language and numeracy development, according to leading education experts.
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Short people more prone to heart disease: study
Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online today in the European Heart Jo ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Can virtual teachers plug the educational divide?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bringing more technology into the classroom might strike fear into the hearts of traditional educationalists, but one academic believes it may just hold the key to solving a worldwide problem.
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Dignity, sense of control keys to quality of life for disabled elderly, study finds
(Medical Xpress) -- Quality of life for disabled elderly people is most closely tied to two factors: a sense of dignity and a sense of control, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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First-trimester induced abortion not associated with increased risk of psychiatric readmission
First-time first-trimester induced abortion is not associated with an increased risk of readmission to psychiatric facilities among women with a history of a treated mental disorder, according to a report in the February ...
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Frequent house moves during childhood ups risk of subsequent poor health
Frequent house moves during childhood seem to increase the risk of poor health in later life, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Research shows we must pay now or we'll pay more later for youth crisis
A comprehensive report published today by the University of Bristol Centre for Market and Public Organisation and Tomorrow’s People shows a worrying increase in the number of young NEET individuals – ...
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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Study: Diabetes affects hearing loss, especially in women
Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Exploring how a parent's education can affect the mental health of their offspring
Could depression in adulthood be tied to a parent's level of education? A new study led by Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, a medical sociologist from McGill University, suggests this is the case.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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High school whiz kids may face reading comprehension issues in university
Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now U of A researcher and Reading Research Lab director George Georgiou may have an explanation for the problem.
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Jan 25, 2012 |
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Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children
Children without symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux whose asthma was being poorly controlled with anti-inflammatory treatment did not have an improvement in symptoms or lung function with the added treatment of the proton ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adults
Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they're gaining merit for their offspring's physical health in middle age.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Poorest smokers face toughest odds for kicking the habit
Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY).
Jan 20, 2012 |
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