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Know a teen hurt by a date? Someone else has been hurting them too, research finds

Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual violence and child abuse, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created 5 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Blood from periodontal disease can be used to screen for diabetes

Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient's diabetes status, an NYU nursing-dental research team has found. Hemoglobin A1c ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Games and interactive media are powerful tools for health promotion and childhood obesity prevention

Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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Injured boomers beware: Know when to see doctor

(AP) -- It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Iran blocks email, restricts net access: reports

Iran has further restricted access to the Internet and blocked popular email services for the past few days, in a move a top lawmaker said could "cost the regime dearly," media reports said on Sunday.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 10

India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact

(AP) -- Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rare subset of diseases involving the lymphatic system

A clinically challenging and under-studied subset of diseases affecting the lymphatic system and grouped under the disease spectrum lymphangiomatosis and Gorham's disease is the focus of a special issue of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ocean microbe communities changing, but long-term environmental impact is unclear

As oceans warm due to climate change, water layers will mix less and affect the microbes and plankton that pump carbon out of the atmosphere – but researchers say it's still unclear whether these processes ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Racial disparities exist in access to kidney transplantation

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that racial disparities exist in both the early and late steps in access to kidney transplantation. This study is part of the February special themed ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anyone can learn to be more inventive, cognitive researcher says

There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 6 | with audio podcast


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