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Children hospitalized for injuries have increased mental health needs
COLUMBUS, Ohio - There s no doubt that serious injuries can be stressful for families. But little is known about the impact of these injuries on children s mental health. A new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, and the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children s Hospital looked at mental health and social functioning of children after they were hospitalized for an injury. ...
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Higher risks associated with vaginal birth after cesarean, although absolute r...
Attempted vaginal birth after cesarean VBAC is associated with higher rates of adverse effects or death for mothers and infants, although absolute rates were low in mothers who attempted this type of birth, according to research in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal . The absolute rates of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes are low with both attempted VBAC and elective repeat cesarean delivery, says Dr. Carmen Young, University of Alberta. Both ...
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New approach in the fight against antibiotic resistance
According to the WHO, around 700,000 people die every year as a result of antibiotic resistance. In Germany, around 6,000 people die every year because treatment with antibiotics is not effective. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universit 228 t Erlangen-N 252 rnberg FAU and the University of Oxford have now discovered that there is a point in the production process of the proteins at which it can be regulated by bacteria. This could be used as a starting ...
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Delusions of grandeur: Types and symptoms
A delusion of grandeur is a false or unusual belief about one s greatness. A person may believe, for instance, that they are famous, can end world wars, or that they are immortal.
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Alzheimer's: 'Music may make symptoms more manageable'
People with Alzheimer s have severe memory recall issues, and progressive damage to their brains means that other cognitive functions are also impaired. This may cause a state of anxiety and disorientation in many people, but listening to music can help, as new research suggests.
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How to stay awake at work: The 19 best ways and tips
Staying awake at work can be difficult at times, especially when working late or doing tedious tasks. Feeling tired at work is common, but it could harm productivity and performance.
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The rhythms of the night?
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has illuminated the effects of night-time light exposure on internal body clock processes. This is important for helping those who have poor quality sleep, such as shift workers, and could help improve treatments for depression. The body has an internal clock that causes various physiological processes to oscillate in 24-h cycles, called circadian rhythms, which includes daily changes in sleepiness. Light ...
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Rapid increase of synthetic opioids involved in drug overdose deaths
Bottom Line Synthetic opioids such as illicit fentanyl overtook prescription opioids in 2016 as the most common drug class involved in overdose deaths in the United States. Why The Research Is Interesting Drug overdose deaths are at unprecedented levels in the United States. Prescription opioids have been the most common drug involved in overdose deaths, but heroin and synthetic opioids are increasingly involved in overdoses. What and When Mortality data b ...
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Survey: Medical marijuana could reduce opioid use in older adults
A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug significantly reduced pain and their need for opioid painkillers, Northwell Health researchers report. The results of the study, Older Adults Use of Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain A Multisite Community-Based Survey, are scheduled to be presented May 3, 2018 at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Orlando, FL. To ga ...
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Teen tanning addiction afflicts minorities in Los Angeles
Tanning addiction plagues teenage minorities in Los Angeles, and that dependency is associated with marijuana abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental health issues, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study reports. For decades, tanning and tanning addiction was thought to be a problem prevalent almost solely among white, college-age women however, research by USC s Kimberly Miller and others are beginning to dispel that myth. Tanning addiction ...
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Infants exposed to hepatitis C increasing, yet not adequately screened, MWRI s...
PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2018 - Due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C virus HCV is increasing among pregnant women, resulting in a greater risk of perinatal transmission and HCV infection among children. Despite this increased prevalence, HCV-exposed infants are not adequately screened and many pediatric HCV infections remain undetected, according to a new study from researchers at Magee-Womens Research Institute MWRI . The results are reported in today s issu ...
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Study: Transgender people who are denied mental health care at higher risk of ...
A study co-authored by Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy Research at the Silver of Social Work at New York University, has found that transgender people who are denied access to mental health treatment experience a higher risk of substance abuse and attempted suicide. The findings, published online in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research , hold critical implicat ...
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