Kids with epilepsy ‘more likely to have psychiatric symptoms’
March 26th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development.Findings showed that girls ... Read more...
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Depression, age, medical problems linked to dependence post stroke
March 15th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 15 (ANI): A study has indicated that people who have stroke are more likely to be dependent if they are depressed, older or have other medical problems."Post-stroke depression is ... Read more...
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Toenails may hold clue to lung cancer risk
March 5th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): A new study has found that your toenails may hold clues to your risk of developing lung cancer.According to the results, men with high levels of nicotine in ... Read more...
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Low socioeconomic status ‘ups depression risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients’
January 27th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with higher risk of depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study has confirmed.Statistically significant differences in race, public ... Read more...
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Screening test for depression in adolescents gets green signal
November 1st, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 01 (ANI): Screening depression in adolescents would now get easier-thanks to a new test that has been approved by researchers.University of Washington researchers, Seattle Children's, and Group Health Health report ... Read more...
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Bedroom chemicals nearly double kids’ allergy risk
October 21st, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Chemicals found in wall paints and cleansers could practically double children's risk of developing asthma and hayfever.
Researchers from Karlstad University, Sweden, found youngsters had up to 180 ... Read more...
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Passive smoking tied to poorer mental health
June 8th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Exposure to second hand smoke is associated with psychological distress and risk of future psychiatric illness, according to a new research.The research, published in the Archives of General ... Read more...
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Retirees who work enjoy better health
October 14th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Retirees who work experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, claims a new study.The study's authors, whose findings ... Read more...
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New links between chronic rhinosinusitis, depression established
October 8th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Depression can be a common result of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a new research.The study has been presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ... Read more...
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Daytime sleepiness linked to declining quality of life
August 2nd, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 2 (ANI): A study has revealed that an increase in difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep is significantly associated with poorer mental quality of life.Published in the journal Sleep, a ... Read more...
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Botox jabs ‘help improve quality of life for people with overactive bladders’
June 10th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Besides banishing wrinkles, Botox injections can significantly improve people's quality of life if they suffer from another problem that increases with age, an overactive bladder (OAB).A study published ... Read more...
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Depressed women more likely to have babies unable to sleep well
April 1st, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Babies born to women who suffer from anxiety or depression prior to pregnancy are more likely to wake up at nights when they are six and 12 months ... Read more...
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Infants born to anxious, depressed women ‘likely to have poor sleep’
April 1st, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that babies born to women who suffered from anxiety or depression prior to pregnancy are likely to sleep poorly at both 6 months ... Read more...
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More than 50 percent of people with high BP unaware they have condition
November 13th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): A new study has found that more than half of individuals diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control and many more go undiagnosed.Professor ... Read more...
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Do you know if your blood pressure is high?
November 13th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) Over 50 percent of people with high blood pressure might not be aware of their condition, a new study has found.Franco Cappuccio of Warwick University Medical School led ... Read more...
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Having twins takes a toll on parents mental health
July 8th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Parents of twins conceived either spontaneously or with assisted reproductive technology (ART) are more likely to report mental health symptoms after delivery and one year later, than ... Read more...
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Parental insomnia linked to sleep problems, suicidal thoughts in adolescent kids
June 13th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): A new study has found that adolescent kids of parents who suffer from chronic insomnia are not just at a greater risk of insomnia themselves, but are ... Read more...
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Regular, long-term aspirin use cuts colorectal cancer risk
January 23rd, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): According to a new study, regular and long-term use of aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) cuts down the risk linked with colorectal cancer.However, use of aspirin for ... Read more...
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