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Global prevalence of pediatric hypertension about 4 percent

October 14, 2019 4, about, global, hypertension, of, pediatric, percent, prevalence

The estimated pooled prevalence of hypertension in children is 4 percent, according to a review published online Oct. 7 in

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Eczema in young children leads to 3 in 4 depressed parents, research shows

October 11, 2019 3, 4, children, depressed, eczema, in, leads, Parents, research, shows, to, young

Family members and caregivers of children with Atopic Dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, have been found to suffer

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Under time pressure, people tell us what we want to hear

October 11, 2019 hear, people, pressure, Tell, Time, to, under, US, Want, we, What

When asked to answer questions quickly and impulsively, people tend to respond with a socially desirable answer rather than an

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Why rats prefer company of the young and stressed

October 10, 2019 and, Company, of, prefer, rats, stressed, the, Why, young

Researchers have identified a neural pathway implicated in social interaction between adult and juvenile animals, according to new research in

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Randomized controlled trial suggests healthier diet may directly reduce depression

October 9, 2019 controlled, Depression, diet, directly, Healthier, may, Randomized, reduce, suggests, trial

Young adults with depression whose diet is usually unhealthy showed significantly fewer symptoms of depression after eating a healthy diet

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High triglycerides caused a diet change—at age 10

October 9, 2019 10, A, age, Caused, change—at, diet, high, Triglycerides

Like many 10-year-olds, Lara Asch loved burgers and fries, pasta and pizza. Although she was staying active with gym classes

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Study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking

October 9, 2019 Also, finds, gamblers, impulsive, of, problem, prone, risk-taking, siblings, study, to

Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC

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Blood test could help to accelerate brain cancer diagnosis

October 9, 2019 accelerate, Blood, brain, cancer, Could, Diagnosis, help, test, to

A blood test which could help to accelerate the diagnosis of brain cancer has been developed in research led at

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How to stay healthy this flu season

October 9, 2019 flu, Healthy, How, season, Stay, This, to

About 40 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and 35,400 to 61,000 deaths, including

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Craving junk food after a sleepless night? Blame your nose, which sniffs out high fat, calorie-dense food

October 9, 2019 A, after, Blame, calorie-dense, Craving, fat?, food, high, junk, night, nose, out, sleepless, sniffs, Which, your

When you’re sleep deprived, you tend to reach for doughnuts, fries and pizza. A new Northwestern Medicine study has figured

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