Disrupting toxic stress in children to prevent long-term health impacts
Homelessness, neglect, malnutrition, or forced parent-child separation have long been known to cause toxic stress levels in childhood that harm
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Having more kids tied to lower odds of Alzheimer’s in women
(HealthDay)—A woman’s fertility might help predict how likely she is to develop dementia later in life, two new studies suggest.
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Surge for kids’ vaccines in Hong Kong after China scandal
Hong Kong clinics said they have seen a surge in demand for children’s vaccines Tuesday after a safety scandal rocked
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Scientists report setbacks in quest for AIDS cure
Scientists reported several setbacks in the quest for a cure to AIDS on Tuesday, highlighting concerns about inconclusive evidence that
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Medical cannabis users could still be criminalised in UK despite government accepting its benefits
Cannabis is high on the agenda at the moment. Not only have California and Canada passed new laws to legalise
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Breakthrough in battle against type 2 diabetes
Experts from the University of Stirling have made a breakthrough in understanding how people respond to lifestyle treatment for preventing
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Visual Function Deficits Up in Developmental Dyslexia
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 — School-aged children with developmental dyslexia (DD) more frequently have visual function deficits than typically developing
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Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults
Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a
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Lying in a foreign language is easier
It is not easy to tell when someone is lying. This is even more difficult when potential liars speak in
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Mobility plan can neutralize the harms of bedrest in the hospital
(HealthDay)—Having a mobility plan can prevent the functional decline associated with lack of mobility among hospitalized patients, according to a
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