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Sleep Disturbances Could Affect Performances in School

...d questionnaires, filled out by students attending middle school or high school, which included a high frequency of sleep complaints, according the health portal Medical News Today. The finding of the study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds that adolescents who experience sl...

Car Airbags Will Cause Permanent Hearing Loss in 17 Percent

...the ear. The pressure causes a displacement in the middle ear that stiffens the stapes, a small bone outside the inner ear. This stiffening limits the transmission of energy to the inner ear, where hearing damage takes place. In airbag experiments where the cabin is completely sealed and pressure is even hi...

Menstrual Cycle Linked To Bone Injuries

.... When the level of oestrogen decreases during the middle of a normal 28 day menstrual cycle, it strengthens the muscles and ligaments and women are prone to back pain during this period. Then, between 24 to 26 days, level of relaxin increases which causes the pain in the lower back and neck. As women pro...

Doctors Still Deny Older Patients Tests and Treatment

... given an angiogram or exercise tolerance tests as middle aged patients. They were also less likely to be given revascularisation (opening up of blood vessels). But they were significantly more likely to have their medication changed and told to come back at a later date. Half of the doctors in each of ...

Singapore to Offer Dengue Prevention Training to WHO Member Countries

...mber countries at a dengue meeting planned for the middle of the year. The idea is to work on the framework and implement the plan at the end of the year. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...

Sponsor to Pull Measure Mandating HPV Vaccine

A bill that would have required middle school girls in Maryland to be vaccinated against the virus that can cause cervical cancer is being shelved by its lead sponsor//. Sen. Delores G. Kelley (D-Baltimore County) said yesterday that she plans today to withdraw legislation that would h...

Today’s Teens Slacking on Fruit, Veggie Intak

...tives to encourage healthy eating habits, teens in middle adolescence are eating fewer fruits and vegetables...9 and again in 2004. During the transition from middle school or junior high to high school, teens decreased their intake of fruits and vegetables by almos...

Democrats Balk at Bush's Health Insurance Proposal

...t shouldn't be done at the expense of those in the middle class who have already achieved good health care," Schumer said. Democrats also fear that the tax deduction could cause healthy people to forgo employer-based coverage and find better private coverage. That could leave employer plans with more old...

Stomach Banding Surgery Effective for Adolescents

... small pouch. It is then connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine, bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine. According to the study, twelve and eighteen months following their surgery, the average weight loss for each patient was about 50 perce...

Ear Fluid Does Not Impair Development

...ts and young children with persistent fluid in the middle ear// need not worry about developmental outcomes,...e group of those children who developed persistent middle ear fluid before age of 3 years, the researchers found no evidence that prompt insertion of ear tube...

Tears Reveal Some of Their Deepest Secrets to Researchers

...s over the surface of the eye. It keeps the watery middle layer in place, ensuring that our eyes stay moist. Finding these lipids may help scientists better understand the causes of eye-related disorders such as dry eye disease, which affects anywhere from 12 to 14 million Americans, said Kelly Nichols, t...

Binge Drinking Excessive Among Less Educated Middle-aged Women

...e and less educated women likely to binge drink at middle age? Culture differences and income variations, ... pregnant, rearing kids etc. The reverse occurs at middle age where they be likely to binge drink due to marital tensions, financial liabilities and also if t...

Educate Teenagers About Sun Safety to Offset Skin Cancer Risk

West Palm Beach – A middle school research project, titled 'Sun Safe in the M...un can cause a decline in 90% of skin cancers. The middle school years, an especially important time to inculcate healthy habits, is a crucial time to enable ...

Gardasil – Cervical Cancer Vaccine in UA

...ould be strong contender for Nobel Prize. In the middle East, UAE is the first country to obtain this vaccine after their Health Ministry approved the same. America, Australia and European Union have already approved and introduce this vaccine in their countries. In UAE, the average incidence of cervical ...

Keep Kids Active in the Holidays

...ning and late in the afternoon, rather than in the middle of the day. “While we’re encouraging increased participation in sport and exercise, it’s always important to remember to stay out of the sun between about 10am and 3pm,” he said. “Regardless of what time of day you’re going outside, don’t forget to...

Mother’s Diet During Pregnancy Could Prevent Cancer in Childre

...inst lung cancer during the rodent's equivalent of middle age. The research, published in the journal Car... Of those that survived to the mouse-equivalent of middle age, 100 percent had lung tumors. By comparison, in a group of pregnant mice given the same carci...

Swap Sun For Siesta

...n and evening, and stay out of the heat during the middle of the day,” he said. “The tradition of the midday siesta is a great way to rest up when the weather is too hot to be outside.” When out in the sun between 9am and 5pm, Dr Yong reminded Australians to cover up as much as possible and to apply SPF...

Breast Cancer Risk Influenced by the Timing of Weight Gain

...s shown a connection between gaining weight during middle age and the risk of breast cancer after menopause//. While there is little doubt that overweight is a definite risk factor for breast cancer, there seems to be convincing evidence that weight gain in adult life is an indicator of the enhanced risk of...

Keep Kids Active in the Holidays

...ning and late in the afternoon, rather than in the middle of the day. “While we’re encouraging increased participation in sport and exercise, it’s always important to remember to stay out of the sun between about 10am and 3pm,” he said. “Regardless of what time of day you’re going outside, don’t forget ...

Misconceptions About Pet Owners Health Condition Revealed

...he differences between the two groups. Motivating middle aged people, those belonging to lower social groups, and those living in the countryside to move about with their pets would likely have an impact on their health and reduction of illnesses. It may be assumed that exercising as a separate pursuit is ...

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