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Recently Released Data from the National Survey of Children's Health Reports That Autism Now Affects 1% of Children and is More Common Than Children's Cancer, Diabetes, and AIDS Combined.

The Autism Research Institute mobilizes international experts in the effort to hold back this devastating disorder, and to discover effective treatments and prevention strategies. ATLANTA, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Children's Health Survey recently released ...

First Book Focusing on How "The Secret Pain Women Won't Talk About" Affects Relationships

For an estimated 15-20 million American women, sex hurts. Most suffer in silence because they are too embarrassed or ashamed to speak of it. Symptoms can include burning, stinging, or stabbing pain in the genital area, urinary urgency, irritable bowel, low back pain (and many more), any of which ...

Cyber Bullying Affects One in 10 Students

But researchers find supportive parents help keep abusive behaviors at bay MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Bullying still makes life miserable for plenty of students, only these days some aggressors apparently operate electronically. A new study shows that many children in grad...

Fathers' Hearing Affects Family Function and Fiscal Health

This Father's Day, and throughout the week leading up to it--National Men's Health Week--the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging devoted dads to take care of their families by taking care of their own health--including their hearing health. Hearing health affects every aspect of family life...

Chicago-area Infertility Specialist Richard Sherbahn, MD, Reports a Woman's Age Affects Her Chances of Successful Pregnancy from Egg Donation

Research by board-certified reproductive endocrinologist Richard Sherbahn, MD, at the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago reveals that the age of a woman receiving donated eggs significantly affects her chances of implantation and successful pregnancy. Gurnee, Ill. (PR...

Chicago-area Infertility Specialist Richard Sherbahn, MD, Reports a Woman's Body Mass Index Affects Her Success in Infertility Treatment

Research by board-certified reproductive endocrinologist Richard Sherbahn, MD, at the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago reveals that women with a higher body mass index have more eggs retrieved -- but not a correspondingly higher rate of success -- with in-vitro fertilization. ...

Old Age Isn't a Disease But Arthritis Is - Online Content From Morris Animal Foundation Helps Pet Owners Prevent and Treat Disease That Affects Thousands Each Year

DENVER, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterinary researchers estimate that 20 percent of adult dogs suffer silently from osteoarthritis and 45 percent of cats endure arthritic pain. To educate pet owners about arthritis -- and ways to prevent and treat it -- Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) developed ...

Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care

Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows, according to new research led by a team from the University of Calgary. An article in the current issue of The American Journal of Cardiolo...

Doctor's Training Affects Defibrillator Implant Results

Study finds fewer complications with electrophysiologists TUESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- Chances are you've never heard of electrophysiology, but it's a medical subspecialty you should know about if you are one of the 100,000 or so Americans who will have a heart defibrillator i...

Emotional health affects exercise patterns in breast cancer patients

COLUMBUS, Ohio The first study to monitor physical activity in breast cancer patients for five years suggests that patients with greater depressive symptoms and a lower emotional quality of life are less likely to exercise as part of their recovery than are patients reporting less distress. W...

Witnessing violence affects kids' health

School-aged children who witness violence in urban communities show symptoms of post-traumatic stress. They also suffer physiological effects with a disruption to their normal cortisol production pattern during the day, which may have long-term negative effects on their health. According to Dr. Sh...

Female hormone cycle affects knee joints

New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle. The research project a collaboration between kinesiology, engineering and health sciences researchers has found that not a...

Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels

As little as 10 minutes of exposure changes cardiovascular function, researchers say FRIDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular function can be affected by as little as 10 minutes exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke and other air pollutants such as wood smoke and smoke from...

Maternal personality affects child's eating habits

Mothers with many negative thoughts and feelings are more likely to give their children unhealthy food. This is shown in a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) in collaboration with the University of Oslo. This is the first research project in the world that analyses chil...

Study finds that mothers' military deployment affects health of women and teens

FAIRFAX, Va.Due to regional conflicts across the globe, such as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the global war on terrorism, women are being deployed overseas in greater numbers than ever before. Women constitute approximately 16 percent of the 3.5 million members of the U.S. armed forces and 10 ...

Dating Abuse Affects One in Five Teens

CENTER CITY, Minn., March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Studies show that one in five teenagers in a serious dating relationship reports being physically abused by their partner. This issue is so serious that several states have passed laws specifically addressing teen dating abuse. (Logo: h...

Proteasome inhibition affects epigenetic mechanisms

Alcohol consumption causes alteration in several cellular mechanisms, and leads to inflammation, apoptosis, immunoresponse defect, and fibrosis. These phenomena are associated to significant changes in the epigenetic mechanisms, and, subsequently, to the liver cell memory. Although inhibition of p...

Lung Cancer Microscopic Appearance Affects Response to Chemotherapy

Tumor Structure Should Be Considered in Treating NSCLC, Says Report in "The Oncologist" DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A tumor's cellular structure, or histology, improves treatment decisions that may lead to improved outcomes for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the m...

UNC study: Postmenopausal women's loss of sexual desire affects health, quality of life

CHAPEL HILL Women with low levels of sexual desire, often as a result of menopause, are more likely to be depressed and to suffer physical symptoms such as back pain and memory problems than women who report higher levels of desire, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nor...

Housing Crisis Affects Seniors Needing Care

Unable to sell homes, seniors increasingly turning to home care vs. assisted living GLEN ELLYN, Ill., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The national real estate crisis has affected all aspects of life, and long term care is no exception. For many seniors unable to sell their homes, moving to an assiste...

Economic status affects obesity rates in Mexican-American and white women

Columbus, OH January 14, 2009 Obesity continues to increase for women in the United States, particularly among African-American and Mexican-American women. Between the ages of 35-44, there are approximately 3.3 million white women, 1.4 million African-American women, and 575,000 Mexican-American...

Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know

Innovative research tracking people over a 20-year period suggests your smile goes farther than you think THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Happy friends can make you happy -- and so can happy friends of your friends. That's the unusual conclusion of a new study that suggests you...

Long-Term Antibiotic Use Affects 'Good' Gut Bacteria

Study finds up to 30% of beneficial species, strains are significantly affected WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic treatment, especially when prolonged or repeated, may have a negative impact on beneficial bacteria that live in the gut, according to a new study. Gut ...

ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls

It's likely because girls' brains mature earlier, study says TUESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Girls with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear to have better control of their movements than boys with the common mental disorder, a new study says. The study, publis...

Study finds ADHD affects motor skills of boys more than girls

November 3, 2008 (Baltimore, MD)New research published in the November 4, 2008 issue of Neurology , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that ADHD affects the motor skills of boys more than girls. By examining age-related improvement of motor skills in children with and...

Media Affects Public Perception of Infectious Diseases

Study found people thought certain illnesses were more dangerous if publicized FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Media coverage greatly influences how people perceive the threat of infectious diseases, Canadian researchers say. For example, diseases that receive extensive coverage...

Gender affects perceptions of infidelity

Nottingham, England October 29, 2008 A new study in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy explored how men and women perceive online and offline sexual and emotional infidelity. Results show that men felt sexual infidelity was more upsetting and women felt emotional infidelity was more ups...

Media coverage affects how people perceive threat of disease: study

Hamilton, ON. October 29, 2008 Popular media coverage of infectious diseases greatly influences how people perceive those diseases, making them seem more dangerous, according to a new study from McMaster University. The research, published online in the Public Library of Science: ONE , sugges...

Stress affects older adults more than young adults

Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science, examines how stress affects decision-making and finds that older adults alter their behavior more than young adults w...

Baby Boomers' Aging Wave Affects Social Security Disability Program

Allsup explains trends with Social Security Disability Insurance as population ages; though disability can take people from the work force at any age Belleville, Ill.(Vocus) September 22, 2008 -- As the first wave of baby boomers reaches retirement age, an echoing wave ...

Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment

This release is available in German . Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive sports can actually affect the r...

Perceived discrimination affects screening rates

PHILADELPHIA - Minority men and women who perceived discrimination from their health care providers were less likely to be screened for colorectal or breast cancer, according to a report in the August issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention , a journal of the American Association ...

New approach sheds light on ways Circadian disruption affects human health

Troy, N.Y. Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the 24-hour solar day, negatively affecting human health but scientists have been unable to effectively study the relationship betwee...

Delaying school start time by one hour positively affects adolescents' cognitive performance

WESTCHESTER, Ill. Delaying an adolescents school start time by one hour has a positive effect on his or her cognitive performance, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). T...

Gender affects reaction to HIV-prevention materials

Champaign, IL June 10, 2008 Various intervention strategies have been implemented to curb the rise of HIV, and a factor that might affect exposure to interventionsis gender. A new study in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology reviewed the behavior of participants exposed to various HIV broc...

Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance

Over time, players less able to transfer weight on shots, so being in shape can improve scores FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- If you walk rather than ride a cart when you golf, you'll be adding more exercise to your life -- and maybe more strokes to your score, a new report suggest...

Mental Health & Addiction Among Working Parents & Children Affects the Bottom Line: Research Shows Staggering Economic Impact

Groundbreaking International Forum to Discuss Solutions BOSTON, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health, a network of senior business executives and clinical scientific leaders, will host a forum on Mental Health and Productivit...

Symposium focuses on curable cancer that affects young men

The latest information on the biology and treatment of testicular cancer, the most common cancer among young men, will be presented at the Symposium on Testicular Cancer organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), to be held on 15-16 May in Munich, Germany. "Testicular cancer...

Multiple Sclerosis Affects Children's Cognitive Skills

Low IQ more likely the younger a child is at diagnosis, study finds,,,, MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Only about 5 percent of people with multiple sclerosis are diagnosed when they're children, but like adults with MS, the disease can affect cognitive function, causing memory an...

Metatarsalgia (or Forefoot Pain) Affects Millions of Americans; Podiatrists Discuss How to Relieve Metatarsalgia Pain

DES PLAINES, Ill., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Chronic pain in the ball of the foot hurts, and it can be disabling. Metatarsalgia ( http://www.OurHealthNetwork.com/metatarsalgia ) is a catch-all term that includes several painful foot conditions, such as calluses, dropped metatarsal heads, burs...