Archive: 09/15/2009
Background TV found to have negative effect on parent-child interactions
More than a third of American infants and toddlers live in homes where the television is on most or all the time, even if no one's watching. A new study looks for the first time at the effect of background TV on interactions ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Treating bone loss in breast cancer survivors
A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.
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Can parasites cause anemia and undernutrition in Northern Rwanda?
Northern Rwandan inhabitants infected with more than two species of parasitic worm are more likely to be underweight than those with just one or with no infection, according to new research published September 15 in the open-access ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Parental physical discipline through childhood linked to behavior problems in teens
Two new studies explore how discipline changes during childhood and adolescence, and what family factors affect those changes. They conclude that when parents use physical discipline through childhood, their children experience ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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The role of genetic factors in adult ADHD
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood. Worldwide, 3% of children are affected with the disorder. Key symptoms of ADHD include age-inappropriate ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Analysis of TB treatment studies identifies gaps in guidelines
International guidelines for treating tuberculosis are due for specific improvements, according to two research papers published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Supplementing babies' formula with DHA boosts cognitive development
Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have superior cognitive skills compared to those fed infant formula, and it's thought that this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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US astronaut says legalize undocumented Mexicans
(AP) -- Spaceman Jose Hernandez said Monday the United States needs to legalize its undocumented immigrants - a rare, public stand for a U.S. astronaut on a political, hot-button issue.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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