News tagged with psychosocial characteristics
Personality traits influencing weight loss
Being too optimistic could harm weight loss efforts. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, BioPsychoSocial Medicine, reveals the psychological characteristics that may contribute to weight loss.
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Sep 25, 2009 |
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Infants with persistent crying problems more likely to have behavior problems in childhood
Infants who have problems with persistent crying, sleeping and/or feeding – known as regulatory problems – are far more likely to become children with significant behavioural problems, reveals research published ...
Apr 21, 2011 |
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The family that plays together stays together?
(PhysOrg.com) -- “Get off the computer and go play outside.” So go the words heard in homes around the country as parents and children clash over the social benefits of video games.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2011 |
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Reducing recurrent cardiac events by reducing stress
Following the results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showing that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) produces a 41% reduction in fatal and non-fatal first recurrent CVD events, the European Societ ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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New research shows disparities in hospice enrollment are not likely related to access
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that 98 percent of the U.S. population lives in communities within 60 minutes of a hospice provider, suggesting that disparities in use of hospice are not likely due ...
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Peace of mind closes health gap for less-educated
Psychological well-being is powerful enough to counteract the pull of socioeconomic status on the long-term health of the disadvantaged, according to a study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Oct 25, 2010 |
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One in five preschoolers in the US demonstrates mental health issues when entering kindergarten
Social competence and behavior problems that are evident at kindergarten and first grade are known to be strong predictors of a child's academic and social functioning. However, findings reported in the July issue of the ...
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Jul 08, 2010 |
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LSU identifies community conditions related to malnutrition deaths among older adults
In a paper published in the May 2010 issue of the scholarly journal Annals of Epidemiology, two LSU researchers tackle a problem seldom acknowledged in the United States - the incidence of malnutrition-related deaths among ...
May 12, 2010 |
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Sleeping well at 100 years of age: Study searches for the secrets to healthy longevity
A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to examine sleep issues in a large sample of exceptionally old adults, including nearly 2,800 people who were 100 years of age and older.
May 01, 2010 |
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Foster care associated with improved growth, intelligence compared to orphanage care
Socially deprived children removed from orphanages and placed in foster care appear to experience gains in growth and intelligence, catching up to their non-institutionalized peers on many measures, according to a report ...
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Lung cancer research explores the effects of patient attitudes on patient outcomes
Research published in the March edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) explored the importance of a patient's outlook as it relates to health behavior and health status. Researchers focused on lung cancer patien ...
Mar 03, 2010 |
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