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Sickle Cell Screening for College Athletes


Submitted by Staff on September 10, 2010 – 4:36pm

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The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center top pediatrician is urging a “rethink” of a new sickle cell screening program, calling it an enlightened but somewhat rushed step toward improving the health of young people who carry the sickle cell mutation.

Less Sleep May Mean More Mental Distress


Submitted by Staff on September 1, 2010 – 9:27pm

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Young adults who get fewer than eight hours of sleep per night have greater risks of psychological distress, a combination of high levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

Adult Outlook Worse for Disadvantaged Youths


Submitted by Staff on August 25, 2010 – 9:48pm

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A new article published in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry concludes that early intervention among young adolescents with delinquency problems may help prevent the development of long-term crime, alcohol use disorders (AUDs), and risky sex behaviors, especially among disadvantaged youth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Benefits Adults with ADHD


Submitted by Staff on August 24, 2010 – 10:04pm

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Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received medication and individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) showed greater improvement in symptoms through 12 months compared to patients who did not receive CBT, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.

Moderate Alchohol Intake Stems Later Abuse


Submitted by Staff on August 23, 2010 – 3:26pm

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Italian youths whose parents allowed them to have alcohol with meals while they were growing up are less likely to develop harmful drinking patterns in the future, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher.

Gay Men, Lesbians More Likely to Encounter Violence


Submitted by Staff on August 13, 2010 – 4:31pm

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A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children’s Hospital Boston has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had a same-sex sex partner are one-and-a-half to two times as likely to experience violent events, especially in childhood, than the general population and have double the risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a consequence of these events. It is the first study to directly link higher rates of PTSD in those four groups (classified as sexual minorities) to greater violence exposure.

Antidepressants Lack Effectiveness for Autism


Submitted by Staff on August 12, 2010 – 3:07pm

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The efficacy of prescribing antidepressants to children with autistim is being questioned in a new study. Despite some evidence of benefits in adults who have autism, the study claims there is no evidence, and possibly harm to children.

Omega-3 Depression-treatment Study Yields Promising Results


Submitted by Staff on August 11, 2010 – 4:55pm

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In a study assessing Omega-3’s efficacy in treating major depression, it was found that use of Omega-3 supplements is effective among patients with major depression who do not have anxiety disorders.

Childhood Abuse Linked to Poor Health Choices


Submitted by Staff on August 11, 2010 – 4:40pm

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Gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health problems later in life that could put them at greater risk for HIV, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers at the XVIII International AIDS Conference.

Sleep Deprivation Influences Drug Use in Teens’ Social Networks


Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 22, 2010 – 4:52am

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Recent studies have shown behaviors such as happiness, obesity, smoking and altruism are “contagious” within adult social networks. In other words, your behavior not only influences your friends but also their friends and so on.

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