Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

4 in 10 Kids See Adult Material online: Study

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:20 PM

	More than 40 percent of teens and preteens surveyed say they've recently come across nudity and pornography on the Internet, and most say they weren't looking for it, according to a study released today. Read full article: '4 in 10 Kids See Adult Material online: Study'

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Brain Stents Might Help High-Risk Stroke Patients

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:19 PM

	People at high risk of stroke because of narrowed blood vessels in the brain benefit from having flexible tubes known as stents implanted to keep those arteries open, a Chinese study finds. Read full article: 'Brain Stents Might Help High-Risk Stroke Patients'

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Certain online Behaviors Put Teens at Risk

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:17 PM

	It's a brave new World Wide Web, and parents may not always be doing all they can to protect their kids from the Internet. A new study has found that teens who converse with strangers online are more likely to fall prey to online harassment than teens who share their personal information on the Web. Read full article: 'Certain online Behaviors Put Teens at Risk'

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Early-Life Factors Raise Risks for Adult Mental Woes

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:14 PM

	A combination of low birth weight and childhood abuse boosts risks for depression, social dysfunction and other psychological problems in adolescence and adulthood, new research suggests. Read full article: 'Early-Life Factors Raise Risks for Adult Mental Woes'

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Genital Skin Cancer More Deadly for Women

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:13 PM

	Women are three times more likely than men to die of genital nonmelanoma skin cancer, new U.S. research shows. Read full article: 'Genital Skin Cancer More Deadly for Women'

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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Boosts Lifetime Heart Risk

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:11 PM

High blood pressure during pregnancy is a warning sign of diabetes and heart disease later in life, a Dutch study indicates.

The study of 491 older, postmenopausal women found that those who had reported high blood pressure during a pregnancy had a 57 percent higher risk of developing calcium buildup in their arteries, compared with those whose blood pressure did not rise abnormally during pregnancy.

Read full article: 'High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Boosts Lifetime Heart Risk'

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NCI Scientists Discover How T-Cell Leukemia Viruses Evade B

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:10 PM

National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists have discovered how human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), which infects about 20 million people worldwide, evades being held in check by one of the body’s natural defense mechanisms. An active infection with HTLV-1 leads to T-cell leukemia in up to five percent of all cases worldwide. NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health.

Read full article: 'NCI Scientists Discover How T-Cell Leukemia Viruses Evade B'

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TV Habits Have No Impact on Teen Exercise

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:06 PM

	If your child isn't getting enough exercise, don't blame the "idiot box." New research suggests that the amount of time teens spend watching TV bears no relationship to their levels of physical activity. Read full article: 'TV Habits Have No Impact on Teen Exercise'

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Teen Pregnancy Rates Hit All-Time Low

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:04 PM

	The teen pregnancy rate in the United States is at an all-time low, while the rate of Caesarean deliveries is at an all-time high. At the same time, the birth rates for mothers aged 30 and older rose in 2005 to levels not seen in nearly 40 years. Read full article: 'Teen Pregnancy Rates Hit All-Time Low'

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U.S. Minority Women Know Less About Heart Disease: Survey

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:02 PM

	Even though they're at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, minority women in the United States know less about this serious health issue than white women, according to an American Heart Association survey released Monday. Read full article: 'U.S. Minority Women Know Less About Heart Disease: Survey'

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