Children's health
28 Aug 2006
Parental cigarette use is 'double whammy' for children
A new study exploring smoking, heavy drinking and marijuana use across three generations indicates that the children of a parent who uses any of these substances are more likely to smoke, binge drink or use marijuana in adolescence and adulthood. Drug transmission across generations, the study found, was for a…
Children's health
28 Aug 2006
Different genes may cause autism in boys and girls
Like detectives trying to solve a murder case, researchers searching for the biological cause of autism have come up with some surprising suspects. They’ve found that different genes may be responsible for causing autism in boys than in girls. In addition, the researchers also have discovered that other genes…
Heart
21 Aug 2006
Heart Palpitations
A person is said to be having heart palpitations when they have a sudden awareness of their heart beating in their chest.
Children's health
17 Aug 2006
Researchers find almost half of kids with ADHD are not being treated
In contrast to claims that children are being overmedicated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that a high percentage of kids with ADHD are not receiving treatment. In fact, almost half of the children who might benefit…
Children's health
17 Aug 2006
Cambridge Health Alliance Clinicians in Psychiatry Study School Violence
Educators, parents, and mental health professionals are expected to deal with such scenarios on a daily basis, often with limited information. Schools sometimes request assurance that an aggressive or disruptive student is “safe to return to school,” but how does a professional determine such a state? Clinicians at Cambridge…
Men's Health
10 Aug 2006
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy CBT
Information about cognitive-behaviour therapy. Phsychological cognitive behavioural therapy consultation news
Children's health
02 Aug 2006
Being Overweight As a Teen Associated With Premature Death in Adulthood
Children and adolescents in the U.S. and around the world are becoming more overweight. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that there may be serious consequences to that trend. Researchers found that being overweight at age 18 is associated with an increased risk…
Children's health
27 Jul 2006
How people with autism miss the big picture
“A picture is worth a thousand words” may sum up how people with autism see the world. Brains scans of people with the condition show that they place excessive reliance on the parietal cortex, which analyses images, even when interpreting sentences free of any imagery. In other people, the…
Cancer
27 Jul 2006
Dartmouth researchers study trends in how movies depict cigarette use
Dartmouth researchers have determined that youth-rated movies contain more images of cigarette smoking than R-rated films. A report of the findings, called “Trends in Movie Tobacco Use: 1996-2004,” was issued today by the American Legacy Foundation, which funded the research with the National Cancer Institute. “Because movie smoking is…
