News articles tagged with 'childhood'
MS is more aggressive in children but slower to cause disability than in adults
— 17 Nov 2009 16:09 | HealthMagnetic resonance images (MRI) of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that paediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions,... — full story
Teens' mental health affects how long they stay in school, new study shows
— 15 Nov 2009 16:31 | HealthQueen's University researcher Steven Lehrer has won a prestigious international award in recognition of his contributions to health economics... — full story
Enjoying school key to tackling teenage pregnancy
— 13 Nov 2009 14:26 | HealthYouth development programmes that tackle deprivation and help children and young people enjoy school are successful in reducing teenage pregnancy rates, say researchers on bmj.com today... — full story
USC study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities
— 5 Nov 2009 13:09 | EnvironmentHeavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution... — full story
Study finds link between childhood physical abuse and arthritis
— 3 Nov 2009 09:46 | HealthAdults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University... — full story
Nearly half of all US children will use food stamps, says poverty expert at WUSTL
— 3 Nov 2009 09:14 | HealthHolidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed... — full story
Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry, Yale researchers find
— 3 Nov 2009 08:43 | HealthAdult survivors of childhood cancer are 20 to 25 percent more likely to never marry compared with siblings and the general population, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in... — full story
Brain tumours in childhood leave a lasting mark on cognition, life status
— 2 Nov 2009 17:15 | HealthBrain tumours in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumours - the most common solid malignancies in childhood - shows that survivors... — full story
Mortality rates reduced among children whose mothers received iron-folic acid supplements
— 29 Oct 2009 10:14 | HealthOffspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg... — full story
Survivors of childhood cancer less likely to marry
— 9 Oct 2009 09:23 | HealthChildhood cancer survivors typically suffer from the long-term effects of cancer treatment on physical health, and results of a new study suggest that social implications also exist,... — full story