News articles tagged with 'adolescent'
Better a sprint than a marathon: Brief intense exercise better than endurance training for CVD
— 6 Apr 2011 18:46 | HealthExercise is important for preventing cardiovascular disease, especially in children and adolescents, but is all exercise equally beneficial? New research published today in the American…
Relationship violence reported by young women linked to overly controlling male partner
— 6 Apr 2011 17:34 | HealthFor women, having a male partner who exhibits controlling behaviours such as limiting contact with friends and insisting on knowing one's whereabouts at all times, may be associated…
Repetitive, high-impact sports linked to stress fractures in girls
— 6 Apr 2011 17:19 | HealthChildren are urged to participate in sports at younger and younger ages and at greater levels of intensity. While weight-bearing activity is generally thought to increase bone density,…
When washing becomes a compulsion
— 2 Apr 2011 11:28 | HealthObsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. In the current issue of Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108: 173-79),…
In pilot study, screening detects potentially serious heart conditions in healthy children
— 17 Mar 2011 20:04 | HealthA pilot study in healthy children and adolescents shows that it is feasible to screen for undiagnosed heart conditions that increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Adding…
NIH study finds omalizumab relieves seasonal asthma attacks in youth
— 17 Mar 2011 19:34 | HealthA drug that targets the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE), a key player in asthma, nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and decreased asthma symptoms among young people…
Adding new anti-asthma drug to therapy may limit seasonal attacks in children
— 17 Mar 2011 17:49 | HealthA new anti-asthma medication dramatically reduced increases in seasonal asthma attacks in children and young adults with allergic asthma, according to a multi-institutional study involving…
A new look at the adolescent brain: It's not all emotional chaos
— 10 Mar 2011 18:41 | HealthAdolescence is often described as a tumultuous time, where heightened reactivity and impulsivity lead to negative behaviours like substance abuse and unsafe sexual activity. Previous…
Study examines prevalence of eating disorders among adolescents
— 8 Mar 2011 13:11 | HealthEating disorders are prevalent in the general U.S. adolescent population and are associated with other psychiatric disorders, role impairment, and suicidality, according to a report…
Weight-loss surgery successful in treating overweight adolescents
— 5 Mar 2011 14:12 | Health'Bariatric surgery' refers to several different surgical procedures designed to assist weight loss by limiting the amount of food someone eats or the amount they absorb during digestion.…