Bullying among sixth graders a daily occurrence, UCLA study finds
...s of verbal bullying. It's a bizarre and confusing message to send to kids that certain insults are okay, and...eachers don't think they should intervene, but the message they're sending to the victim by walking by is, 'I don't care.'" What parents can doChildren who are...Child care may affect entire community's risks of infection
...l and Brigham and Women's Hospital. "The take-home message really relates to key preventive steps" that can keep children from becoming infected, such as vaccination against pneumococcus and good hygiene, Dr. Huang added. "The vaccine is very effective and prevents infection. In addition, wash [children's] h...Opponents of needle-exchange programs should think about their message to drug users
...cy advises that they should be concerned about the message they're actually sending.Despite the overwhelming ...e Baker Institute Web site, Martin paraphrases the message these opponents are really conveying to injecting drug users (IDUs): "We know a way to dramatically ...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
...y, you cut calories, and you'll lose weight." "The message is: Calories count," Boden said. "If you want to lose weight, you have to decrease your food intake or increase your physical activity. It helps to know that carbohydrates make it more difficult to reduce food intake. So cutting the carbohydrates, at...Short-term effects of spit tobacco suggest long-term health risks
...nts, the researchers also obtained a window on the message from the brain to the blood vessels on a moment-by-moment basis. Normally, when blood pressure is increased by an external substance, the body seeks to protect the cardiovascular system by decreasing heart rate and dilating the blood vessels. It does...Northwestern Memorial physicians encourage screenings during colon cancer awareness month
...er in an interactive way and really drive home the message that the only way to prevent or treat colon cancer is to get screened," says Jeffrey Wayne, MD, a surgical oncologist at Northwestern Memorial and assistant professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. The Super Colon will be...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
...e results of this study provide a more encouraging message about the consequences of college drinking than many of the recent reports--although college students suffer from some clinically significant consequences of their heavy/binge drinking, they do not appear to be at greater risk than their non-college ...Potential treatment for Fragile X Syndrome demonstrated in fruit fly model
...umans such as bipolar disorder. "The big take-home message from our work is that maintaining proper regulation of mGluR signaling is a conserved function of the dFMR1 and FMRP proteins and that loss of dfmr1 function in flies leads to at least a subset of the cognitive and behavioral defects observed in the ...Acting techniques may help doctors empathize with their patients
...f modern medicine," they write. "For patients, our message is that it's reasonable to expect physicians to show empathy," said Larson. "It's part of the physician's job." Larson also urged healthcare consumers to seek long-term, continuous relationships with physicians they like. "The better the physician k...Training could remove racial bias from police reactions
...ot, chose not to shoot, or time ran out. An error message appeared on the screen for a full second if the suspect was unarmed and the officer shot. The authors stated, "These findings have important implications for both the elimination of racial biases in general and the training of police officers more s...Potential drug target for treating cocaine abuse found
...mine, causing it to build up and send an unceasing message of pleasure the cocaine high. Researchers have long searched for "a molecule that would block cocaine's effects on the transporter without inhibiting the transporter by itself," notes Eric Nestler, chair of psychiatry at the University of Texas Sout...World's biggest study of multi-million pound health problem launched
...is no clear evidence as to the best way to get the message across. One approach that LIFELAX will use is to offer personalised lifestyle and diet advice to patients. Another approach will be to provide an information booklet for the patient to take away from the surgery. A range of specially-designed inf...Women should be advised not to drink alcohol in pregnancy
... argue the authors. In the interim, the only safe message for expectant mothers is to abstain from alcohol, they conclude....Study finds no reason for expectant mothers to shy away from early epidurals
...e in asking for an epidural," says Dr. Wong. "The message for women and their obstetricians and gynecologists is that there is no reason why women who want an epidural should not get it when they first request it." "As obstetricians, we have found epidurals to provide the best pain relief during labor," add...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...data. "Computerized interventions can provide the message immediately," said Walters, "when the drinker might be most interested in getting information. They can also provide a lower-cost and customized intervention to many more drinkers. Considering the problems that alcohol creates for drinkers, as well...Brain synapse formation linked to proteins, Stanford study finds
...ynapse is made from two neurons-one that sends the message and one that receives the message. On the sending side, the synapse appears normal, but the receiving end isn't able to detect signals. Barres said other as yet unidentified signals from glia are necessary to form fully functional synapses. When the ...HIV infection still on the rise
...icides have proved disappointing. Although the ABC message (abstinence, be faithful, use a condom) is popular with the American government, its application in other parts of the world may not have the impact required. In the face of this global catastrophe, the epidemic in the United Kingdom seems both small...Article highlights confusion about Homeland Security safety symbols
... by people. The researchers found that much of the message content communicated by the DHS symbols is questionable or counterintuitive. The intended action or warning that some symbols are supposed to convey is so complex that it can't be adequately captured in a simple picture. Other symbols attempt to conv...Lifestyle changes especially effective at preventing type 2 diabetes in adults aged 60 and older
...n Jacksonville, Florida. The campaign delivers the message that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed. "It's Not Too Late to Prevent Diabetes" is part of NDEP's Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 Diabetes campaign that targets groups at high risk for diabetes. Tailored specifically for older adul......ity to 'support a single, consistent public health message on the role played by cigarette smoking in the development of the disease in smokers.' But their multifaceted response to p53 research as recently as 2001, suggests that they have not changed their practices." Professor Glantz adds: "The extent and ...