Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
...large number of men are left at risk for long-term consequences of their cancer treatment, including the development of other cancers. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Cancer Center used data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Registry to evaluate the effect of radiation on dev...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...udy to investigate adolescents' perceptions of the consequences of having oral sex as opposed to vaginal sex. The survey showed that these young teens considered oral sex to be significantly less risky to their health than vaginal sex. The adolescents believed that oral sex also was less likely to have negative s...Early home environment and television watching influence bullying behavior
...e added bullying to the list of potential negative consequences of excessive television viewing along with obesity, inattention, and other types of aggression. Third, our findings suggest some steps that can be taken with children to potentially help prevent bullying. Maximizing cognitive stimulation and limiting...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
... company showed while most were aware of metabolic consequences many had not incorporated recommendations for dealing with them into their practice. "We still have a way to go," says Dr. Buckley, who had just met with a young woman with schizophrenia already struggling with her weight. "I was telling her she need...Dr. Gutin selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist
...will lecture to faculty and students on the health consequences of obesity and low fitness as well as intervention strategies to prevent them. The Fulbright Program, administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, matches countries looking for expertise in certain areas ...Depression overtakes back pain for incapacity benefit claims
...s. If the government is serious about tackling the consequences of common mental disorders then innovative policies, including a major expansion in occupational health and psychological therapy services in primary care, will be required alongside research into the most effective and cost effective methods of deli...Two drugs combined more cost-effective safer for managing arthritis in high-risk patients
...hers, the study also looked at the health economic consequences of heart attacks related to Cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx. The study, completed a year before Vioxx was removed from the market, not only predicted the cardiovascular complications, but also demonstrated that a combination therapy of two other drugs ma...In years preceding medicare eligibility, many older adults at risk of being uninsured
...le age may be especially vulnerable to the adverse consequences of being uninsured. David W. Baker, M.D., M.P.H., from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and Joseph J. Sudano, Ph.D., of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, analyzed data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)...Nanotechnology's miniature answers to developing world's biggest problems
...ence on fossil fuels, as well as the environmental consequences of mining and burning oil and coal," he says. Number two on the list is agriculture, where science is developing a range of inexpensive nanotech applications to increase soil fertility and crop production, and help eliminate malnutrition - a contribu...Chemical present in clear plastics can impair learning and cause disease
...ata heighten concerns about the potential longterm consequences of human BPA exposure," said Neil J. MacLusky of Helen Hayes Hospital, who conducted the study with Csaba Leranth, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and in the Department of Neurobiology at Yale Schoo...University of Chicago receives grant to study connections between religious beliefs and health
...fessor in Psychology at the University. "Thus the consequences of a personal relationship with God may confer benefits in circumstances beyond the reach of relationships with individuals," he added. The Pennsylvania-based John Templeton Foundation has given the University $1.8 million to launch the study, which...Pathological gambling associated with brain impairments
...tween short-term reward and the long-term negative consequences of gambling on employment, social relationships, and family life. Better understanding of these processes could lead to the development of more effective strategies for treating pathological gamblers. The study, led by Dr. Maria Roca, investigated th...American Heart Association telephone news briefing
...1980s. This statement outlines the cardiovascular consequences of childhood obesity and suggests prevention strategies. Women with large waistlines and elevated triglycerides face a dramatic increase in the risk of death from heart disease and stroke Enlarged waist and high triglycerides were a better predi...Child sex abuse policy recommendations published in Science magazine
...ir families, to address the enormous public health consequences of child trauma creation of an Institute of Chil... for trauma, and on the physical and mental health consequences of betrayal trauma....Environmental factors, particularly air pollution, increases risk of myocardial infarction
...ly a small increase in risk, they can have serious consequences for public health bearing in mind the prevalence of the disease and their widespread and indiscriminate affect on people. The new thesis presents the results of Mats Rosenlund's research into environmental factors like aircraft noise, passive smoking...Prevalence of concussion effects linked to 'pot of gold' lawsuits, researcher says
...tigated, and there are -- and should be -- serious consequences to those bringing false or inflated legal claims," he says. "The review's less than one-page mention of long-lasting symptoms of concussion and their relation to legal claims is misleading at best. It compares the extent and duration of symptoms in t...Response of New York City public school children to September 11
...e of the JAMA/Archives journals. The psychological consequences of a terror attack may be particularly great for children who are exposed to the traumatic event, according to background information in the article. Previous studies have shown that children exposed to mass trauma have elevated post-traumatic stress...Three UCSD scholars elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
...lbridge Gerry's Salamander, analyzes the political consequences of the reapportionment revolution in the United States. Cox is a former Guggenheim Fellow and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996. Professor Karin, 53, is a leading world authority on signal transduction pathways that reg...Politicians bury their heads in the sand while global flu threat mounts
...from world leaders to prevent it and deal with its consequences is now vital....... African-American middle-aged adults with negative consequences to their health, new Saint Louis University research finds. African-American middle-aged adults some as young as 50 say they are so afraid of falling that they become less active, which creates a cycle that causes frailty and illness, according to ...