Traditional Chinese exercises may increase efficacy of flu vaccine
...ieved the exercises result in a range of physical, mental and spiritual benefits for practitioners, until re...erly participants benefited from both physical and mental improvements after practicing the ancient Chinese exercises. For the current study, 41 subjects were...Stress may leave your mouth a mess
...ating, plenty of sleep, and maintaining a positive mental attitude. Patients should to also keep in mind their pocket size guide to periodontal health; periodontal probing depths of one to two millimeters with no bleeding are not a concern but probing depths of three and four millimeters may need a more ...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
...defined as a concussion when it causes a change in mental status such as loss of consciousness, amnesia, disorientation, confusion or mental fogginess. The severity, effects and recovery of concussion are difficult to determine because no tw...Early-childhood intervention may improve well-being through young adulthood
... not surprising given the links between education, mental and physical health and behavior, the authors note. Because expenditures for the medical care and justice systems comprise roughly 20 percent of the gross domestic product, the potential cost savings to governments and taxpayers of early childhood pr...Inhaled nitric oxide safe for tiny preemie lungs, UCSF study finds
...an suffer long-term disabilities including asthma, mental retardation and cerebral palsy. The controlled, randomized clinical trial of nitric oxide was headed by Roberta Ballard, MD, UCSF professor emeritus of neonatology who coordinated the trial while serving as chief of the division of neonatology at ...U of M report says early-childhood intervention improves well-being through young adulthood
... not surprising given the links between education, mental and physical health and behavior, Reynolds and Temple said in the study. Because expenditures for the medical care and justice systems comprise roughly 20 percent of the gross domestic product, the potential cost savings to governments and taxpayers ...USC law professor battles schizophrenia
...le who dont, said Saks, an expert in the field of mental health law who also holds faculty appointments at ...is story will help implode the myths that surround mental illness. And, honestly, it will be nice not to have this secret anymore. Schizophrenia affects app...Landmark study finds adult Delawareans with disabilities in only 'fair' to 'poor' health
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...at the university. Crosnoe suggests a number of mental health and behavioral issues seem to play a significant role in keeping obese girls from enrolling in college. The study found obese girls were more likely to consider committing suicide, use alcohol and marijuana and have negative self-images. T...Screening for behavioral health first step to getting treatment
...s seldom require screening for substance abuse and mental health in primary care even though it can improve ...is may be a missed opportunity to help people with mental illness or substance abuse problems, only a fraction of whom currently receive treatment. Lead a...Hib vaccine: A critical ally in Asia's effort to reduce child deaths
... as deafness, learning disabilities, paralysis and mental retardation. This simple, life-saving vaccine can prevent Hib pneumonia and meningitis in children, often called the invisible cause of forgotten child killers in Asia, said Dr. Kent R. Hill, Assistant Administrator, Global Health. Immunization ...Smoking may interfere with alcoholics' neurocognitive recovery during abstinence
...f recovery than smoking alcoholics in the areas of mental efficiency, higher-level reasoning and problem-sol...rette smoking achieved better recovery of critical mental functions during the first six to nine months of sustained sobriety, said Sara Jo Nixon, a professor...Students with symptoms of mental illness often don't seek help
... ARBOR, Mich.---Studies show that the incidence of mental illness on college campuses is rising, and a new s...ted the Web-based survey in an attempt to quantify mental health service use and factors associated with whether or not students seek help. A study looking at...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
... disorientation associated with conditions such as mental illness, substance misuse, dementia, epilepsy, diabetes and head injuries, this became a real issue. Nine violent episodes involved disorientated people with raised anxiety levels. Eleven of the 16 patients who became violent were observed mum...Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa
...nterventions to address chronic cardiovascular and mental health disorders in the region. The dental component of the project is the result of research by Dr. Syrop and his team, who traveled to Koraro, Ethiopia, in the fall of 2006 to assess the oral health situation in the village of 5,100 people. In ad...Going to bed late may affect the health, academic performance of college students
...to have poor quality sleep, which may affect their mental health and academic performance, according to a re...re maladjusted in college life, in terms of global mental health, sleep quality and academic performance," said Kim. "It seems important to give relevant inf...Extended duration work shifts risky to the safety, well-being of medical interns, patients
... his or her physical health, emotional well-being, mental abilities, productivity and performance. Recent studies associate lack of sleep with serious health problems such as an increased risk of depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Experts recommend that adults get between seven an...Students with medical-related majors more likely to have poor quality sleep
... his or her physical health, emotional well-being, mental abilities, productivity and performance. Recent studies associate lack of sleep with serious health problems such as an increased risk of depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. ...College students who pull 'all-nighters' and get no sleep more likely to have a lower GPA
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