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...ispanic and African-American backgrounds, who were surveyed in 58 Chicago public schools at the beginning and end of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The study is unique as no other study has followed young, racially diverse, poor urban youth over a two and a half year period, observing patterns of social and co...Inactive kids storing up illness for the future
...vity levels of inner city school children. They surveyed over 3500 pupils from five inner city secondary schools in Leicester. They identified low levels of physical activity in both South Asian and white children. For example only half the children walked to school although south Asian children were less ...Women with breast cancer do not get potentially life-saving information, survey reveals
...ir long-term outcome. Although 96% of the women surveyed said their health provider was their main source o...sitive early breast cancer. Half of the women surveyed were being treated with tamoxifen, indicating that many women are not getting the most advanced trea...Study: Chain-owned nursing homes hurt by too much standardization
...uality of care. For the study, the researchers surveyed 203 nursing homes in Michigan and North Carolina and examined the effects of corporate standards and training in three areas: administrative processes, clinical processes, and facility design. The study looked at impact on the total number of health ...Start school later in the morning, say sleepy teens
... would improve if school were to start later The surveyed teens said they do not feel alert while taking tests during early morning periods, and they do not think they can perform at the pinnacle of their ability during the early morning hours. Most students said they thought the best time to take a test wo...Fatalistic beliefs about cancer cause many to ignore cancer prevention advice
...statements about cancer. About 47 percent of those surveyed agreed with the statement that "It seems like almost everything causes cancer," while 27 percent agreed that "Theres not much people can do to lower their chances of getting cancer." Moreover, 71.5 percent of American adults agreed that "There are so...Ulcerative colitis sufferers find UC quite disruptive to many aspects of daily life
...heumatoid arthritis (RA) and asthma, who were also surveyed as part of UC: NORMAL. Eighty-two percent of UC pa... per year. Four out of five (81 percent) of those surveyed say they consider the number of flare-ups they experience to be "normal" for their condition. On the......ve equipment will be available The researchers surveyed 306 healthcare workers from five urban hospitals on three hypothetical scenarios: a public riot, an infectious disease outbreak and a regional power outage. The workers included doctors and nurses (47%), support staff (29%) and administration (23%), ...Better health twice as likely for nonsmokers who live and work with smoking restrictions
...health than those without smoking bans. The study surveyed 1,472 Chinese American adults who live and work in New York City. The study confirms that household smoking restrictions are more strongly associated with better health status than workplace smoking restrictions. "As the policy environment contin...Will the healthcare workers go to work during disasters?
...ystem Emergency Response & Preparedness Institute, surveyed healthcare workers from five urban hospitals who h...Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, surveyed almost 200 nurses, doctors and other hospital workers regarding a hypothetical outbreak of avian flu...Africa's doctors' access assessed
...lishing initiatives are in Africa. The researchers surveyed over 300 postgraduate doctors and research scientists to determine their use and awareness of online medical information and free access initiatives. They then used follow up interviews with a smaller group of the participants, who were from Universi...Pediatricians and pathologists see traumatic brain injury differently
...ccident. But the pediatricians and pathologists surveyed were unable to agree on 50 percent of the hypothet...t comments from the pediatricians and pathologists surveyed comparing the two groups. "This field [child abuse detection] is new enough that the science is ex...Mediterranean diet halves risk of progressive lung disease
...are professionals aged between 40 and 75, who were surveyed every two years. They were asked questions about lifestyle, including smoking and exercise, diet and medical history. Dietary intake was assessed in detail every four years. Eating patterns fell into two distinct categories: those who ate a diet ...Smoking, growing private hospital care for poor and US flu vaccine policies
... home, according to first-of-its-kind study, which surveyed 1,472 Chinese American adults living in New York City. Even those with just a smoking ban at home fared better and were 1.90 times more likely to report better health status than those under no smoking bans. Before the New York City Clean Indoor Air...Higher gas prices leave many workers running on empty
...ous visit to the gas station at the time they were surveyed earlier this year.) Sixty percent of employees confirmed that the price of gas has significantly reduced the amount of money they have to spend on other things, while 45 percent reported the need to pay off debts more slowly or not at all. Finally,...RAND study finds alcohol advertising and marketing associated with adolescent drinking
...ds. By seventh grade, 17 percent of the children surveyed reported that they had consumed beer in the past year; 16 percent said they "definitely" or "probably" would drink in the next six months; 23 percent said they "probably would not;" and 61 percent they "definitely would not." Like other studies, th...Employers who recognize the impact of migraine may help to improve workplace productivity
...hat more than 50 percent of the migraine sufferers surveyed experienced moderate to severe disability due to the condition, often affecting job performance and leading to missed workdays. The third analysis examined the impact of preventive treatment on workers who suffer from frequent migraines and suggested...Doctors ill equipped to confront parent smoking
... of Pediatrics article, Collins and his co-authors surveyed physician training needs and attitudes towards imp...sors) responded to the survey. Most pediatricians surveyed believed second-hand smoke exposure was a serious health concern for children, but they also believe...Research demonstrates link between domestic violence and asthma
... violence is highly prevalent. Each respondent was surveyed in a face-to-face interview in one of 18 Indian languages. Respondents were asked if anyone in the household suffered from asthma, and were also asked about a personal history of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence. Researchers also accoun...... Taipei, Taiwan. For the study, the researchers surveyed 7,900 students age 12 to 14 at five middle schools in Taiwan. Those who reported frequent headaches were interviewed by a neurologist and their headache type was diagnosed. A total of 121 teens with chronic daily headaches were then screened for psyc...