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Boys Will Be Boys: A Look at Delinquent Behavior

Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Boys Will Be Boys:     A Look at Delinquent Behavior

  Behavioral inhibition appears to decrease the risk of later delinquency among boys but social withdrawal does not, according to an article in the AMA’s Archives of General Psychiatry, a theme…

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Cholesterol: Too Much or Not Enough?

Monday, April 15, 2013
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Reading many reports about diet and health can easily lead you to conclude that nothing is safe. It seems that you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Cholesterol…

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Can Swimming Help Build Bones?

Friday, April 5, 2013
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Can Swimming Help Build Bones?

Although many experts believe only weight-bearing exercises like running, aerobics and tennis will slow calcium loss in the bones. A study by Dr. Eric S. Orwoll, an endocrinologist from Portland, Oregon, suggests swimming can…

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Are Anabolic Steroids Dangerous to High School Students?

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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The greatest abuse of anabolic steroids is not in the ranks of competitive athletes, but in youths who take anabolic steroids for cosmetic reasons. In other words, they take the drugs…

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What Do We REALLY Know About Healthy Eating?

Monday, April 1, 2013
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What Do We REALLY Know About Healthy Eating?

The belief that we all know about eating healthy might just be killing us! According to Dr. Neal Barnard, the head of The Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine, the so-called “health movement”…

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Can Behavior Therapy and Drug Treatments Help Treat Insomnia?

Friday, March 29, 2013
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Can Behavior Therapy and Drug Treatments Help Treat Insomnia?

Behavioral and drug treatments are effective for the short-term management of late-life insomnia;  however, sleep improvements are better maintained over time with behavioral treatment, according to an article published in The…

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Is There a Link Between Stress and the Sniffles?

Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Scientists have identified what may be an important biological link between stress and the common cold. The culprit: interleukin-6 (IL-6), a chemical pathway used by the immune system. In a report…

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Are Smoking and Oral Contraceptives a Risky Combination?

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Are Smoking and Oral Contraceptives a Risky Combination?

Today’s oral contraceptives have lower doses of hormones than those of the past. Howbeit, when combined with smoking, they may still pose a significant risk of heart disease.  That’s according to…

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Proper Dementia Diagnosis May Help Assure Patients Receive Appropriate Treatment

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be differentiated from those with very mild Alzheimer disease (AD), and from healthy control subjects, according to an article in the AMA’s Archives of Neurology. …

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Are There Ethnic Differences for Heart Disease in Children and Young Adults?

Monday, March 25, 2013
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Findings suggest prevention programs should begin early in childhood. Mexican American and black youth generally have a greater prevalence of heart disease risk factors than white youth, according to an article…

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