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Study identifies link between e-cigarette and tobacco use in school children

A new study, published in the journal Tobacco Control has found a link showing that school children who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try tobacco within a year.

18 Aug 2017

Children need to be up-to-date on immunizations before heading back-to-school

While we prepare our children to go back to school, parents should check and make sure their children are current on all vaccinations before the start of the school year or they may not be able to start on the first day.

17 Aug 2017

Cyberbullying linked to suicidal behavior and self-harm among young victims

Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than non-victims.

17 Aug 2017

Depression casts long shadow over people’s past memories, research shows

Depressed people have a peculiar view of the past – rather than glorifying the ‘good old days’, they project their generally bleak outlook on to past events, according to new research.

17 Aug 2017

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Women, in particular, have a lot at stake in the fight over the future of health care. Not only do many depend on insurance coverage for maternity care and contraception, they are struck more often by such diseases as autoimmune conditions, osteoporosis, breast cancer and depression.

17 Aug 2017

Chapman University research explores substance abuse among transgender adolescents in California

Chapman University has published research on substance abuse among transgender students in California. The research looked at students in middle and high schools in nearly every school district in California.

17 Aug 2017

Doctors warm to single-payer health care

Single-payer health care is still a controversial idea in the U.S., but a majority of physicians are moving to support it, a new survey finds.

16 Aug 2017

New study links binge-watching in young adults with poor sleep, increased insomnia

A new study is the first to link binge-watching in young adults with poorer sleep quality, more fatigue, and increased insomnia.

14 Aug 2017

Energy drinks among youth paving way for cocaine addictions later finds new study

It has been found that one third of college going American students eventually end up becoming cocaine addicts or have abuse problems with alcohol or prescription medications. Further one third of all college going students between ages 21 and 24 are habitual consumers of energy drinks. A new study has linked these two behaviors and noted that students who take energy drinks on a regular basis are more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol as they grow up. The study was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

14 Aug 2017

Transgender characters on fictional TV shows have power to influence viewer attitudes

Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues, according to new research from USC Annenberg.

11 Aug 2017

Research shows effectiveness of school-based programs in improving students' mental health problems

School-based mental health programs can reach large numbers of children, with increasing evidence of effectiveness in improving mental health and related outcomes, according to a research review in the September/October issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

11 Aug 2017

Researcher receives NIH grant to study genetic mutation that prevents tooth formation

Inherited genetic mutations can rob up to 7 percent of the population of their smile. Several genes are important for the placement and patterning of teeth.

9 Aug 2017

New device uses AI algorithm to monitor sleep with radio waves

More than 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can also disrupt sleep.

7 Aug 2017

Georgia State receives high research funding to set record for sixth consecutive year

Georgia State University received $147 million in research funding in fiscal year 2017, setting a record for the sixth consecutive year.

4 Aug 2017

University of Rhode Island professor leads team expanding clinical practice guidelines for neck pain

A professor at the University of Rhode Island led an international team of experts who spent several years revising and expanding clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of neck pain.

3 Aug 2017

Yoga appears to lessen symptoms of depression

People who suffer from depression may want to look to yoga as a complement to traditional therapies as the practice appears to lessen symptoms of the disorder, according to studies presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

3 Aug 2017

UNM professor receives $1.9-million NIH grant to battle against pervasive African parasite

UNM Distinguished Professor of Biology Eric S. Loker began studying the parasite that causes this disease more than three decades ago and is widely considered one of the world's foremost experts in this field. Loker was recently awarded a five-year, $1.9-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his work in Africa.

2 Aug 2017

Students News and Research

Study identifies link between e-cigarette and tobacco use in school children

Children need to be up-to-date on immunizations before heading back-to-school

Cyberbullying linked to suicidal behavior and self-harm among young victims

Depression casts long shadow over people’s past memories, research shows

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Chapman University research explores substance abuse among transgender adolescents in California

Doctors warm to single-payer health care

New study links binge-watching in young adults with poor sleep, increased insomnia

Energy drinks among youth paving way for cocaine addictions later finds new study

Transgender characters on fictional TV shows have power to influence viewer attitudes

Research shows effectiveness of school-based programs in improving students' mental health problems

Researcher receives NIH grant to study genetic mutation that prevents tooth formation

New device uses AI algorithm to monitor sleep with radio waves

Georgia State receives high research funding to set record for sixth consecutive year

University of Rhode Island professor leads team expanding clinical practice guidelines for neck pain

Yoga appears to lessen symptoms of depression

UNM professor receives $1.9-million NIH grant to battle against pervasive African parasite

3D-printed models help shorten surgery time for common hip disorder in children

Doctoral student works toward developing gluten-free children’s snack

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