Study helps to identify at-risk children
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
Some children seem to be born with a happy personality. Other children seem to feel more negative emotions. These “irritable” children are generally in a bad mood and have many tantrums and outbursts. As these children get older, they are at risk for school failure, problems with friends and family and mental illness. These problems also can get worse because of things like poverty, violence in the home or exposure to drugs and alcohol.
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| A little boy plays a computer game while his brain activity is monitored.
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Last Updated on Friday, 28 December 2012 08:59
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Understanding the brain during adolescence
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
What changes occur in the brain that make the adolescent period of life different from other times of life? Why do teens tend to misbehave and get in trouble? Why does mental illness seem to appear at this time of life? Dr. Beatriz Luna, professor of psychiatry and psychology, directs the Laboratory of Neurocognitive Development at the University of Pittsburgh. She is interested in understanding the changes that occur in the brain during adolescence to better understand teens’ behavior and help find ways to make this time of life better.
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Why do some teens get in serious trouble?
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
All teens can do risky things, especially when they’re with friends. But, why do some teens get themselves into serious trouble? They might be more drawn to rewards, like fun and exciting experiences. This can lead them to driving dangerously, trying drugs, taking sexual risks or other risky behavior.
Last Updated on Friday, 28 December 2012 08:59
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Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint
Category: Health Written by Associated Press
by Ricardo Alonso-Zalvidar
Associated Press Writer
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme Court and the election; now the uninsured can sign up for coverage in about 11 months.
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| HISTORIC LEGISLATION--In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reaches for a pen to sign the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama’s re-election has guaranteed the survival of his health care law. Now the administration is in a sprint to the finish line to put it into place. In just 11 months, millions of uninsured people can start signing up for coverage. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 20:13
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CPR less likely in low-income Black, Hispanic neighborhoods on street or home
Category: Health Written by Associated Press
by Lindsey Ranner
CHICAGO (AP)—People who collapse from cardiac arrest in poor Black neighborhoods are half as likely to get CPR from family members at home or bystanders on the street as those in better-off white neighborhoods, according to a study that found the reasons go beyond race.
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The findings suggest a big need for more knowledge and training, the researchers said.
Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 20:13
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