… children in the U.S. have been diagnosed as bipolar. According to a study commissioned by the National Institutes of Health, the frequency of doctor’s-office visits resulting in bipolar diagnoses among people under 20 has increased by 40-fold since …
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The surprising way the retirement system is stacked against you
… what might happen when you’re presented with dozens during a Medicare open enrollment. In a study published in Health Services Research in 2009, researchers assigned various people three, 10, or 20 drug plans to analyze and asked them some basic …
Sydney mother celebrates miracle baby after traumatic journey to motherhood
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They’ll be home for Christmas: Five homeless children get a holiday surprise
… he was diagnosed with M.S. about five years ago, and had to give up his job as a shoe-store manager because of his health. She learned that Reese – who left high school at age 15 when she and Montague had their first child together – had spent the …
RCC student takes early college route to PSU – 1:42 pm updated:
… to get a PhD in infectious diseases and would like to do research at the Centers for Disease Control or the World Health Organization on cancers caused by viruses. If you would like to join Clark on campus at Robeson Community College for the spring …
Only on Abc-7: Principal’s cancer diagnosis brings campus together
Canyon Hills M.S. principal Jennifer DeGraaf greets students as they enter the cafeteria for lunch. DeGraaf said the high-five greeting is an interaction with the kids she looks forward to daily.
Illinois 59 mins ago 10:08 p.m.Ill. budget cuts impacting Meals on Wheels
With the January legislative session looming, many Illinois residents worry their lawmakers are no closer to passing a budget. The impact of this historic budget impasse has been devastating.
For Ear Infections, Shorter Antibiotic Course Isn’t Better
Doctors hoping that it might be possible to take it a little easy on treating babies with antibiotics got bad news Wednesday: A shorter treatment course didn’t work as well as 10 full days of drugs. The experiment involved babies and young toddlers with ear infection.
GAS Omapere is Proudly Tobacco-free
… that there are other choices,” says Taryn Taurima. Taryn and Joeseph were acknowledged by Northland District Health Board and Cancer Society Northland with the presentation of a Tobacco-free Retailer Award for their decision to no longer sell …
This week’s Savannah pets for adoption
Heath is a domestic short hair kitten. Heath is a love and very easy to please. Neutered, current on vaccines and microchipped.
Doctors Can Diagnose Early Alzheimer’s Disease Through Sniff Test
Tests that measure sense of smell will become important for neurologists. The scientists discovered that lack of smell happens in early Alzheimer.
5 Things Parents Can Finally Stop Worrying About, According to Science
… British Columbia found something similar: “risky outdoor play,” like climbing trees (safely), had positive effects on health and social development in children. According to researchers, such activities allowed them to “learn about risk and learn …
More and more, boomers just say yes to pot, alcohol
… ballooned by a whopping 250 percent. The study, based on over 45,000 responses to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health , isn’t the first to note that marijuana use is increasing rapidly among older adults. But it digs more deeply into the …
Boy in remission from cancer helps spread Christmas cheer to kids still fighting
After her son young son, P.J. Moura, battled childhood cancer for three years, Sarah Montgomery realized the thing that made him happy in those days in the hospital was when people brought him toys. Now in remission, P.J., his mother and a group of volunteers – brought together by a Facebook post by Montgomery - came together over the weekend to fill stockings and wrap presents that will be presented to children still battling cancer.
West Michigan High School students deliver gifts to kids with cancer
Children with pediatric cancer who will be staying at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital over the holidays received some very special care packages from a group of Jennison High School students. It all started with a group of students taking part in the ‘Bigger Than You’ class at the high school which is best described as a philanthropy class where students pick out something they are passionate about, get into groups, and do something that betters the community.
Christmas wish appeal
In the flight simulator: Mitchell was awarded a surprise internship with Virgin Australia, Starlight’s official Wishgranting partner, to kick start his career in aviation. Starlight Children’s Foundation has launched its 2016 Christmas Appeal, calling on Australians to help raise more than $526,000 to grant 80 life-changing Starlight Wishes for seriously ill children and young people across the country.
Incident Heart Failure Prediction in the Elderly: The Health ABC Heart Failure Score
… HF, defined as hospitalization for new-onset HF, in 2935 elderly participants without baseline HF enrolled in the Health ABC study (age, 73.6A 2.9 years, 47.9% males, 58.6% whites). A prediction equation was developed and internally validated by …