Monthly Archives: April 2009

Study Results Show Two Doses Provide Additional Protection Against Influenza Philadelphia, PA (April 30, 2009) – For infants and children under age three, one dose of nasal influenza vaccine reduces the risk of getting sick with the flu, but two … Continue reading →

Headlines Shouldn’t Generate Medical Recommendations, Say Oncologist and Social Psychologist    Philadelphia, PA (April 23, 2009) – In recent years, a series of highly publicized reports have warned of increases in breast cancer and other health problems in postmenopausal women … Continue reading →

Philadelphia, PA (April 20, 2009) – People with a family history of the skin cancer melanoma show reductions in anxiety and depression after getting tested for a high-risk gene mutation, reports a study in the May issue of Genetics in … Continue reading →

Findings May Aid Early Identification of At-Risk Adults Philadelphia, PA (April 20, 2009) – Does asthma run in your family? Depending on how many relatives are affected and how close they are, your risk of asthma could be up to … Continue reading →

London, UK (April 14, 2009) – In Rwanda, many orphaned or abandoned children live in “child-headed households,” without little or no support from adults. These children display a range of positive coping strategies and resilient characteristics to survive and sometimes … Continue reading →

Young Children Who Snore Have Increased Rates of Mood and Cognitive Problems Philadelphia, PA (April 3, 2009) – Preschool-aged children who snore have more symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as impairments in attention and language skills, reports a … Continue reading →

Study Seeks Most Important Factors from Cultural Point of View London, UK (April 9, 2009) – For girls in Sierra Leone who were associated with armed groups during that country’s long civil war, a new study identifies culture-specific indicators of … Continue reading →