Respiratory disease in early childhood and mortality

Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, according to new research. A study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, has […]

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Respiratory disease in early childhood and mortality

Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, according to new research. A study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, has […]

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Cycling schemes should prioritise safety for female cyclists

Amidst a period of soaring travel fares – with TfL rates rising by 5.9% across tube and rail services – and newly announced strike action set to take place on March 16th and 18th, more people are looking to cycling as a more affordable and reliable form of travel. New research from the UK’s leading […]

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Cycling schemes should prioritise safety for female cyclists

Amidst a period of soaring travel fares – with TfL rates rising by 5.9% across tube and rail services – and newly announced strike action set to take place on March 16th and 18th, more people are looking to cycling as a more affordable and reliable form of travel. New research from the UK’s leading […]

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Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence

Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK and the University of Eastern Finland. It is well known that in adults, elevated […]

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Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence

Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK and the University of Eastern Finland. It is well known that in adults, elevated […]

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Fewer cases of melanoma among people with atopy

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed in people with a history of atopic diseases, such as allergic asthma or rhinitis, than in nonatopic people. The risk of melanoma in people with atopy was up to 50% lower than in the control group. In addition, people with atopy had a considerably lower overall risk of skin […]

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Fewer cases of melanoma among people with atopy

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed in people with a history of atopic diseases, such as allergic asthma or rhinitis, than in nonatopic people. The risk of melanoma in people with atopy was up to 50% lower than in the control group. In addition, people with atopy had a considerably lower overall risk of skin […]

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Helping children with PTSD recover

Children and teens who have experienced repeated traumatic events can be helped with trauma-focused therapy – according to new research involving the University of East Anglia. New research published today shows that psychotherapeutic treatment is highly effective in helping young people who have experienced repeated or multiple traumatic experiences such as sexual, physical or emotional […]

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Helping children with PTSD recover

Children and teens who have experienced repeated traumatic events can be helped with trauma-focused therapy – according to new research involving the University of East Anglia. New research published today shows that psychotherapeutic treatment is highly effective in helping young people who have experienced repeated or multiple traumatic experiences such as sexual, physical or emotional […]

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