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Promoting exercise causes guilt
11 March 2010One quarter of the population feel guilt when reminded that exercise is a good thing, according to a new analysis by SOM, a Quebec survey firm. "More than 22 percent of respondents – 18 percent of men and 26 percent of women – regularly or always feel guilty about being reminded to exercise. They know they should do more, yet can't for various reasons," says Suzanne Laberge, ... - more
Pregnant women falling short on nutrition
10 March 2010Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found expectant mothers are eating less than half the recommended serves of fruit and vegetables. And at least one in three put on more than the recommended weight ... - more
Long-time cannabis use associated with psychosis
8 March 2010Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a report posted online that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. - more
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Good parenting triumphs over prenatal stress
7 March 2010A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research shows that foetuses exposed to high levels of stress hormone – shown to be a harbinger for babies' poor cognitive development – can escape this fate if their mothers provide ... - more
Outpatient care for individuals with severe mental illnesses reduces crime
7 March 2010Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health have determined that mandatory outpatient treatment for New Yorkers with severe mental illness leads to a drop in violent criminal behaviour. The study was published in the journal Psychiatric Services. - more
Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischaemic stroke
6 March 2010Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010. - more
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Exploiting the body's own ability to fight a heart attack
5 March 2010Scientists trying to find a way to better help patients protect themselves against harm from a heart attack are taking their cues from cardiac patients. - more
Physical symptoms could be sign of depression
4 March 2010Depression and chronic mood disorders can manifest themselves through physical symptoms, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine. - more
Teens who spend less time glued to screens may relate better to peers
4 March 2010A new study at the University of Otago has some good news for parents worried that restricting TV viewing might make it more difficult for their children to relate to their friends. - more
High-fat ketogenic diet to control seizures is safe over long term
2 March 2010Current and former patients treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet to control multiple, daily and severe seizures can be reassured by the news that not only is the diet effective, but it also appears to have no long-lasting side effects, say scientists at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. - more
