Research backlog at NIH due to shutdown
(HealthDay)—It will take some time before research programs return to normal at the U.S. National Institutes of Health after the end of the federal government shutdown, officials say.
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Archive: 22/10/2013
Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents
New studies of factors affecting the risk of obesity in children and adolescents—as well as promising approaches to prevention and treatment—are assembled in the special October Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, ...
Oct 22, 2013
FDA reviews two promising new drugs for hepatitis C
Doctors may soon have two new drug options to treat patients with hepatitis C, just as the liver-destroying virus becomes a major public health issue for millions of Americans reaching retirement age.
Oct 22, 2013
Flavored small cigars are popular with kids, study finds
Small cigars flavored to taste like candy or fruit are popular among U.S. teens, according to the first government study to gauge their use.
Oct 22, 2013
For low-income families, substandard housing takes toll on children
A new report from researchers at Boston College and Tufts University shows the distinct emotional and educational price children pay when their families live in run down apartments and homes.
Oct 22, 2013
A new model of institutionalizing interdisciplinary research encouraged by scientists
Collegiate researchers from a variety of disciplines, communication, neuroscience, psychology, population studies, statistics, biomedical engineering, and pediatrics, to name just a few, have formed a collaboration of social ...
Oct 22, 2013
Internet users more likely to engage in cancer-preventive behaviors
Older men and women who used the internet were more likely to participate in screening for colorectal cancer, participate in physical activities, eat healthily, and smoke less, compared with those who did not use the internet, ...
Oct 22, 2013
GW researcher conducts review of most successful outside interventions in reducing ED use
In recent years, many groups, including policy makers and health systems, have looked for ways to reduce the number of visits to the emergency department (ED) as a way to lower costs and improve the quality of care. Research ...
Oct 22, 2013
