Daily non-political popular news in brief.

Why poor kids may make sicker adults

11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!

Scientists have known for years that people living in poverty have poorer health and shorter lifespans than the more affluent. Now, Cornell University researchers have identified several key mechanisms in 13-year-olds that may help explain how low socioeconomic status takes its toll on health.

Keywords: poor, kids, make, sicker, adults, kid, adult

« Previous | Next »

Similar news on "Why poor kids may make sicker adults":

For migrating sparrows, kids have a compass, but adults have the map
11-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
Migrating adult sparrows can find their way to their winter nesting grounds even after being thrown off course by thousands of miles, adjusting their flight plan to compensate for the displacement. However, similarly displaced juvenile birds, which have not yet made the complete round trip, are only able to orient themselves southward, indicating that songbirds' innate sense of direction must be augmented with experience if they are to find their way home.
Similar news · Read more »
Adult ADHD significantly impacts on social, financial and personal aspects of life
12-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
Two observational studies have documented that adults with ADHD, when compared to a control group, were more likely to use certain illicit drugs, engage in certain antisocial behaviors, have financial problems and engage in risky sexual behavior. The studies, conducted at the University of Massachusetts and at the Medical College of Wisconsin appear in a new book, "ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says," by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Similar news · Read more »
High BMI Tied To Poor Cognitive Function In Middle-Aged Adults
10-11-2006 · ScienceDaily
Middle-aged adults with a high body mass index received lower scores on cognitive tests than middle-aged adults with low BMI, according to a study published in the Oct. 10, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Similar news · Read more »
Panic and outpatient status explain high emergency care levels among poor urban asthmatic kids
04-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
Inner-city children from poor families are much more likely to seek emergency care for asthma than their more affluent peers, finds research published ahead of print in Thorax.
Similar news · Read more »
Landmark study finds adult Delawareans with disabilities in only 'fair' to 'poor' health
07-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
One of every seven adult Delawareans has at least one disability, and the general health of these residents with disabilities is only "fair" to "poor," according to a landmark study conducted by University of Delaware researchers.
Similar news · Read more »
VYVANSE trial in adult ADHD demonstrated significant efficacy within 1 week of daily treatment
10-25-2007 · EurekAlert!
Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced that a phase 3 study demonstrated adults experienced significant improvements in ADHD symptom control within one week of treatment with once-daily VYVANSE, the first prodrug stimulant.
Similar news · Read more »
MU study finds binge drinking among college students impaires decision-making ability
05-25-2007 · EurekAlert!
People addicted to alcohol and young adults who are heavy drinkers, but not considered alcoholics, have something in common: they possess poor decision-making skills, according to psychologists at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Similar news · Read more »
Wide income gap linked to deaths in both rich and poor nations
10-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
A wide income gap between the most affluent and the worst off in society is closely associated with higher death rates worldwide, especially for younger adults, finds a study published on bmj.com today as part of a global theme issue on poverty and human development.
Similar news · Read more »
Violent Justice: Adult system fails young offenders
04-21-2007 · Science News Online
Laws that allow people under age 18 to be tried and imprisoned as adults have unintended effects, promoting an increase in new violent offenses among youth handled by the adult justice system.
Similar news · Read more »
Breath test can discriminate between a bacterial overgrowth and IBS
12-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
An overgrowth of intestinal bacteria is often present in adult population of Westernized countries, because of poor daily intake of fibres and faecal stasis; such an overgrowth contributes to a chronic inflammation on intestinal mucosa and development of symptoms that look like those of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBS). However, a modern test can now discriminate between a bacterial overgrowth and an IBS and, therefore, addresses the patients towards an appropriate treatment with antibiotics.
Similar news · Read more »