Engaged dads can reduce adolescent behavioral problems, improve well-being

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In low-income families, fathers who are engaged in their children’s lives can help to improve their mental health and behavior, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in the journal Social Service Review. The researchers found that adolescents in low-income families whose fathers are more frequently engaged in feeding, reading, playing and other activities and who provide necessities such […]

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Young people with autism show cognitive gains from childhood to early adult life

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Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a lifelong challenge characterized by qualitative impairments in both communication and social interaction. However a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that in a cohort of 126 individuals with ASD, IQ increased on average 7.48 points from ages 12 to 23 […]

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna to Be Postponed

Beauty & Balance

MILAN — Leading beauty trade show format Cosmoprof has fine-tuned its international calendar for next year, making some changes to its traditional schedule. The 53rd edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, which was canceled in 2020, will move forward compared to its usual March dates to run May 27 to 31 next year. The decision was taken in light of concerns […]

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Health care workers’ COVID-19 infections driven mainly by community exposure

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In a well-resourced health system with adequate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), health care worker risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection was more strongly driven by community exposure than patient exposure early in the pandemic, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The study of 6,510 health care workers is the largest systematically collected cohort study of health care worker risk for SARS CoV-2 […]

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Mastectomy and reconstructive surgery may lead to patients becoming persistent drug users

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Women who receive mastectomy and reconstructive surgery as part of breast cancer treatment may face the risk of developing persistent use of opioids and sedative-hypnotic drugs, according to data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-11. “It has become clear that short-term exposure to opioids for any reason can lead to long-term dependence, given the […]

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High-risk, HR+, HER2-, early-stage BC patients continue to benefit from abemaciclib

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Extended follow-up data from the phase III monarchE trial showed that adding the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor abemaciclib (Verzenio) to standard adjuvant endocrine therapy continued to improve invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) among patients with high-risk, node-positive, early-stage, HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-11. “While many patients with […]

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AHA News: The Best Foods for Brain Health

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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — It’s easy to see the connection between an unhealthy diet and an expanding waistline. The connection between food and brain health can be harder to get your mind around. But experts agree. Eating right is essential for brain health. “Of all the organs in our body, the brain is the one […]

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