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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Jan 13 – Friday Jan 17

Posted on January 17, 2014 by teddowusu

Health: Science Daily—Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Traced from Genetic Roots to Physical Defect A team including researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, have discovered that a specific gene may play a major role in the development of a life-threatening birth defect called … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Jan 6 – Friday Jan 10

Posted on January 10, 2014 by teddowusu

Health: Chicago Tribune— Daily Pot Tied to Age of First Psychotic Episode In a study of adults who experienced psychosis for the first time, having smoked marijuana daily was linked to an earlier age of onset of the disorder, according … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Dec 16 – Friday Dec 20

Posted on December 20, 2013 by teddowusu

Health: Reuters— Older Women are Sedentary Most of the Day: Study Older women spend about two-thirds of their time sitting, a new study suggests. Sedentary behavior has been linked to disease and disability. “Even people who go to the gym … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Dec 9 – Friday Dec 13

Posted on December 13, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup -12/9-12/13 Health: Reuters—Psychiatrists less likely to take insurance than others Researchers found only about half of psychiatrists accepted private insurance between 2009 and 2010, compared to almost 90 percent of doctors in other specialties. Dr. Tara … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Dec 2 – Friday Dec 6

Posted on December 6, 2013 by teddowusu

Health: Reuters—Mild depression tied to diabetes complications Even mild bouts of depression may worsen the health complications that often go along with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Canadian researchers followed more than 1,000 patients for five years … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Nov 18 – Friday Nov 22

Posted on November 22, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup Health: Science Daily— Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk of Early Aging Researchers found that frail health was associated with a greater risk for adult childhood cancer survivors of death and chronic disease. Being frail … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/11-11/15

Posted on November 15, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/11-11/15 Health: The New York Times— Adding Pounds, Then New Knees Figures from a new national database of knee replacement patients strongly suggest that obesity is the most likely reason for knee replacement surgeries in younger … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup 11/4 – 11/8

Posted on November 8, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/4-11/8 Health: Fox News— Depression: The Second Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide New research led by Alize Ferrari from the University of Queensland and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Australia found that depression … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup -10/28-11/1

Posted on November 1, 2013 by teddowusu

Health: Science Daily—Negative Consequences of Noise on Overall Health The combined toll of occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to an international team of researchers writing today in … Continue reading →

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