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For girls and young women with type 1 diabetes

Eating Disorders Common in Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

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By age 25 years, cumulative probability of onset of eating disorder is 60 percent
Yet another study finds no evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine raises the risk of autism -- even among children who are at increased genetic risk. The latest research was reported in the April 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

More Reassurance Against MMR-Autism Link

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Finding held true even for children at risk for the developmental disorder
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is as effective as antidepressant medication in preventing a recurrence of depression over a two-year period

Mindfulness-Based CBT Found As Effective As Antidepressants

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Results suggest possible alternative to long-term medication use
Training programs for parents can help improve the behavior of children with autism

Parent Training Program Can Improve Child Behavior in Autism

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Behavior management strategies appear to make a difference, researchers found
Electronic health records are a valuable source of data that can be mined to help practices with quality improvement performance

EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement

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Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Engaging in a regular walking regimen can improve well-being for men with prostate cancer

Regular Walking Can Boost Quality of Life With Prostate CA

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Researchers found real improvements in quality of life once men got active
Opioids that have features that make them hard to abuse may be linked to a drop in both the number of prescriptions and overdoses of these drugs

Changing Opioid Rx Formulations May Help Curb Abuse

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As opioid market changed, number of prescriptions, overdoses dropped, but heroin overdoses went up
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
For men with prostate cancer

Clinician-Referred Exercise Program Beneficial in Prostate CA

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Clinician referral to a 12-week program ups vigorous exercise levels and improves mental health
The effects of higher altitude may reduce the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Higher Altitude Linked With Lower Rates of ADHD

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Low-lying states have rates up to 16 percent, compared to 6 percent in mountain regions