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Physical activity eases depressive symptoms in young people
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- Diana Swift
Greater reductions were observed for children older than 13 years and those having a diagnosis of mental illness and/or depression versus other...
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence grew rapidly in pandemic’s early waves
- Author:
- Diana Swift
But surveys found fewer than half of people over age 60 had been exposed and therefore this age group should be prioritized for vaccination.
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Not all children with type 2 diabetes have obesity
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- Diana Swift
Normal-weight children with other risk factors should be screened.
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Teens’ undisclosed dieting may precede anorexia nervosa diagnosis
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Missed periods, refusing meals, skipping meals, fighting or arguing about eating, and withdrawal from normal activities and relationships are...
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Injury in pregnant women ups cerebral palsy risk in offspring
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Risk rose with multiple and more severe injuries and those leading to delivery within a week.
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Guide eases prayer for Muslims with knee osteoarthritis
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- Diana Swift
Simple modifications let patients with knee osteoarthritis maintain traditional practices.
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Gender-affirming mastectomy boosts image and quality of life in gender-diverse youth
- Author:
- Diana Swift
This dysphoria can have a range of negative physical and emotional consequences, such as avoidance of exercise and sports, harmful chest-binding...
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Ages and Stages Questionnaire a first step to find developmental delays
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- Diana Swift
“Our meta-analysis found that ASQ was somewhat more predictive in older children (older than 24 months), compared with younger age groups of 12-24...
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Power-morcellation hysterectomies declined and most performed with no containment bag
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Despite a possible overestimation of risk by the 2014 FDA safety warning about power morcellators, there has been an almost total nationwide...
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Routine weight counseling urged for women at midlife
- Author:
- Diana Swift
“Midlife women gain weight at an average of approximately 1.5 pounds per year, which increases their risk for transitioning from normal or...
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Nocturnal sleep key to successful kindergarten adjustment
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Ten-plus hours a night tied to better year-long outcomes even when considering health and socioeconomic status.
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Racial/ethnic disparities exacerbated maternal death rise during 2020 pandemic.
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Sorting out the best way to do this type of research will be important for looking at excess deaths and maternal mortality following other events...
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Provider recommendation key to boosting teen HPV vaccines
- Author:
- Diana Swift
“Targeted strategies are needed to increase coverage and narrow down inequalities.”
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Stimulants may not improve academic learning in children with ADHD
- Author:
- Diana Swift
Tests showed that children learned the same amount of subject-area and vocabulary content whether they were taking extended-release...
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Food allergy risk not greater in C-section infants
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- Diana Swift
"This study is helpful because in addition to blood and skin tests, it also used food challenge, which is the gold standard."