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New Report Shows Increasing Numbers of Children Diagnosed with Mental Health Disabilities – Exceeding Physical Disabilities

Unprecedented numbers of U.S. children are being identified with special medical and educational needs, reports the Future of Children’s latest volume, Children with Disabilities.
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Computer use and exercise combo may reduce the odds of having memory loss, Mayo Clinic finds

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - You think your computer has a lot of memory & if you keep using your computer you may, too. ...
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Suicide risk for older people who self-harm

Older people who self-harm are at much greater risk of suicide than both the general population and younger adults who self-harm, a new study has found....
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Excessive sleepiness may be cause of learning, attention and school problems

DARIEN, IL – Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports....
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Teen sleep: too little, too late, says US expert

An international expert in teenage sleep will give a free public lecture at the University of South Australia this week. ...
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Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion than are non-believers

By Yasmin Anwar, Media Relations - “Love thy neighbor” is preached from many a pulpit. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that the highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics and less religious people....
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Multitasking May Hurt Your Performance, But It Makes You Feel Better

COLUMBUS, Ohio - People aren’t very good at media multitasking - like reading a book while watching TV - but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new study suggests....
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Report: Social isolation and low self-esteem linked to elder abuse, say case workers

Preventing social isolation and helping older people to develop the own emotional resources will help prevent abuse and support older people who have experienced abuse, according to a new report....
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New study shows "undecideds" not impartial

By Communications Staff - As the U.S. presidential election approaches, political analysts are paying a lot of attention to the undecided. ...
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Big Girls Don’t Cry

Study finds overweight teens who are satisfied with their bodies are less depressed, less prone to unhealthy behaviors...
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