Pediatricians urged to ask about rape during checkups
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges doctors to question patients about sexual assault at annual visits. Data show adolescents 12 to 19 have the nation's highest rape rate, with 330,088 rapes reported in victims aged 12 and up in 1998. Doctors can offer support or referrals.
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Chicago
American Academy of Pediatrics
Academy
David Kaplan
Denver
Safe mower rules urged for children by pediatric group
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns parents to keep kids away from lawn mowers. Under 12 should not operate walk behind or hand mowers, under 16 should not ride mowers, and under six should stay indoors during mowing. About 9,400 youths under 18 seek emergency care yearly for mower injuries, with 7 percent resulting in amputation or severe damage.
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Chicago
American Academy of Pediatrics
Academy
U.S
The
Pediatrics
Obese tied to more chronic illness than smokers study says
A RAND Institute report finds obese adults have nearly twice as many chronic health problems as normal weight individuals. Women who smoke show about 40 percent more health issues than nonsmokers, men about 30 percent. More people are overweight than those who smoke, drink heavily, or live in poverty.
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Los Angeles
Rand Institute
Santa Monica
Stewart
Idea Health and Fitness Source
Inactivity blamed for aging woes and mood decline
Washington reports suggest inactivity drives many so called infirmities of age. Johns Hopkins researchers found fitter participants aged 55 to 75 with mild hypertension showed better mood and energy. Regular activity may restore a more youthful lifestyle despite aging limits.
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Washington
Johns Hopkins
Kerry J. Stewart
Stewart
American College of Sports Medicine
Baltimore
Brain Aneurysm Risk Linked to Smoking in Young Women
Dr. Kopitnik warns nicotine damages cerebral vessels raising aneurysm risk for young female smokers. Dr. McKee notes smoking worsens bone healing after shinbone reconstruction, adding smoking harms extend beyond heart and lungs. MRI can detect aneurysms before rupture, which typically occurs around seven millimetres.
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Thomas Kopitnik
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Michael McKee
St. Michael's Hospital
University of Toronto
Kopitnik
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