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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity
Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...
Tags: Symptoms, ADHD, Weight, Substance Abuse, Obesity
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Novels let you take your time in different genres
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.Eric Young takes us on a whirlwind of time-travel in his new novel, "The Unreconciled" (Ambassador International, $16.99). The 509-page book takes place in 2084 and follows how the ruthless Caliph rules America after the Christian Holocaust....Tags: New York City, Authors, University of Virginia, Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), Trips and Vacations
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DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?
Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...
Tags: Psychiatrists, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals, Symptoms
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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced today represents Mayer’s boldest move yet since she left Google 10...Tags: Marissa Mayer, Social Media, Computer Networking and Internet, Sergey Brin, Arts and Culture
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Studies show payoff from smoking ban
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.Dr. Carl Bartecchi used to keep a poster in his Pueblo examination rooms of a line of animals, all showing their not-so-pretty rear ends to the camera. The last photo was of a stubbedout cigarette and the caption read, "Some Butts Are Ugly." Bartecchi was...Tags: Heart Disease, Demographics, Heart Attack, Culture, Arts and Culture
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UC Merced grads' enduring bond with valley noted at Sunday celebration
Merced Sun-StarThe gusty Sunday wind blew away many graduation caps, but it didn't stop more than 500 UC Merced graduates as they marched across the stage -- savoring a proud moment. Sunday was the second commencement ceremony for UC Merced, honoring 547 graduates...Tags: Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Psychology, Religion and Belief, Colleges and Universities
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Pankaj Mishra: China's developmental state says no to liberalism
Modern history is the story of how liberal democracy, originating in Britain and America, spread around the world. This may sound like an absurd fantasy. In actuality, this Whiggish narrative of progress underpins most newspaper editorials, political...Tags: Pension and Welfare, China, India, Politics, Culture
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Education Briefs: May 18, 2013
Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.Marysville Madrigal graduates in auto, diesel Daniel Madrigal of Marysville graduated April 12 from Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento. He completed the automotive technology and diesel industrial programs. A 2011 graduate of Yuba City...Tags: Science and Technology, High Schools, Universal Technical Institute, Colleges and Universities, Phoenix (Cook, Illinois)
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Jerry Brown says new Bay Bridge won't open 'unless it's ready'
BERKELEY -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday he was "digging deeply into" the questions surrounding the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and said he could not commit to a scheduled Labor Day opening for the new span. "I take it very...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, University of California, Berkeley, Labor Day, Government
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Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Symptoms, ADHD, Obesity, Family
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left...
Tags: Online Media Industry, Science and Technology, Marissa Mayer, Microsoft Corporation, Prices
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Changes to psychiatric manual ignite debate over grief, mental illness and faith
St. Louis Post-DispatchEach year 90,000 parents in the U.S. confront the profound suffering that follows the death of a child or adolescent. Some of those rely on faith to help them through their grief. Others look to psychiatrists, who offer therapy or prescribe...Tags: Psychiatrists, Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals, Rituals, Colleges and Universities
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