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Lead (Pb) Exposure In Childhood May Have Lingering Impact On IQ, Socioeconomic Status As Adults [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 29, 2017 08:12 AM EDTA study revealed that being exposed to lead (Pb) as a child could lower the cognitive ability as adults.
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Working Long Hours Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 25, 2014 10:36 AM EDTAccording to a new study, working longer hours at a manual labor or low socioeconomic status job can increase risk of diabetes.
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Rich Kids Go Bad During Parental Separation
By Christine Hsu | Sep 10, 2014 07:05 PM EDTChanges in family structure following separation, divorce, or remarriage have been shown to increase the risk of behavior problems like aggression and defiance.
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Income Inequality Raises Risk of Child Abuse
By Christine Hsu | Feb 11, 2014 04:19 PM ESTIncome inequality increases the risk of child abuse, according to a new study.
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Lower Education Tied to Unhealthy Diets
By Christine Hsu | Nov 06, 2013 05:35 PM ESTPeople with lower educations levels tend to eat more junk food, according to a new study.
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Poor Childhood Linked to Higher Infection Risk in Middle Age
By Christine Hsu | Nov 01, 2013 05:43 PM EDTGrowing up poor may make people more susceptible to catching colds, according to new research.
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Why Children of Teen Moms Suffer Developmental Delays
By Christine Hsu | Oct 17, 2013 12:12 PM EDTChildren born to teen mothers have poorer speaking skills at the age of five than those with older mothers, according to a new study.
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Weight, Status in Adolescence May Up Cancer Risk
By Christine Hsu | Oct 14, 2013 04:55 PM EDTOverweight teens are twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer compared to their normal weight counterparts, a new study suggests.
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Wealthy Most Likely to Eat Fast Food, Poll
By Christine Hsu | Aug 14, 2013 12:06 PM EDTWealthy Americans eat the most fast food, according to a new Gallup poll.
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Marriage Declining Among Working-Class Americans
By Christine Hsu | Aug 13, 2013 09:09 AM EDTWorking-class Americans are less likely to get married, stay married and have their children within marriage compared to those with college degrees, according to a new study.
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Mom's Self Image May Affect Child's Brain Development
By Christine Hsu | Aug 09, 2013 12:34 PM EDTHow a mother sees herself may predict her child's brain development and stress levels, according to a new study.
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Will Your Kid Be Rich? Just Look at Their 2nd Grade Test Scores
By Christine Hsu | May 08, 2013 03:22 PM EDTWill your kid strike it rich? Scientists say parents might be able to find out their children's future salary just by looking at their kid's math and reading test scores at age seven.
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Added Sugars Continue to Plague American Health
By Cheri Cheng | May 02, 2013 12:17 PM EDTThe CDC reports that Americans are still consuming too many calories from added sugar, which can lead to obesity and other health complications.
