Childhood Stress Linked to Higher Blood Pressure

Childhood stress linked to higher blood pressure
It might not actually be the presence or absence of parents that directly affects blood pressure, but the number of parents in the home could indicate other important childhood risk factors, Barrington said. Children who grow up in … Research has … Read more on Health24.com

Do Sports Concussions Really Cause Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
“It is likely that there are a diverse set of risk factors for suicidality (e.g. life stress, financial difficulty, depression, chronic pain, drug abuse) in retired athletes …” • Two previous studies (including one by Randolph and colleagues) examined … Read more on Newswise (press release)

Former UPMC worker in hepatitis case gets 39 years
Before he was sentenced Monday in federal court in Concord, N.H., Kwiatkowski stood and faced his victims, saying he was very sorry and that his crimes were caused by an addiction to painkillers and alcohol. He told investigators he had been stealing … Read more on Pittsburgh Post Gazette