Although parents may not be able to stop their teen from experimenting with alcohol, a new study suggests that they do have a lot of influence when it comes to preventing their child from developing a heavy drinking habit. Based on a survey of almost 5,000 participants aged 12 to 19 years, the finding is reported in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs by researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.
After analyzing their poll results, Stephen Bahr, a professor in BYU’s College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, and colleague John Hoffmann, found that parents who are both warm with their children and rigorous about wanting to know where their teen is spending time and with whom are less likely to have teens that engage in heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks in a row).
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Warm But Watchful Parents Can Keep Kids From Heavy Drinking
The Causes Of Chronic Cough
Coughing is often considered a mild health problems. To relieve cough, usually by taking cough medicine. However, for several people this is not an effective way and coughing will come back when not taking the medicine.
Many factors why the cough is still not healed. therefor, we must know what the triggers of chronic reccurent cough, so we can avoid for those.
1. Asthma and allergies
Asthma is chronic lung disease where the airways in the lungs vulnerable to inflammation and swelling. When chest feels tight and shortness of breath accompanied by cough is characteristic of asthma symptoms, which tend to be intensive at night or morning. When asthma symptoms suddenly appear, it is known as an asthma attack.
Then the people who do not suffer from asthma, breathing in pollen, dust, pet hair, and irritation of the air can trigger allergic rhinitis, the allergic reaction that can cause coughing, along with symptoms such as nasal congestion and sneezing. If so, find out what triggers allergies and as much as possible avoid contact with the trigger.
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Obesity Influences Sexual Health
Obesity is tied to reduced sexual activity and poorer sexual health, according to new research from France.
The rate of unplanned pregnancy among obese women is four times that of normal-weight women, despite the former having fewer partners, the report found. For men, being obese greatly raised the odds for impotence and their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
“Being obese has a strong influence on people’s sexual life,” said lead researcher Nathalie Bajos, an associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and research director at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research, in Paris.She believes obesity affects the sex lives of women particularly hard.
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Tips To Cook Fish For Good Health
As we known fish meat contains omega 3 fatty acids which protects the heart. Nutrient content in fish can reduce blood cholesterol, improve the function of blood vessel walls, lowers blood pressure, prevent blood clotting, and for the formation of the brain. These benefits for heart are still increase again. One of the newest benefit is preventing atial fibrillation (FA), this is a type of heart rhythm disturbances that often occur in older people. This evidence was published in the journal Circulation, a leading medical journal
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7 Simple Tips For Diet Program
In diet program, which should not be overlooked is the health aspect. Do not let the diet program that made it dangerous to health. This time we I’ll share seven of safe diet tricks from credible experts.
1. Avoid sugar corn. A research showed high fructose corn syrup (high fructose corn syrup / HFCS) was significantly increased body weight compared with sugary drinks, eventhough the both have the same number of calories.
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