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Aging categories specific illnesses are listed that may affect how long persons may live. This category is for maladies that don't fit in the illnesses that are specifically listed. Scientists are investigating particular maladies that may affect a persons life, and here are links to their reports.
We know that breastfeeding has a positive impact on child development
and health -- including protection against illness. Now researchers from
Tel Aviv University have shown that breastfeeding may also help protect
against Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most
commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral disorder in children and adolescents.
Death and disease risk associated with excess body weight can vary among
individuals with similar BMI. Ectopic fat, or fat located where it is
not supposed to be, in this case being visible in the abdominal area,
could be the cause of this difference in risk. It's widely known that
abdominal fat can be more dangerous than fat in other areas, but this
study is the first to use CT scan to study specifically located fat
depots for direct associations with disease risk.
Men who experience restless legs syndrome (RLS) may have a higher risk of dying earlier, according to research that appears in the June 12, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The disorder is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs and often causes leg sensations of burning, creeping, and tugging, which are usually worse at night.
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