Disabled children 4x more likely to be victims of violence - IN60

Описание: From Liverpool - According to a report published in the Lancet, children with disabilities are at significantly increased risk of being a victim of violence. Results of a meta-analysis examining 17 studies and over 18,000 children found that disabled children were at 4x increased risk of experiencing violence, 3x increased risk of being exposed to physical violence, and 3x increased risk of sexual violence.

From Oregon - A new report published in Menopause finds that moderate alcohol consumption may lower risk of osteoporosis. Researchers studied 40 postmenopausal women who regularly consumed 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day. Results showed new evidence of bone turnover--a risk factor for osteoporosis--after the women stopped drinking for two weeks. They also found that bone turnover rates returned to normal within one day of the participants return to their normal drinking.

From Chicago - Stress management training may reduce risk of new brain lesions in multiple sclerosis patients, according to a report published in Neurology. Studying over 120 MS patients for up to 12 months, researchers found that 77% of those who attended regular stress management meetings with a therapist were free of new disease activity over the study period