Posted: 06/18/2013
- With summer here and family road trips underway, it’s a phrase that parents may be hearing more and more from the back seat. More often than not, parents dismiss this kind of sibling bullying as harmless. Recent research begs to differ.
Updated: 06/17/2013
- The results of the latest national health survey by the government finds the percentage of smokers in the United States has dropped to 18 percent in 2012.
Posted: 06/17/2013
- To hear that your child has a potentially fatal condition is earth-shattering news for any parent. After learning that their daughter was born with cystic fibrosis, a Gardnerville family is choosing to fight. They are asking for your help to save their daughter, and others with cystic fibrosis.
Kids With Autism May Find Human Voice Unpleasant Title: Kids With Autism May Find Human Voice Unpleasant Category: Health News Created: 6/17/2013 4:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2013 12:00:00 AM
Red Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk Title: Red Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk Category: Health News Created: 6/17/2013 4:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2013 12:00:00 AM
Link Between BPA And Defects Of A Testicular Hormone In Newborn Boys With Undescended Testicles A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results, which were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, suggest yet another potential harmful effect of BPA, which is widely used in many plastics, liners of food cans and dental sealants...
The Importance Of A Father's Diet Before Conception When fathers eat a high-fat diet before conception of offspring, the male offspring have increased body weight after weaning and high body fat in midlife despite eating a low-fat diet, a new study in mice finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco...
Excess Stress Hormones Found In Obese Men After Eating Overweight and obese men secrete greater amounts of stress hormones after eating, which may make them more susceptible to disease, a new observational study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco...
How Paternal Diet And Weight May Impact Offspring Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body fat, a new Ohio University study finds. The effect was observed primarily in male offspring, despite their consumption of a low-fat diet, scientists reported at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society in San Francisco, Calif...
Brain Development Affected In Male And Female Offspring Of Stressed Male Mice Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad - whether as a preadolescent or adult - leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders...
Women's Health News
Precocious Puberty In Girls May Be Delayed By Vitamin D Supplementation Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls, a new clinical study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Among girls, puberty generally begins between the ages of 10 and 14. Boys undergo these changes later, usually between 12 to 16 years of age...
Weight Loss Promoted By Drug Combination In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes, rather than either drug alone, a study from Slovenia demonstrates. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. PCOS is the leading cause of infertility among women...
Overweight Women Who Lose Weight Experience Improved Memory Memory improves in older, overweight women after they lose weight by dieting, and their brain activity actually changes in the regions of the brain that are important for memory tasks, a new study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco...
Pedometers Can Keep You Moving Title: Pedometers Can Keep You Moving Category: Health News Created: 6/6/2013 4:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Prepare for a Camping Trip Title: Health Tip: Prepare for a Camping Trip Category: Health News Created: 6/7/2013 8:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
Smartphone Apps Can Make Workouts More Fun Title: Smartphone Apps Can Make Workouts More Fun Category: Health News Created: 5/31/2013 10:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/31/2013 12:00:00 AM
And America's Fittest City Is... Title: And America's Fittest City Is... Category: Health News Created: 5/29/2013 10:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/29/2013 12:00:00 AM
