Day Care Focuses on Teaching, and Exercise Suffers By Allison Becker published 30 May 13 Kids who attend day cares don't get enough physical activity, and a new study says this is because day cares focus on academic preparation and want to avoid children's injuries.
For Breast Cancer Risk, Red Wine May Be Better than White By Allison Becker published 30 May 13 Women who drank red wine every day for a month had lower estrogen levels than those who drank white wine.
Long Hours at the Office? You May Be More Prone to Depression By Allison Becker published 30 May 13 People working longer hours have a higher risk of depression, a new study finds.
Church-Goers Have Lower Blood Pressure By Allison Becker published 30 May 13 People who go to church more often have lower blood pressure, a new study from Norway says, and the researchers were surprised by the findings, because church attendance is uncommon there.
High Blood Pressure Can Make You Emotion-Blind By Allison Becker published 30 May 13 Emotional dampening may have harmful consequences for people, because they cannot properly assess situations.
Bite for Bite, Women Diners Copy Each Other By Allison Becker published 30 May 13 When dining together, women tend to match each other's eating pace, a new study says.
3 New Dangerous Drug Habits in Teens By Allison Becker published 17 February 12 It's well-known that teens experiment with alcohol and marijuana, but recently, children and teens have turned their attention to other drugs.
Drug for Advanced Skin Cancer Wins FDA Approval By Allison Becker published 31 January 12 The drug Erivedge has been approved to treat metastatic basal cell carcinoma.
Pre-Surgery Diet Linked to Survival Odds, Study Finds By Allison Becker published 26 January 12 Avoiding the amino acid tryptophan improved the survival odds for mice in a new study.
Routine Scans May Cause Thyroid Problems By Allison Becker published 23 January 12 People who undergo common procedures, such as CT scans and angiograms, may be at greater risk for thyroid problems.
Yoga Made Safer: Experts Provide Do's and Don'ts By Allison Becker published 23 January 12 Here are tips from experts to avoid injuries while doing yoga.
Penis Tattoo Blamed for Permanent Erection By Allison Becker published 13 January 12 A man who got a tattoo on his penis suffered bleeding and pain for 8 days, and ended up with a permanent semi-erection, according to a report of his case.
