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17 May 2013
Brain chemistry alterations sustain obesity
Brown University researchers have shown that obesity impedes the production of a hormone in the brain that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning...
15 May 2013
Massage shown to improve stress response in preemies
Massage therapy appears to deliver beneficial effects for premature babies in newborn intensive care units...
13 May 2013
Suicide rate around power plants raises concerns
Scientists say that suicide, while strongly linked to psychiatric conditions, also correlates with environmental pollution...
12 May 2013
Cyberbullying becoming more pervasive in high schools
One-in-six high school students reports being electronically bullied within the past 12 months...
9 May 2013
Survey reveals period suppression "surprisingly" widespread
An unexpectedly large number of women are choosing to delay or skip monthly menstruation by deviating from the instructions of birth-control pills and other hormonal contraceptives...
9 May 2013
Subway food not much healthier than McDonald's, UCLA study finds
Subway promotes itself as the "healthy" fast food restaurant, but it might not be a much healthier alternative than McDonald's for adolescents...
7 May 2013
Mom's saliva may protect against allergies
Swedish researchers report that parental saliva on a baby's pacifier may provide significant protection against allergy development in the infant...
5 May 2013
Dustless chalk making some kids allergic to school
The widespread use of so-called dustless chalk may trigger allergy and asthma symptoms in students that have a milk allergy...
3 May 2013
Worrying levels of toxic metals in lipstick
An analysis of the contents of common lipsticks and lip glosses revealed lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum, and five other metals, some of which were found at levels that could raise potential health concerns...
1 May 2013
Gastric bypass side-effect could lead to new treatments for diabetes
Scientists have shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatments with the same effect...
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