Kids Who Feel Left Out Are Less Active
Children who feel left out, even for a little while, may be less active....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 06:26 PM -- 
|
Smoking in Men Speeds Up Mental Decline
Men who smoke tend to have a more rapid mental decline than men who do not smoke, a new study shows. But the findings did not reveal a similar link between smoking and mental decline in female smokers....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 06:10 PM --
|
School Vending Machines Still Offer Too Many Sugary Snacks
About half of elementary school students still have access to sugary snacks and other unhealthy options in school vending machines, according to a new study....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 04:10 PM --
|
Heart Hormone Linked to Calorie-Burning Brown Fat
You may have heard about brown fat -- a unique type of fat that acts like a furnace in the body to burn calories instead of storing them as excess weight....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 02:22 PM --
|
Hard-Boiled Egg Recall Hits 34 States
Listeria contamination of hard-cooked eggs has led to recalls of prepared salads, sandwiches, and other products in 34 states....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 01:23 PM --
|
Teens Exposed to Less Secondhand Smoke in Cars
Secondhand smoke exposure in cars has declined in U.S. middle and high school students between 2000 and 2009....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 01:06 PM --
|
Does Online Dating Make You Luckier at Love?
A new study shows that Internet dating sites help us get together, but they probably don’t make us any luckier in love, despite some companies’ claims to the contrary....
POSTED 02/06/2012 at 11:13 AM --
|
Little Blows to Head Add Up to Big Risk
Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 07:03 PM --
|
Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People
When overweight people included two servings of purple potatoes a day in their diet for a month, they not only reduced their blood pressure, but they also didn't gain weight in the process, a small study shows....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 06:22 PM --
|
Can Too Much Texting Make Teens Shallow?
Teens and young adults who text frequently -- such as more than 300 text messages a day -- may be risking more than sore thumbs, according to a new study....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 06:16 PM --
|
Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Asthma
New moms with asthma can safely breastfeed without worrying that the practice will increase their child’s asthma risk, a new study shows....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 05:30 PM --
|
Blood Test May Help Diagnose Depression
Researchers say they have developed a new blood test that may reliably detect depression....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 04:31 PM --
|
Senior Moment or Something Worse? Yes/No Test May Tell
When are “senior moments” just a normal part of healthy aging, and when are they a sign of something more serious such as Alzheimer’s disease? This is the million dollar question, and the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire, a set of 21 yes or no questions that can be answered by a loved one or caregiver, may help answer it....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 03:57 PM --
|
People Pleasers May Overeat at Parties
People pleasers may want to steer clear of this weekend’s Super Bowl parties in order to avoid a dietary fumble....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 03:23 PM --
|
Sex: 7 Mistakes Men Make
Sex mistakes made by men who have sex with women are explained by experts....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 02:46 PM --
|
Handling Bad Play Dates: Rough Kids, Biting, Fighting, and More
If a play date turns bad, or even dangerous, it’s important to know how to handle both the children and the other parents involved. WebMD provides tips for tactfully dealing with rough kids....
POSTED 02/03/2012 at 12:06 PM --
|
Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored
The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has more than doubled among middle-aged adults and the elderly over the last decade, but the reasons for this are unclear....
POSTED 02/02/2012 at 07:11 PM --
|
Eating Behavior May Be Shaped by Who You Eat With
How you eat may depend on who you’re eating with, according to a study published in the online journal PLoS ONE....
POSTED 02/02/2012 at 06:21 PM --
|
New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems
Two new studies shine a light on some lesser known consequences of heart failure: fractures and memory problems....
POSTED 02/02/2012 at 06:08 PM --
|
1 in 2 Stroke Survivors Has High Blood Pressure
A disturbing 47% of people who have had a stroke have poorly controlled high blood pressure, researchers say....
POSTED 02/02/2012 at 05:04 PM --
|
