HEALTH NEWS
9 May 2008
Researchers Link Asthma To Birth Order
Younger children who have older siblings are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms and wheezing than those who are the oldest or only-children...
8 May 2008
What's A Sex Crime Between Friends?
The vast majority of unwanted sexual experiences at college are perpetrated by someone the victim knows, in direct contrast to the stereotype of the perpetrator being a stranger...
7 May 2008
Pregnancy Discrimination Still Rife In Jobs Market
Pregnant women who apply for jobs may not be formally turned down, but they still risk being discriminated against and suffer more interpersonal hostility...
6 May 2008
Autism In Children Linked To Parents' Mental State
The parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been treated for a mental disorder compared to the parents of other children...
5 May 2008
One-Third Of New Parents Clueless About Babies
One-third of new parents have a surprisingly low-level of knowledge about typical infant development and unrealistic expectations for their child’s physical and emotional growth...
2 May 2008
Teflon, Scotchgard Found In Breast Milk
Perfluorinated compounds, which are suspected carcinogens and are used to make Teflon, Scotchgard and grease-resistant food packaging, have been found in human milk samples from dozens of nursing mothers in Massachusetts...
1 May 2008
Genetics Play Part In Prolapse Risk
Pelvic organ prolapse, the gynecological condition that affects 20 percent of all women, runs in families, a new Saint Louis University study has found...
30 April 2008
Living Wills Often Muddled
Living wills may not effectively honor end-of-life wishes because life-sustaining treatment preferences often change over time without people being aware of the changes...
29 April 2008
For Overweight Women, Another Reason To Pop Aspirin
Aspirin has been found to increase the amount of insulin produced by otherwise healthy obese people, thus reducing their risk of acquiring type-2 diabetes...
28 April 2008
HPV Implicated In Lung Cancer
There is a growing body of evidence that common viruses like HPV (previously found to cause cervical cancer) may contribute to the development of lung cancer...
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