Health
'Tis the season to fight infection
(HealthDay)—A hectic holiday pace not only tires you out, it makes it easier to pick up an infection.
Dec 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pregnant women with PTSD have higher levels of stress hormone cortisol
Research has shown that a woman's emotional and physical health during pregnancy impacts a developing fetus. However, less is known about the effect of past stressors and posttraumatic stress disorder on an expectant woman.
Dec 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preemies' dads more stressed than moms after NICU
For the first time, scientists have measured the stress levels of fathers of premature babies during the tense transition between the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and home and discovered fathers are more stressed than ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Placenta consumption offers few benefits for new moms
A groundbreaking study by UNLV researchers shows that taking placenta capsules has little to no effect on postpartum mood, maternal bonding, or fatigue, when compared to a placebo.
Dec 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression treatment needs overhaul
The way depression is diagnosed and treated needs a major overhaul, say authors of a new review article in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Nov 3, 2017
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Medical research
Your bones affect your appetite—and your metabolism
Your skeleton is much more than the structure supporting your muscles and other tissues. It produces hormones, too. And Mathieu Ferron knows a lot about it. The researcher at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that pregnancy does not incur a greater risk of relapse for survivors of breast cancer. The safety of pregnancy for women with history of ...
Oct 26, 2017
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Health
Postpartum depression can affect dads – hormones may be to blame
Postpartum depression has become more visible as celebrity moms including Brooke Shields, Drew Barrymore and Chrissy Teigen have publicly shared their struggles with feeling sad and hopeless after birth. But when a father ...
Aug 25, 2017
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Pediatrics
A violent environment can wreck kids' grades
(HealthDay)—Kids in violent neighborhoods often do worse in school. Now, a new study helps explain why.
Aug 16, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers analyze connections between competitiveness, aggression and hormone levels
Feelings can run high in competitive situations and lead to heated arguments and disputes. But not everyone reacts in the same way—men react differently to women and the reactions of individuals are dissimilar to those ...
Aug 16, 2017
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