Overweight & Obesity
Kids raised by grandparents more likely to pile on pounds: Study
(HealthDay)—Grandparents can be a bad influence on kids' weight, researchers say.
Feb 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Shower your Valentine with love all year long
(HealthDay)—You need to work on your relationship with your significant other all year round, not just on Valentine's Day, a relationship expert advises.
Feb 15, 2020
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10+ lifetime sexual partners linked to heightened cancer risk
A history of 10 or more lifetime sexual partners is linked to a heightened risk of being diagnosed with cancer, reveals research published online in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.
Feb 13, 2020
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Poll: 71% of Americans say their overall health and wellness is good or excellent
A survey assessing Americans' health-related behaviors and attitudes found 71% rate their overall health and wellness as good (54%) or excellent (17%). The Whole-Person Health Poll was conducted online by The Harris Poll ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Health of poor Brits worse than that of those born a century ago
The self-reported health of poor Brits is worse than that of people born a century ago, suggests a large nationally representative study of more than 200,000 working-age people, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology ...
Jan 20, 2020
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Flame retardants and pesticides overtake heavy metals as biggest contributors to IQ loss
Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the decline in the United States, likely due to decades of restrictions on the use of heavy metals, a new study finds.
Jan 14, 2020
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Teen perceptions about e-cigarette health risks vary by socioeconomics and personal demographics
Teenagers' gender, sexual orientation, household income and their parents' level of education are among factors that impact whether they believe that nicotine, toxins and other chemicals in e-cigarette and vaping products ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alzheimer's caregiving: How can I find joy in the holidays?
Q: I feel sad around the holidays because I can't stop thinking about how things were before my loved one developed Alzheimer's disease. How can I bring back the joy of the holidays?
Dec 27, 2019
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Caring for a grandchild linked to lower risk of loneliness and social isolation
Caring for a grandchild may be linked to a lower risk of loneliness and social isolation, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Dec 17, 2019
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Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease
Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats and mice to common flame retardants found in household items permanently reprograms liver metabolism, often leading later in life to insulin resistance and non-alcoholic ...
Dec 13, 2019
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